Judge, 1927-12-31 · page 4 of 37
Judge — December 31, 1927 — page 4: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page This page contains several brief satirical pieces and jokes typical of Judge magazine's humor: **"Aid to Foreigners"** mocks immigrants struggling with English, presenting phonetic approximations of American slang as a "learning aid." **"In The Bag"** and **"A Suggestion"** are short joke items about theft and radio competition. **"Slogan for the Bootlegger"** references Prohibition-era illegal alcohol smuggling ("not a coffin in a carload"). The main cartoon depicts a man at a desk confronting another about a manuscript, with the caption suggesting plagiarism accusations. The joke plays on intellectual property theft and excuses. **"Everything But"** is a brief exchange about a French class. Overall, the page reflects 1920s-era American concerns: immigration, Prohibition, copyright issues, and educational matters—presented through Judge's characteristic irreverent, punchy humor.
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Aid to Foreigners How to master the American language in five minutes. Memorize these phrases and your success is insured against failure. | AND HOW! ME TOO! OH, OH! WHAT NO—(Dash represents any vegetable). YOU TELL ’EM! YAH. NOPE. —Frep Eset Many a man has acquired a huge vocabulary by marrying it. Ask Information Nitt—That fellow certainly is a sap! He was looking in the classified telephone directory for speal ies. Witt—Isn't he a dope! He ought to know there’s no book big enough to hold them all, Sur—Do you know, dear, I was reading the other day that motoring is bad for the complezion. In The Bag A sneak thief stole a raccoon coat the other day. He didn’t get away with it though. He found out later the owner was in it. A Suggestion i" To avoid competition and con- | fusion always try to get the same i things on your radio as your i neighbors are getting. Slogan for the Bootlegger Not a coffin in a carload. | Junior—I feel sorry for that | poor freshman; he failed in every i subject but French. / | Senior—Why didn’t he fail in ] that? “He didn’t take it.” | Everything But “But Mr. Glotznik, this manuscript is identically the same as Shakes peare’s ‘Hamlet’!” “Vell—I ask you, can I help it he gets de same ideas?” re comicbooks.com