Judge, 1928-04-28 · page 7 of 36
Judge — April 28, 1928 — page 7: what you’re looking at
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# "Judge" Magazine Page - Satire Analysis This page contains several humorous domestic sketches satirizing early 20th-century American family life and parenting attitudes: **"Lullaby for a Jazz Baby"** mocks modern parenting of infants—portraying an exhausted mother trying to soothe a fussy baby with jazz references, while the father is drunk ("slightly alcoholic"), leaving childcare to the mother. **"The Smartest Thing"** satirizes pretentious parents and overcomplicated child-rearing advice. A man observes a child with obvious ear infection ("earache because he had cotton stuffed in his ears"), highlighting how educated parents absurdly misapply expert guidance. **Remaining sketches** mock family contradictions: professors distracted from children, fathers valuing aviation over parenting, and mothers making embarrassing remarks—all reflecting period anxieties about changing social roles and modern parenting trends.
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JUDGE “Mother, how do you spell ‘Cocoon'?” “Don't stutter, dear, and say ‘Colored Man.” The Smartest Thing I don't know whether to send this to The Smartest Thin i Child) Ever Said department. or ee The Most) Etmbarrassing Mo ments department or the waste basket. Anyway, we we > in the sub- 1 way and a man sat down along- side us and he evidently had an earache because he had cotton stuffed in his cars. “Lookit — Popper,” said Al- phonse, “that man has a radio home toc "t do a thing home without that kid observing it. Joun Dor a Z Biche Mortuer(to little boy who has been asked out to lunch)—And did Auntie give you a nice lunch? Litre Bov—No. It was a dreadfully nasty pudding. I could hardly finish my second helping. Professor Whosthis about to be interrupted in his weighty work on “How to Rear Children.” Lullaby for a Jazz Baby ‘Tiny. tossing baby toothless, Cease your constant wailing ruth- Hey! Hey! If you'll stop and show some pity Nurse will tune a jazzy ditty In for vou from Kansas City Mother's at The Midnight Frolic, Dad is slightly alcoholic t the colic! Come now, Galli Curei, quit the Tremolos and nurse will knit the Sweetest sweater if you'll hit the Hay! Hay! —ALL. LL. Prospective Father—I never heard of a doctor who had to go back for his tools, ‘Well, you see TI earned my — | way through med working as a plumber's helper.” al school by — | Father-——Well, the children in- sisted on taking up aviation. I hope for the best. Mother—Rufus, vou ought to be ashamed of yourself to voice such sentiments! The auto sheik drives with one | arm beeause he can't afford a chauffeur, R. Cc. O. comicbooks.com