Judge, 1929-03-16 · page 5 of 36
Judge — March 16, 1929 — page 5: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page **"The Lyric Writer Goes Collegiate"** (top cartoon): This satirizes college students, likely from the 1920s-30s, depicting them as frivolous and intellectually lazy. The lyrics quoted mock how students trivialize serious subjects—treating chemistry, pharmacy, and sociology as mere pretexts for socializing. The joke targets the perceived gap between collegiate pretension and actual academic engagement. **"Yes men—new style"** (middle cartoon): Criticizes yes-men in professional settings, showing submissive employees around a desk, suggesting blind obedience in workplace hierarchies. **"Charge More, Too"** (right): A brief quip by H.C. O'Brien about professionals (palmists, graphologists, phrenologists, gas men) exploiting customers by charging higher rates. The overall theme critiques American consumer culture and workplace conformity during the interwar period.
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