Judge, 1929-02-23 · page 4 of 36
Judge — February 23, 1929 — page 4: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page This page contains humor columns and two cartoons. The top cartoon depicts a man asking a ticket agent for a map while buying theater tickets—satirizing tourists' lack of knowledge about New York City geography. The bottom cartoon shows two figures at what appears to be a coat check, with one saying "Make me a child again just for tonight!"—likely satirizing the escapism people seek at entertainment venues or social outings. The text sections include humorous observations: "Taciturnity" quotes Dalsae Devensing on silence, "Apartment Life in America" jokes about noisy upstairs neighbors, and "More Odd Facts" presents absurd statistics (fewer people killed by unloaded guns, etc.). These are typical Judge satirical commentary on American urban life and social pretensions of the early-to-mid 20th century.
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| Near-Staurep Traverer (to Hattie, while I buy the tickets, | | } Advice to Damsels Cover up your face when you sne 1H Cover up the rest of your body and you won't have to | 1} | | On Fifth Avenue, New York, they let cars park in the middle of the street. The parking priv- ilege is over, however, as soon as the green lights go on. More Odd Facts killed by by guns which Fewer people | loaded guns than | aren't loaded. | Railroad crossings need not | only gates, warning signs and signals, but guardian angels as well, Lifeboats are being tested these days, but most of the testing is i done on the high seas. | What the taxi drivers lose in 1 fares hy the new traffic rules in the Broadway sector they make up in longer trips. A new mayor is elected every four years; but then a fellow can see a lot of the world in four | yea | You don't have to go to college to learn to and just when I became profici JUDGE Taciturnity “There goes a man who seldom opes his lips.” “Ah, one who makes his words on wisdom wait Well knowing silence foolish quips?” “Nor tight shut mouth expose a misfit plate.” —Datsxan Devenine makes no Apartment Life in America “What's that racket upstairs?” “The lady in the apartment above is playing and singing for her friends.” “Well, she must think she’s got friends all over the building wife)—Get me a copy of that, Bigamy is having one wife too many. in certain in fonogamy, stances, is the same thing. Glib Hubby—Listen, Honey, I can | explain everything. At the Drug Store Luncheon ‘cy—That’s just the trouble. Counter Customer—Is this my sand- wich? Nothing Lost For years I studied lip read- ing so that I might know what the movie players were saying, nt in it, the talkies eame into being. Still, there’s nothing lost; I find the knowle even valuable now. —Yessir. 1, roll it up and TIL take a capsule.” Sign in a Coat Check Room Not responsible for things left in overcoats, including owners. more “Make me a child again just for tonight!” ; k, but it helps. ‘ Apartments are sometimes | small for their age. | —R. C. O'Biies ri | | — a —e } = a sil 7 comicbooks.com