Judge, 1928-09-29 · page 4 of 36
Judge — September 29, 1928 — page 4: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page **Top Cartoon:** A sketch labeled "JUDGE" depicts a housekeeper and burglar. The housekeeper (sleepily) asks "Is that you, Fido?" while the burglar responds "Lick 'er hand, Bill"—a domestic comic scenario playing on mistaken identity and humor about burglary. **Bottom Section:** Titled "When Dreams Come True," this is primarily satirical advertising rather than political commentary. It mocks utopian fantasies through a whimsical illustration of a fantastical flying vehicle, accompanied by a humorous list of impossible/absurd promises: free lunch, no speed limits, income tax abolished, mechanical barbers, gasolene at 10¢/gallon, etc. The satire critiques unrealistic campaign promises or fantasy proposals by presenting them as equally ridiculous dreams—though the specific political context (which election or politician) remains unclear without additional dating information.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
\s i a ito wi ! Hovsewire (sleepily)—Is that you, Fido? Bunotan—Lick ’er hand, Bill, When Dreams Come True oo BEER 5 CENTS COCKTAILS 2 for a Quarter FREE LUNCH PARK ANYWHERE TICKETS AT BOX-OFFICE NO SPEED LIMIT PRESIDENT SMITH INCOME TAX ABOLISHED NO COVER CHARGE MECHANICAL BARBERS TABLOID PAPERS ABOLISHED GASOLENE 10¢ a Gallon JOHN ROACH STRATON MOVES TO RUSSIA “Taxi, mister?” comicbooks.com