Judge, 1929-08-03 · page 4 of 40
Judge — August 3, 1929 — page 4: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Judge Page This page contains humorous commentary on early 20th-century American life. The top cartoon "Pardon me, may I smoke?" depicts a domestic dispute about rent payment, with a landlord confronting tenants. The humor hinges on the tension between eviction threats and the tenant's attempt to distract with dinner invitations—a commentary on economic anxiety during an era of housing instability. "A Song for the Open Road" celebrates rural travel and self-sufficiency, likely reflecting nostalgia for pre-industrial America amid rapid urbanization. The bottom cartoon "The fan who was hit by a baseball, has the bump autographed" satirizes celebrity culture and fan obsession—a figure struck by a baseball gets the injury signed, mocking superficial celebrity worship. These pieces target working-class financial precarity and emerging consumer culture.
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“Pardon me, may I smoke? A Song for the Open Road How I hate the © neatness effeteness Indicates with what completeness We're afraid to do and dare, man! When the road is rough and rut- ted, By torrential rains well gutted, And by ditches deep abutted ; In the country, find me there, man! Not for me the graded highway; If the world would give me my way, Every road would be a byway And a good one would be rare, man! Then when nature got to calling, Motor cars would get to stalling; There'd be plenty chance for hauling— I'm the towage and repairman, —Carrott Carron. Helen of Troy was faster than of these flyers. She made Paris in a couple of hours. And now we have the Whirl- pool Song—Down by the Old Maelstrom! on Ho Ho Ho Ho Hum! “The rent... .” “Yes, yes! I know due for a week, but... “That’s all right, but the rent been “You understand, of course, that it will be paid. Just a few days more. In this writing game, you see... .” “Oh, sure. But I want you to understand, that the rent... “It's a grand game. But we i | make much money, just jokes and puns, ‘and | sometines we're just a little shy re “Yeh, I guess so. don't writing I started | to “LT don't blame you for being pus, but “Young. fe the rent... “Well, [can’t pay it now! What are you going to do, throw me ou “Huh? Oh, because the rent aint paid yet? You got me wrong, fella, I was just going to say the rent no use of you going to the delicatessen tonight, because the wife has just cooked a chicken dinner and we thought maybe you'd like to come down and help us stow it away —Curt Jounson an ,» it seems to me Motto for Motorists Keep off the gas. Give a man enough rope and he'll get most of the camping equipment tied on the car. Florida is rich in natural re- sources. The oranges are grown right there and the gin is found all along the coast. What this country needs is an endurance contest for endurance contest watchers. The fan who was hit by a baseball, has the bump autographed. », though, the rent...” | comicbooks.com