Judge, 1929-01-26 · page 23 of 34
Judge — January 26, 1929 — page 23: what you’re looking at
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This satirical piece from Judge magazine presents humorous "hopes" for 1929, offering context on several topical figures and issues of the era: **Key References:** - **Mabel Willebrandt**: Prohibition enforcer; the joke suggests she needs "grace" (implying the futility of her enforcement efforts) - **New Buick**: Reference to Republican party alignment (unclear exact political context) - **Arthur Brisbane**: Newspaper columnist expected to become more specific on social affairs - **Al Jolson and Walter Winchell**: Entertainment figures whose public personas are mocked - **Clara Bow**: Silent film actress; the joke about her "staying well" suggests she'd been troubled or controversial The page also collects college-submitted humor and jokes from Yale, Notre Dame, and other universities—typical Judge content mixing political satire with lighthearted student humor. The cartoons appear to illustrate various comedic scenarios unrelated to the main credo. The overall tone is gentle mockery of 1920s public figures and optimistic irreverence about the year ahead.
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JUDGE é aks “ . a aaa The First Credo for 1929 With a Backward Glance at Mr. Nathan Hoping that:— This be a year of grace for Mabel Willebrandt. The new Buick will go back to the good old Republican. lines. Arthur Brisbane will grow spe cife-in tegard toaertal affairs. All partners prove. Al Jolson will have a ¢ Walter Winchell will dis: the English language. The White House Dog stays well, Miss Clara Bow also stays well. This will be the last of the credos. bric will im- Sur—TI took a swim in that lake last summer. He—Derp? Sue— Well, it —Davin S. Lean, Notre Dame was beyond | my expectations!! | —Joux Covetiarn, “LT hear the Jones kid was | U. of S. California "30 christened May the tenth.’ “My word, what an awful name de flourishes in’ Chicago— W. 0. MeDaxien, the croak and shoot business. UofT 2 —J. J. Scnvrenes, Yale '30 nol Mirginia “St 4 “Ou lege, j It was time for roll call at the £ Polish Institute. The professor sneezed and six students jumped to their feet and cried “Present!” ] —Fraxk Lyxwx Parke, | Fordham '32 1," says Woolsey Wol- f 2 monologue is a con- versation between Mussolini and President Coolidge.” —J. Wixston Porerewernr. Boston U. "30 “Here's a cracker. it, because that’s all. you're going to get.” if y Gorpnens, N.Y. UL 1 CHER ADRS. “No, Esmeralda. You can't vat your cake and have IT too.” | —Many kK. Jonsson & Pari Ley, U. of Oregon *29 Well, customers, I'm up and | rarin’ to go, so TI loosen up and i come across with vit, and I | don't need no chafing-dish for it, } cither. But I digress—I- must remember to keep off digress! Heh, heh, Well, to return to my subject, it seems like a dumb kluck says to another Wesleyan man, “How would you like to | know how to make a cigarette lighter for noth and his | friend evinced a desire to know how, so he says, “Just cut the | end off it!” Oh, boy, ain't that awe-inspiring? At Breen, Trinity '31 comicbooks.com