Judge, 1927-09-03 · page 7 of 36
Judge — September 3, 1927 — page 7: what you’re looking at
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# Judge Magazine Page Analysis This page contains four separate humorous pieces satirizing early 1920s social attitudes: **Top cartoon**: A young woman driving with a man provokes parental concern about her dating "strange men"—satirizing anxiety over women's newfound automotive independence and dating freedom. **"The Bigger Bait"**: Mocks a wealthy tourist's naive belief that a janitor will find his lost dog, when the janitor clearly has no interest in helping. **"The Language of Flowers"**: A young man attempts flowery romantic language ("Your eyes are like violets"), which Molly, a pragmatic working-class woman, dismisses as nonsense—satirizing class differences in courtship customs. **Bottom cartoon**: Depicts people drowning while a yacht club member questions whether non-pedestrians have the "right" to use public waterways—social satire about class privilege and indifference to others' suffering.
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JUDGE The Bigger Bait A wealthy auto tourist lost his pedigreed dog while stopping in a small town. He inserted a lost ad. in the newspaper, offering a reward of $100. The next day he went to the office to inquire, but no one was to be found except a decrepit janitor. “Where in thunder is the news- paper force?” asked the tourist impatiently. y’re all out,” the old man tryin’ ter find yer dog.” Sxiprer—Now, this raises a rather nice question: After all, they are not pedestrians, really. Purases Tuat Art No Loneer Necessany— Granpmotrner — Take off your things and stay awhile. BROsDRIVER acre Oe The Language of Flowers “Your eyes are like violets,” said the young man ardently, “your cheeks like the full-blown nd those twin buds of lips rose, are bo,” remarked Molly, the cracksman’s daughter, “this sounds to me like a plant.” Adam was not only the first ; he was also the first man to E no mother-in-law. That's how we know he lived in Paradise. ae Have we a right to do this? ! | comicbooks.com