Judge, 1929-07-13 · page 4 of 36
Judge — July 13, 1929 — page 4: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Judge Page This page contains several humorous short pieces and cartoons typical of Judge magazine's satirical style. **"Taking No Chances"** (top cartoon): Depicts a couple preparing for a border crossing to Canada, decorating their car with white flags and wearing helmets and "bullet-proof vests." The text references border patrol agents "shooting first and asking questions afterward," satirizing American anxieties about Canadian border security during what appears to be Prohibition-era tensions (references to "DO'S SHOOT"). **"Not Satin"** and **"The Modern Girl"**: Brief humorous quips about consumer behavior and women's fashion preferences. **"The Advertising Man's Lullaby"**: A poem mocking advertising industry figures and celebrity endorsements. The bottom cartoon shows figures on a tightrope discussing accident insurance, likely satirizing financial risk and economic uncertainty of the period.
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“No kidding, Sha The Advertising Man’s Lullaby Go to sleep, baby, I watch over thee! Sleep so some day in the future you'll be Lauded as Lindbergh who rose from the herd, Gifted as Gershwin, applauded as Byrd, Clever as Lardner, as tactful a talker As Gotham’s Magnificence: Jim my J. Walker, Famous Fairbanks, adventurer sunny, Worshipped as Dempsey, suc cessful as Tunney, Honored as Chaplin and praised as Pavlowa, Famous from Brooklyn to sunny amoa Then you will dwell in a mansion baronial And get fifteen thousand for your testimonial ! —Artuve L, Lireaans The Modern Girl If the shoe fits—she orders a pair two sizes smaller. JUDGE aa y, didn't you ever hear of Richard Halliburton?” Hereafter, in’ their sho dry agents are to be limited to ng. member of a family. ‘The seashore is about the only place they build two - family houses with one room. ee $ Sy Taking No Chances We are going to take «a tour and our car iy all decorated for the occasion with flags. White flags. ‘They are on the radiator cap, and on each side of the windshield. These signify our willingness to. surrender, | ‘They show we are willi z to stop when ordered to do so, even if we don't hear the command. On the back ris banner with HOOT in big letters. Besides we are going to wear helmets and. bullet-proof vests. We are going to drive with our knees so we can hold our hands up in the air, in token of sur In short, we are taking no chance pur tour will touch Canada and we may have to cross the border se and some of the render. » because al times border patrol- men are shooting first and inves- tigating afterward. —R. C. O'Brien Not Satin These are sateen bloomers,” aid the clerk, “Well, [want some that have never been used before,” said the customer, We know a est she won't even read a book of familiar quotations. irl who is so mod The first thing they ought to teach an aviation student is how to swim the English Channel, wo Otte Roshi // — can I interest you in an accident policy?” comicbooks.com