Judge, 1928-11-03 · page 5 of 36
Judge — November 3, 1928 — page 5: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of "Dog's Life" Page from Judge Magazine This page contains two distinct satirical pieces: **Top cartoon**: Dogs in business attire conducting a meeting about "Safety Week." The joke mocks corporate safety protocols as performative—Safety Week means "if you get knocked down that week you serve as an example." The satire suggests companies use safety programs mainly for appearances rather than genuine worker protection. **Bottom cartoon**: A chicken flying through a car window with caption "That's all right—what's a little bump or two between friends?" This appears to comment on reckless driving and casualness toward traffic accidents, likely reflecting 1920s-30s concerns about automobile safety and careless motorists. The "Fowl Verse" about vultures is unrelated social commentary on character.
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JUDGE DOG’S LIFE SSS MENU AUTOSUGGESTI- BILITY BISON STOCK WIDOWS EVIL MACAWS RICH ZU aywur avo siyy TIAN Here comes the railroad train. Explanation “Popper, what does Safety Week mean?” “It means if you get knocked down that week you serve as an example.” Di Cahisle ,_ The play's the thing that gets Five hundred grand or no jight. ‘em arrested. : . Fowl | The Vulture It seems to me the vulture Is a bird of little culture, By his low, re ng forehead You can tell he’s vile and horrid. You thay see in ev'ry feature He's a coarse, disgusting crea- ture. Just to watch him at his feeding You may see he has no breeding. All the other birds refute him: Even crows and ravens snoot him. Therefore I would not insult yer New Yorx Cop—That’s all right—swhat’s a little bump or two Liking you unto a vulture. between friends? —Grorcr Mircnent comicbooks.com