Judge, 1929-05-04 · page 12 of 36
Judge — May 4, 1929 — page 12: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
# Judge Magazine Page Analysis This page contains multiple satirical pieces typical of Judge's humor: **Top cartoon**: "You Are No Hero to Us, Lord Clavering" mocks valets who are unimpressed by their employer's pretensions. The joke involves wordplay and absurdist humor about "Thermos" bottles and child's pranks. **Middle section**: A restaurant scene satirizes a "Slightly Deaf Crowd" unable to hear properly, a common period joke about communication mishaps. **Right column**: Includes a "Mexican War Song" (likely referencing the Mexican-American War era) that sarcastically celebrates fighting "for something or other"—mocking meaningless patriotism and the vagueness of war justifications. **Bottom**: "The Dachshund" is sentimental doggerel poetry poking fun at overly cutesy animal verse popular in the era. Overall, the page represents Judge's blend of visual caricature, wordplay, and social satire targeting contemporary manners, pretension, and jingoism.
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JUDGE | YOU ARE NO HERO TO Us, LORD CLAVERING, STATED HIS VALETS “Thermos” ina sentence? Mere child's play. “Thermos be a silver lining “Daddy, daddy!” bawled a little momzer, “a naughty man just broke my sled sith } his auto!” “Whereis he? UU break him in half!” shouted the enraged Mr, Chozzer. i “In the drug store, daddy, where tico men just took him ina paper bag!” is the gag t line. Throw away that truss and learn cartooning, boys. = | Well, as the restaurant pro Mexican War Song prietor said to the captured hold- » Rehele? Hooray for the Rebels “You're the crime in my They're sure on the scene! | | Hooray for their leader i You know whom [ mean. Three cheers for the Ped'ral’s Commander of fame That valorous patriot What is his name? ‘Tis craven to question The wro or the right The cause doesn't matter— Hooray for the tight! True Mexican courage Defeat will not smother So battle, my buckos, For something or other! —Antuve L. Lirewasxy The Dachshund The dachshund’s eyes are dim With love for y n. and ten The dachshund’s form is slim, { And slivery and slender. ie And if you pat his head on Sund a He'll wag his little tail on Mon ! Strautty Dear Crowo—aAll right! I'll take a couple of cakes. day! i — w % ig | i comicbooks.com