Judge, 1928-07-07 · page 9 of 36
Judge — July 7, 1928 — page 9: what you’re looking at
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# "Shopshots" from Judge Magazine This is an in-house feature showcasing Judge magazine's own offices and employees—not satire, but workplace pride. The page presents four scenes of the publication's operations: 1. **Factory/Office Tour**: Employees enjoy the new workspace so much they resist leaving at night. 2. **"Joe Miller Room"**: Staff relax by a fireplace, joking around (Joe Miller was slang for old, worn-out jokes). 3. **Playground**: Female staff ("Judgettes") play croquet during breaks. 4. **Lunch Room & Rest Room**: Clerks socialize during meals; Ralph Fuller and others relax in the foreground. The humor is gentle and self-congratulatory—Judge is advertising its modern, employee-friendly workplace with comfortable amenities. The final caption humorously suggests contributors jokingly "swear" their jokes are original, a light jab at the creative process. This reads as institutional boosterism rather than satirical commentary.
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JUDGE SHOPSHOTS We are indeed proud of our new factory and so are our employ . they like it so mu to be forcibly eje night comes. Roasting old chestnuts in the Joe Miller roam, Chet Garde is seen at the fire, OUR PLAYGROUND Judgette and some of the girls throw @ croquet party. OUR NEW LUNCH OUR NEW RE ROOM Quipping clerks idling over the midday meal. Ralph Fuller (“our Ralph’) the Editor's o, Trembath and the Editor. ST ROOM in the foreground, Contributors swearing that their Jokes are original im Left to right—Crawford Young, G. B. Inwood, James comicbooks.com