Judge, 1928-12-08 · page 6 of 36
Judge — December 8, 1928 — page 6: what you’re looking at
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# Page Analysis: Judge Magazine This page contains several satirical pieces: **"Love Birds"** mocks sentimental romantic poetry with crude reality—lovers coo sweetly but end up bickering ("Necking, petting, yes, yes, yessing"). George Mitchell's moral: couples can disagree without quarreling. **"Odd Facts"** offers sardonic observations about American life and freedom. **"Farm Relief"** satirizes Depression-era agricultural policy through a dialogue between a "Little Politician" and "Big Politician" about farm aid—suggesting politicians offer empty promises while farmers have "nothing left." **The automobile cartoon** ("The lover of harmony does what he can") depicts chaos from a car accident, with the protagonist attempting to restore order amid mayhem—satirizing futile efforts to manage disorder. The overall tone is cynical about politics, relationships, and American life.
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JUDGE | ! Love Birds Love birds sitting on a perch Smug as cherubs in a church 1 trash or pash, Cooing sentimen Without ferver, z One would think they'd get enough “Who's my baby?” kind of stuff; Get enough inane caressing, Necking, petting, yes, yes, yessing. Feathered favorites of Cupid Seem to me a little stupid Though they may suggest this moral: One may neck without a quarrel. Gronce Mirenece Simile—As easy as falling off a water wagon, Odd Facts is the land of the free, and the rest down in easy pay- ments. Too often the call of the open road is “Say, where the hell do you think you're going?” Farm Relief Little Politician—Don't you think we should relieve the farm- Big Politician—Sure; if they have anything left. Interest on the money due on a car can usually be figured as twelve per cent, confounded monthly. The lover of harmony does what he can. comicbooks.com