Judge, 1927-06-25 · page 5 of 37
Judge — June 25, 1927 — page 5: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page This page contains three distinct humor pieces typical of Judge's satirical style: **"Non Stop Flight"** jokes about wives' talkativeness—a common domestic humor trope of the era. **"Suit Yourself"** offers fashion advice with light social commentary about clothing reflecting character. The main cartoon, **"Fines for violating traffic rules don't seem to work—maybe making guilty drivers wear dance hats would,"** satirizes ineffective traffic enforcement. It depicts chaotic street scene with oversized mechanical or robotic traffic enforcement devices, suggesting authorities resort to absurd measures when fines fail as deterrents. This reflects early 20th-century frustrations with automobile safety and urban traffic management. **"Lines of Candor to a Doting Wife"** is a poem by Arthur L. Lippmann about marital devotion, accompanied by whimsical illustrations of romantic daydreaming.
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JUDGE ~—— —— os - Non Stop Flight | Blink—Does your wife talk much? Blank—She does all the talk- ing in our family. suddenly strucken de if I were and dumb, it would probably be six or eight weeks before she'd find it out. Suit Yourself The clothes you wear have a great deal to do with the way you feel. 1f you wear bright clothes, you will feel bright and cheerful. If you wear a sombre suit, you will feel sombre. If you wear expensive clothes, you will feel prosperous. If you wear a suit of odd design, you will feel peeu- liar, If you wed glad rags, you will feel happy. If you wear a snappy suit, you will feel snappy. If you don’t wear any suit, you will feel chilly. Se “What's Al Hickok receiving congratulations for?” “His wife tried to poison him by putting cyanide of potassium in his coffee, but he has swallowed so much — government-poisoned liquor that he’s immune.” ed Stenographer—Say, when I took this job with you I didn’t understand that it included a lot of petting. Boss—But, my dear, you're not going to quit so soon, are you? Stenographer—I will if I don't get more money. Fines for violating traffic rules don’t seem to work making guilty drivers wear dunce hats would. Lines of Candor to a Doting | Wife ) If T were half as clever as you staunchly say I am, 7 | If T were half the genius that : ian you brand me, 2 ~ You'd dash to some far country | like Moroceo or Siam, pty For honestly, my dear, you couldn't stand inc We Behave Like Human Beings. L. Lippmann comicbooks.com