Judge, 1928-03-10 · page 3 of 36
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# "The Critic's Credo" — Judge Magazine, March 6, 1928 This page satirizes the pretentious assumptions critics make about cultural preferences. The header lists absurd generalizations: "all Rotarians address each other by first initials," "Russian movies are better than American ones," "Americans appreciate music more than other races," and "all politicians are nitwits." The cartoon below depicts a domestic scene captioned "Jealous Husband—That better be—the grocery bag." A man confronts his wife returning home, suggesting infidelity. This illustrates the magazine's broader satirical point: critics and observers jump to unfounded conclusions based on stereotypes and assumptions rather than evidence. The piece mocks the intellectual pretension and logical fallacies endemic to American cultural commentary in the 1920s.
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MAR -6 1928 Ocisiasiis THE CRITIC’S CREDO The following doctrine has been undertaken as a modest contribution toward the understand. ing of theintelligentsian pentralia mentis, In it will be listed from week to week a few different articles in the philasophical faith of the American critic, basic assumptions fram which many of their higher cational processes tool: root, | | Tit all Rotarians address Pier Russian movies are better tar Aframericans are more each other by their first than those inade in this coun appreciative of musie th initials. try. any other race. r tar golf is played in the United States for the sole purpose of signing up bond and Mier Southern Baptists dis ‘1 5 ' tat Kansas clergymen are cipline their children by tell ; ing them that H. TL. Meneken will get them if they don't wateh out. T tar all polit are Te shoe clerks are very nig- TT filet mignon is not fish, wits. rdly poker players. always carrying on intrigues with choir girls and eventually insurance prospects. run off with the organist’s wife. —Jack Suvrrirwortit Jvaous Hesnaxp—That better be—the grocery boy. ye NV, under act of March 3 E i Xaditional entry at Jamaica, Vork. NY and copyrighted 192% rh eat did Se New York, NOV. Pat called to the fac y i A Section 3 of the Copyright comicbooks.com