Judge, 1927-11-12 · page 4 of 36
Judge — November 12, 1927 — page 4: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
# Analysis This page from *Judge* magazine contains several short humorous anecdotes and two cartoons satirizing early 20th-century American social life. The main cartoon (top) depicts a college-aged man being confronted by his father, who appears angry about the son's extracurricular activities—likely partying or dating, suggested by the apron labeled "COLLEGE BOUND" and the casual figures in the background. The joke hinges on the father's concern about maintaining respectability while the son pursues college life. The lower cartoon shows someone giving money to impoverished figures, captioned "Here's a dime for you, my man." The accompanying text jokes about economic inequality and the wealthy's casual charity toward the poor—a common *Judge* target. The brief text pieces mock marital dynamics, parental relationships, and class distinctions typical of *Judge's* satirical focus on American social pretensions and hypocrisy.
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JUDGE Not a Word From Her Jack—Did your wife drive the car home after the football game? Jim—No, she was too hoarse. Her Happy Privilege Nitt—I used to be on my girl’s mind all the time, but Witt—But what? “But she changed her mind.” Placing the Blame Nitt—I don’t like heavy un- derwear; a suit of it made me get pneumonia once. Witt—Howzat? “I forgot to put it on!” “Ye gods, Bill—don’t tell me you’re back in college at your age.” “Sure thing—that’s the only way I can get tickets for the football games.” More Thanks One more thing we have to be thankful for is that President Coolidge didn’t spend his vaca- tion in England and appear on the screen in one of Queen Mary’s hats. Two Chances for Them To have a country home and a city home only makes it easier for your creditors to find you. A Good Reason “If you've spotted the man who stole your car, why don’t you get it back?” “I’m waiting for him to put on a new set of tires.” There are lots of rich old “Here’s a dime for you, my man. Now don’t be going out and fools. That’s why the gold- getting drunk!” digger has her pick. comicbooks.com