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# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page This page contains three distinct pieces: 1. **"The Man Who Saw Tomorrow"** (by Arthur L. Lippmann): A story about a man with apparent precognitive abilities who sees future disasters—a taxi crash, shipwrecked sailors, a crowded chaotic scene, and a wild party. The narrative explores his mental anguish from witnessing these visions. 2. **Top cartoon**: Shows someone warning about parking laws and a policeman, satirizing urban traffic regulations of the era. 3. **"Winks"** (by A.I.L.): A humorous poem cataloging different types of winks and their social meanings—flirtation, lies, the "ginger ale" wink (abstinence during Prohibition), and "lemonade." This clearly references Prohibition-era speakeasy culture. 4. **Bottom cartoon**: Depicts a crowded speakeasy during Prohibition, illustrating the "busy sections" mentioned in the caption.

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The Man Who Saw Tomorrow The thirsty gentleman stepped up to the door of the speak- and raised his hand to knock Even as he did so some- sy within him arrested — his arm and he stood still for a mo- ment. With his mind's eye he could look forward to the grim, chill dawn and taste the bitter embers of his flaming thirst. He saw himself being carried heme thieving three da ing a soft: shoe dance with an elephant, a giraffe and a bea con strictor. He beheld himself swayi io driver. He saw ng sea serpents do fg crazily on a crowded dance floor inhaling the heavy, stagnant air. He felt his frame he racked by hiccups that were as regular as the thumpings of a mighty liner’s engines. Mal- evolent devils drove — pointed spikes into his aching xperienced now the raging pain of the headache that was to be on the morrow. He saw him self doing a mock Salome dance to the intense delight of about thirty bibulous couples. He saw emples as it ali—saw it clearly and graph- ically in the brilliant white light of his memory. His jaw set firmly. Me squared his shoulders and threw his head back. Determination was written on his face. His de- cision had been made. With a shudder of disgust he pushed his way through the door. Antivr L. Lirpaans Winks There's the wink of the flirt That says, “How do you do?” There’s the wink that you use Telling jokes extre nous. But the one wink that I Very rarcly sce fail Is the wink that means “rye” When you say “ginger ale.” There's the wink of the babe As he coos in his crib, There's the wink that implies One is telling a fi By the man who When he says “lemonad —A..L. L, “Hey, you, don't you know the parking law?” “Sure—don’t sshtop within fifteen feet of a p'liceshman.” if] “Guess T'l go home.” “What! An’ break up th? party?” comicbooks.com