Judge, 1929-01-19 · page 10 of 36
Judge — January 19, 1929 — page 10: what you’re looking at
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# Explanation for Modern Readers This Judge page contains three distinct satirical pieces: **Top cartoon**: Shows two women being chased by an angry man yelling "Hey, are you giving me the bird?" The joke plays on the phrase "giving the bird" (making a rude gesture). The scene appears to satirize street confrontations, with a store detective suspecting the women of theft ("keep your eyes on the furs!"). The humor relies on 1920s-era social anxieties about women's behavior and class anxiety. **"Subtle Mr. Tuttle"**: A corporate satire mocking hollow company loyalty. A boss memo praises employees as a "happy family" while simultaneously firing people ("tact-fully asked to resign"). The joke: he's now offering a fired manager a position in the "Alumni Society"—a thinly-veiled insult, making him organize other ex-employees. It's dark humor about corporate hypocrisy and how companies manipulate loyalty while disposing of workers. **Bottom items**: Brief jokes about strength-testing games and swimming safety. The overall page satirizes social pretense, corporate culture, and petty crime concerns of the era.
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JUDGE HEY, ARE YOU GIVI ENRAGED ROUNDSMAN ‘G ME THE BIRD?" ROARED THE Faw down and make boom with this whoozie donated with the compliments of the Calcutta Cutlet Co. of that woman over there; she seems furtiv walker, “keep your eyes on the furs! Say, Mr. Lotkey and how's Jake and all the little Claverings? Subtle Mr. Tuttle Memo to Mr. Perkins, Asst. Sales Manager The Flaberdash Manufactur- ing Company, as you well know, leads its field. Our products are unsurpassed by those of any com- petitor and our office systems have been imitated all over the globe. Our employees are closely united by a common bond of in terest in the success of their com pany. Rarely, indeed, does one behold such a happy family. Even our ex-employees have formed an association known as the Flaberdash Alumni Society, a powerful organization of ex-Flab- erdashites, who wish to retain their unity even though they no longer work with us. Some of these sterling members of the Alumni Society tendered their resignations; others were tact- fully asked to resign; still others business How Hicu Cas You Knock Yourserr? Whereas the old-time ring- the-bell game only measured your muscular strength, the new method also ascertains the exact intensity of your desire to be properly kissed. piped the store dick, “I’m suspicious “Well, Sigrid,” frowned the floor FANCY meeting you hyah, Lady Clavering, were reluctantly relieved of fur ther duties with us. I now learn that the Flaber dash Alumni Socicty is in need of a new corresponding s y Realizing that your special tal- ents, Mr. Perkins, are ideally suited to the position, I am mak- ing it possible for you to accept this honor on August Ist, for I feel that when the office calls the man must heed. Appreciating your loyalty to the company, and realizing that you will be invaluable to the alumni, | am Very truly yours, Thomas Tuttle. —Artucr L. Liresann No Other Lines Needed Here's a line that may save somebody from drowning: Learn to swim. comicbooks.com 4 ———