Judge, 1929-06-22 · page 4 of 40
Judge — June 22, 1929 — page 4: what you’re looking at
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# Judge Magazine Page Analysis This page contains three separate humorous pieces rather than unified political cartoons. **"Fightin' Words"** (top right) presents a comedic dialogue between two people engaged in increasingly absurd insults, attributed to Chet Johnson. It's generic humor about argument escalation rather than political satire. **"Helping Them on Their Way"** (bottom left) shows a street vendor beneath chestnut trees supplying tourists with tobacco, confections, hot dogs, and soda—a gentle observation about commercial enterprise in tourist areas. Credited to R.C. O'Brien. **"Under-Water Work"** and **"The Man of the Hour in Mexico"** are brief, untethered quips with no clear satirical targets. The bottom illustration depicts men discussing a cocktail recipe, unrelated to the text above it. This appears to be a miscellaneous humor and observations page rather than focused political commentary.
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JUDGE Fightin’ Words “You're a dirty ape and for two cents I’d bust you in the eye!” “Say that again!” “You're a dirty ape and for two cents I'd bust you in the eye!” “What comes next?” “You're a four-flusher, a bluff and you're yellow!” “What was that?” “You're a four-flusher, a bluff and you're yellow!” “Listen, don’t slur your words together like that. Honestly, I could hardly understand you. Now say that just once more.” “You're a four-flusher, a bluff and you're yellow!” “All right. Go on!” “... And I'm going to grab you by the throat, you little shrimp, and choke you within an inch of your life!” “I'm sorry. I’m awfully sorry. But it’s no use! . . . You've got the build and the looks for this part, but your voice somehow doesn’t seem to fit. Maybe we can use you in another picture. -... All right, Solly!... I’m ready to test out the next one!” —Cuet Jonnson “Hello, dear—I say I'll be a bit detained in town to-night, so don’t trouble waiting dinner for me.” Helping Them on Their Way Under the spreading chestnut trees The village soft drink stands Are getting lots of trade these days, Employing many hands. Supplying to the tourist trade Tobacco and confections And red-hot dogs and soda pop, And quite a few directions. —R. C. O’Brirn Under-Water Work One of the beauties of Venice is the inhabitants never know when a street is being torn up. The man of the hour in Mexico “How does this strike you? One-third gin, one-third coin- usually doesn’t last that long. treau, one-sizth apricot brandy, a dash of lemon .. .” 2 comicbooks.com