Judge, 1929-03-16 · page 9 of 36
Judge — March 16, 1929 — page 9: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Judge Page This page contains satirical commentary on New York City's recent scandals, likely from the early 1920s. The main text mocks a supposed incident involving fish in the city's water system (the "chow mains" — a pun on Chinese chow mein and water mains). The satire targets New York's police commissioner (likely referring to raids and enforcement activities) and takes jabs at public figures: Alexander Woollcott (theater critic), John S. Sumner (censorship advocate), and the staff of *The New Yorker* magazine—threatening to burn them in a bonfire at Central Park. The "Songs of the Cities" section offers humorous theme songs for American cities, playing on contemporary popular music and stereotypes (Miami's humidity, Pittsburgh's coal industry, Los Angeles's Prohibition-era "dryness"). The bottom cartoon, "The Pipes of Pan," appears unrelated—a classical reference showing Pan playing pipes, likely a visual pun or separate satirical piece.
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through the hoop as required: by police regulations. ‘The shad was revived with hot) drinks and flaxseed poultices and) gave a graphic description of life in a shad-pound. Upon being quizzed with the police department's siant power quizzers, however, he had no explanation to offer of the bursting of the chow mains. He did intimate that the herrings may have been responsible. Shads and herrings have al- ways been inimical,” he said icily. The herrings have always been jealous of the fact that we are the only fish allowed to migrate from the Pacific through the Chinese Chow Mains to New York. The whole thing looks like a herring coup to me.” The sus} were locked up in the herring coop. immediately and will be tried and eaten tomor- row by Capt. Havoe Ellis, Rela- tives and friends of the finny malefactors are invited to attend and eat Capt. Ellis in turn. For the benefit of out-of-towners we will repeat the program: ¢ Whalen to be catenin Square Tuesday; John ( st on in Grand Central and Paul Ash to be poured in moulds, frosted and iced Monday. Lf there is time, a lar; bonfire composed of John S. Sumner, Alexander Woollcott, and the staff of the “New Yorker” will be held in Central Park. Please mail other nomi- nees for this bonfire to the Con- flagration Committee, and oblige —Perreman Songs of The Cities New York “Laugh, ‘Town, Laugh.” Philadel phia—"'S: Night.” Hollywood—"The Stars and ‘Types Forever.” Miami—"It Ain't Gonna Rain No Mo’.” Los Angeles—"How Dry 1 Am,” Detroit—"On Mobile Pay.” Dallas—"Dallas Rose of Sum mer.” Pittsburgh—“Mammy’s Little Coal Black Rose.” Francisco — “Keep — the ires Burning.” yo—" TI Gat By.” —Cannoit Carros. JUDGE The pipes of Pan comicbooks.com