Judge, 1927-10-29 · page 4 of 36
Judge — October 29, 1927 — page 4: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page This page contains several unrelated humorous vignettes typical of 1920s-era satirical magazines: **"Supermen"** depicts Prohibition-era bootleggers in a group, with a "No Smoking" sign—likely satirizing their lawlessness and hypocrisy during Alcohol Prohibition (1920-1933). **"No Service"** jokes about post-WWI travel; the speaker couldn't find bootleg alcohol in Europe. **"The Woman's Prerogative"** satirizes changing gender dynamics—a wife asserts independence by refusing to follow her husband's lead, causing marital conflict. **"Just Careful"** presents a lawyer's dubious testimony about a drunk driver, mocking legal evasiveness. **"These Prohibitive Laws"** criticizes censorship of controversial books in Boston. The cartoons reflect 1920s concerns: Prohibition enforcement, gender role shifts, legal corruption, and literary censorship.
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No Service ACE “_ “Did you get some swell drinks o x when you were in Europe?” N MOKING ae 4 og OS | “Gosh, no; I couldn’t find a bootlegger anywhere.” Many a college student goes to sleep a Freshman and wakes up to find himself a Senior. When family airplanes are per- fected, pa and ma will always be talking about adding another wing. Then there is the sad case of the absent-minded professor who dictated to his dog; then tried to give his stenographer a bath. These Prohibitive Laws { First Boston Burglar—Let’s i take this book. ] | Second Boston Burglar—What's ' SupermMen the use? We wouldn't be allowed | 4 The rebellious elevator rider who will NOT face the door. to read it anyway. ] i The Woman’s Prerogative t “Mama goes where Papa goes,” | Said Mama to her spouse, | As Papa got his hat and coat i And made to leave the house. H This started quite an argument, i They both said things unkind; Then from excitement Pa drop- ped dead— And Mama changed her mind. —R. C. O. Just Careful Lawyer—Then you say that this man was drunk? Witness—I do not. I simply said that he sat in his car for | three hours in front of an ex- cavation waiting for the light to The man, who reads the back of people’s papers, finds an article turn green. of unusual interest to him. ° Arthisioth-» to comicbooks.com