Judge, 1927-10-29 · page 7 of 36
Judge — October 29, 1927 — page 7: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
# Page Analysis: Judge Magazine **Top Cartoon ("Judge"):** A woman calls police about a burglar, telling them "take your time"—because she hid his hat. The joke satirizes domestic life, suggesting wives use burglaries as excuses to delay husbands' departures or control household situations through absurd logic. **Lower Section ("Read Your Newspapers"):** This cartoon mocks newspaper reading culture and public attention spans. The crowded scene shows people reading newspapers with headlines like "Read My Articles in the Morning" displayed prominently. The satirical text beneath questions what various professions do on their days off, implying newspapers dominate leisure time. The overall theme critiques how newspapers have become an inescapable part of American daily life, even during supposed relaxation.
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JUDGE Te - &, “H’lo, police! Take your time, take your time! The burglar can’t leave— : I hid his hat!” Read Your Newspapers We know what the letter car- rier does on his day off, and also what the sailor does. But what does the policeman do on his day off? Well, sometimes he gets ar- rested. If all the gags in the world were put on paper they could be lifted. Another tong war is feared, this time it is between the ice- men and the makers of electrical refrigeration. The little boy who hides be- hind his mother’s skirt has to get in his high-chair to do it. For most of us, life is what we make it, but for the pedes- trian, it’s if he makes it. Publicity! comicbooks.com