Judge, 1927-08-06 · page 7 of 36
Judge — August 6, 1927 — page 7: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis The page features a humorous dog-naming contest. The top half showcases five winning dog names submitted by readers, each with a joke explanation: - **Prohibition** (wet spots reference) - **Roller-Towel** (gets dirty) - **Flanders** (where poppies grow) - **Chicago** (shoots across streets) - **Who Was That** (he ain't no lady) The bottom cartoon depicts a "Tramp Tourist" attempting to trade his car for ten gallons of gas to reach Denver—a Depression-era joke about desperate travel and fuel scarcity. The satire reflects 1920s-30s American concerns: Prohibition's enforcement failures, industrial cleanliness standards, drug references (opium/poppies), Chicago's crime reputation, and economic hardship. The dog contest itself is lighthearted filler content typical of Judge's satirical approach to contemporary social issues.
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JUDGKH THE WINNERS OF THE Gentle readers, the dog days have come! 67,950 names were sub- mitted in JupGE’s famous dog con- test, and it took the editors many weary hours weeding out the mon- grels from the thoroughbreds. In order to get them into the spirit of the thing, they were kept on a diet of puppy biscuits and water for three They kept dog- gedly at their work, and although they were dog tired at the end, they finally agreed on the follow- ing five as the prize winners. a ow DOG CONTEST The puppies have already been shipped to their respective owners, direct from the Dingle Valley Kennels, New Jersey, and Jupci sincerely hopes that they will find happy homes and make them all the happier. The editors of JUDGE regret ex- ceedingly that they could not award prizes to the hundreds of contestants who suggested the names of “Lindy,” “Carpenter” and “Judge, Jr.” Call him PROHIBITION—He’s left so many wet spots behind! Submitted by Mrs. Helen D. McKenna, 125 Gates Ave., Brooklyn, N.Y. Call him ROLLER-TOWEL—Because he Submitted by Dr. G. B. Levin, 907 W. Franklin Call him FLANDERS—That’s where the Submitted by Wm. A. Gray, 1304 W’. Baltimore goes around getting dirty. St., Minneapolis, Minn. poppies grow. St., Baltimore, Md. Call him CHICAGO—Because he’s always shooting across the street. Submitted by J. D. Hambly, 340 Adelaide St., London, Ontario Call him VWHO WAS THAT—Because he ain’t no lady! Submitted by Royce B. Howes, 1350 E. Jefferson, Detroit, Mich. Tramp Tovrist—Boss, I’m busted and I’ve got to git to Denver. I thought mebby we could make a trade. I'll trade ya my car for ten gallons of gas, how *bout it? j comicbooks.com