Judge, 1927-10-01 · page 31 of 36
Judge — October 1, 1927 — page 31: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page from *Judge* (circa 1927) contains mixed editorial and advertising content rather than a coherent political cartoon. The main text piece discusses Judge Landis (baseball's commissioner) refusing to pose with cinema stars for a movie camera, calling it "Hell, no!" The writer mocks this refusal for generating excessive newspaper coverage. When shown a caricature labeled "For Judge," Landis laughs and signs it for "art's sake"—the joke being his willingness to endorse artwork while rejecting film publicity. A secondary exchange mocks British formality: a curate asks "will you have this woman to—?" and the bride protests being called "this woman." The lower cartoon depicts Ford employees in a "steeple chase"—a visual pun on horse racing applied to automobiles, likely satirizing Ford factory competition or labor practices. The remainder is advertising for cigarettes, match-selling schemes, and bitters—typical of the era's magazine format.
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He has refused to pose in the midst of a group of cinema stars for the movie camera with an emphatic “Hell, no!’ That la- conic refusal reaped more news- paper space than its acceptance ever could. If you'll allow me, Mr. Vice-President, I merely choose to wonder. “Take a look at this carica- ture of yourself,” I ask the man who “can’t possilfly graphed. be photo- “Sure—sure. Let's see it,” he says with expectancy. The wrinkles around his hidden small eyes circle in laughter as he “That's very good. What is’ it fe ys, “For Jupee,” I answer. “Oh, that’s different,’—and he gracefully lends an_ indistinct signature for art sake. Judge Landis looks over his shoulder and laughs, saying “That’s a peach!” Revised Schedule of Seasons Spring: July Ist to July 15th. Summer: July 15th to August 30th. Autumn: August 30th to August 31st. Winter: September, October, November, December, January, February, March, April, May, June. Bens —Lonpvon Opinion Curate—Wilt thou, Harry, have this woman to—? Bride—Here —who are you calling “this woman”? —Everypopy’s WEEKLY Ford employees hold their annual steeple chase. EMBARRASSING MOMENTS When the long driv to make” hits ahead of you... be nonchalant... you “didn’t expect member of the fe MURAD CIGARETTE MURAD For those who feel entitled to life’s better things © 1927, P. Lorillard Co., Est. 1760 29 Earn Big Money selling Diamond Monogram Book Matches. Latest craze. Everybody wants them, Easy to sell, Beautiful three let- ter monogram or any three i . Four rich color com- Keep cash deposit: mmission. Samples tostart this profitable business. Allorspare time. No bulky samples to carry. No demonstrations. Simply show them. They sell themselves. Men and women... write at once for details and begin to earn the easiest money you ever made. THE DIAMOND MATCH CO., Dept. 32, Sp ABBOTT'S Fastiars’ BITTERS RF, Samle by mail. 25 SA ©. We Abbott & Co., Balo,, Md, comicbooks.com