Judge, 1928-02-04 · page 10 of 36
Judge — February 4, 1928 — page 10: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page The page contains two pieces of satirical content: **Main Cartoon (top):** A sketch showing a car full of tourists hitting pedestrians, with the caption "We must be getting South—we're hitting more colored people." This reflects early 20th-century racist attitudes and satirizes Northern tourists' shock at encountering Black Americans in the South, treating violence against them as an expected regional characteristic. **"Weekly Report" (center/bottom):** A humorous mock-official document satirizing bureaucratic absurdity and self-serving leadership. Mr. Feinstein, the club chairman, dominates the organization—collecting fees from members (including those absent), profiting from fundraising, and controlling treasury decisions. The satire mocks how small organizational leaders can manipulate rules for personal benefit while maintaining bureaucratic legitimacy. **"The Damage Suit" (bottom right):** A brief joke about a lawsuit plaintiff so pleased with his settlement that he discards his crutches—mocking both frivolous litigation and transparent fraud. All three pieces use humor to critique social hypocrisy and institutional absurdity.
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JUDGE Mr. President, Fellow Bird Lovers and Hikers: The Bronx Park Bird and Wandervogel So- ciety gathered last’ Tuesday the home of Mr. Harris Feinst for their weekly meeting. ‘The roll was called and four members were absent, Morris Rubin, Irma Fessbaum, Ruby Janssen. and Celia Reznick. Miss Fessbaum was reported dead of gall-stones and Mr. Rubin, Miss Janssen, and Miss Reznick had moved to Chicago. The absent members were fined twenty-five cents each and will be expelled if not pres- ent at the next meeting. New business was then in order and Mr. Harris Feinstein, our chairman, introduced a mo- tion to give a theater party next Wednesday evening. Mr. Fein- stein has generously provided tickets at his own expense for ‘The Ladder.” Following this a motion was made and seconded that all members not present at the theater party be fined twenty- five cents. The motion was passed. Mr. Feinstein then. in- Tourtst—We must be getting South—iwe're hitting more colored people. Weekly Report of Secretary of Bronx Park Bird and Wandervogel Society troduced a motion asking for a nominal tax of twenty-five cents on each member attending the performance to cover expenses. The motion was seconded and passed. Mr. Feinstein, who is also Hamingo curator of the club, then read an essay on flamingoes which was well received. It voted that fifteen dollars be set aside for Mr. Feinstein to devote to flamingo research. The vote was carried. Chairman Feinstein then an- nounced that’ Member Marshall Sugarman had been very ill and took up a collection for flowers among the members which the chairman undertook to deliver to Brother S The next item in order was a reading of the treasurer's report by Treasurer Feinstein, who re- ported a deficit of twelve dollars due to overh To asurer Feinstein arman personally, d expe remedy this,’ suggested a levy on all members of fifty cents, which was seconded hy the chairman and passed. Mr. Feinstein also announced — that all members were invited to a ince at his home on the fifteenth of next month. A slight charge of twenty-five cents will be re quired of those attending. Music will be furnished by Mr. Fein stein’s radio. The chairman then spoke at length and deemed the meeting one of the most successful he had attended in some time. Before adjourning the meeting, Chair man Feinstein urged all members to contribute freely to the fund he is gathering to build house for the organi Cheeks can be made pas Mr. Harris Feinstein. Respectfully, submitted, Mr. Harris Fe a club- ation, able to —Pereiman The Damage Suit “How did you feel when the court awarded you fifty thousand dollars for your injuries?” “T was so happy I threw away my crutches.” comicbooks.com