Judge, 1929-06-08 · page 6 of 36
Judge — June 8, 1929 — page 6: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Judge Page This page contains humorous anecdotes and illustrations rather than political cartoons. The top illustration shows "palm-reader vacations in the Orient"—a visual gag about fortune tellers. The main content consists of reader letters and satirical commentary. One section titled "Fully Recommended" presents a mock letter of recommendation for an employee named Logan, humorously praising his dubious qualities (he's a "world-beater" but unreliable). The two illustrated jokes below mock specific occupations: one shows a stork delivering a baby to a Scotsman's house, and another depicts a crime scene where a Police Constable and Scotland Yard Inspector discuss a body. Overall, this represents Judge's typical format of social satire through anecdotes and workplace humor, targeting working-class characters and occupational stereotypes rather than specific political figures.
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JUDGE Fully Recommended “Let me see your letter of rec ommendation?"” 1 requested. He was the eleventh candidate [ had interviewed for the job. Higgins showed it to me: To Whom it May Concern: . is man has given complete ction. He every morning punctually, . He can be trusted, « | recom mend him unhesitatingly. . . . Very truly yours, ¢ I was delighted, since Logan happened good friend of mine whose word I respected. I hired the fellow to begin next week, and called up Logan. “Logan,” I said, “tell me some more about that fellow Hig- satis arrives ially » be a gins. He sounds like a world- beater.” There was a sputter on the other end of the wire. “A world- beater!" he Why, yes imed, answered, taken aback, “That wonderful letter you wrote——" “Just a minute,” interrupted Logan. “I've got the carbon right here. Here it is: To Whom it May Concern: This man has en complete satisfaction to every competitor who wants to see our firm fail. punctually at) ten- thirty every morning with a ter- rible hangover. m thing conceivable He arrives He can be trusted up if tl way of doin recommend him unhesi! ten years in Sing Sing is ny it, 1 tingly to followed by a life term in the nearest booby hatch. Very truly yours, | | The palm-reader vacations in the Orient - e | The stork that brought a baby to the Scotchman’s house. Potice Constante What'll x ‘And where,” [asked when I -d my composure,“ had Hig gins worked before you had him? “In a theater: office, clipping review excerpts for advertisin: snapped Logan brusquely, and hung up. re —Parke Cusines If Mr. Whalen really wants to do something to benefit humanity, he should make all trathe cops take civil service examinations. Pity the poor little Scotch lad- die who didn’t know how old he was. His old man would never tell him when his birthday was. Then there is the absent-minded druggist who put surgical dress- ing on the sandwiches! Scottanp Yarp Inspecton—Don't let any of the servants leave the house until we find out how this man was killed! comicbooks.com