Judge, 1929-08-10 · page 12 of 36
Judge — August 10, 1929 — page 12: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page This page contains three distinct pieces of humor typical of early 20th-century Judge magazine: **"The Diary of an Absent Minded Fella"** satirizes workplace incompetence—a man constantly late, forgetful about orders, easily distracted by a new stenographer named Daisy. The humor relies on relatable office frustrations. **"He Got the Job"** mocks dishonest job recommendations. A letter of introduction grotesquely exaggerates an applicant's virtues (never minded about office hours, always cheerful), when the real qualification appears to be ability to obtain "first rate Scotch"—suggesting either bribery or that the employer prioritizes drinking over actual work competence. The satire targets both workplace ethics and Prohibition-era hypocrisy. **"Unfamiliar Scenes"** shows brewers visiting hop-fields, likely a Prohibition-era joke about the illegal beer industry continuing despite the law. The four-panel cartoon at top-left illustrates the absent-minded protagonist's disorganized nature through stick-figure visual gags.
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JUDGE The Diary of an Absent Minded Fella Monpay: Missed the 8.10 again this morning and was late at the office, I’m never quite sure whether it’s the 8.10 or the 10.08. Lunched with Daisy the new stenog. Daisy's the name for her all right. It suits her fine, She's as pretty as a buttercup. Tvespay: Took Hilly Kin see a picture at the B: ing Hearts” or “H the picture we dined erat) She had the regular table d@hote and I had my usual vege- table plate or the other way +..anyway it doesn’t m: Nice kid Hilly. Wepyespay: Nothing of any consequence happened today. On second thought the old man had me under the carpet. He said I had forgotten to turn in an order Brown, Harkness and Brown had given me early in the week. I had a heck of a time trying to convince him I never received any such or- der. The Old Man's a great kid- He Got the Job Mr. Freeman read through the letter of recommendation. “Dear Fred,” it started, “This will introduce an old friend of mine who is anxious to place his ability and resourcefulness at your disposal. Office hours mean nothing to him and he is de- lighted to do his duty at any hour of the day or night. His tact and understanding are note- worthy. Besides these quali fications, he is a merry, pleasant person with a constant flow of good spirits that should prove a urs, Robert Jenks.” an put the letter down. “I think I can use 3 he said. ‘What are you gett for first rate Scotch?” —Artucr L. Lippmann ying : believe I forget things. Funny fella the Old Man. Tuvrspay: Up early. Let's see, was I? Well, anyway got through at the office and went home early to dress and take UNFAMILIAR SCENES A bevy of brewers visits the hop-fields. comicbooks.com