Judge, 1929-09-14 · page 9 of 36
Judge — September 14, 1929 — page 9: what you’re looking at
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# Judge Magazine Page Analysis This page satirizes **business decision-making and corporate buck-passing**. The main cartoon "Big Business Takes a Hand" depicts a contract negotiation where a businessman refuses to make a decision, instead deferring responsibility to others. He acknowledges one partner (Maudsley) is "over-optimistic" but won't commit, ultimately passing "the buck" to Mr. King. The satire targets how executives in competitive bidding situations avoid accountability by shifting decisions elsewhere—a critique of corporate cowardice masquerading as prudence. The secondary cartoon shows a property owner surrounded by signs discouraging trespassing and parking, captioned as the "country home of the famous outdoor-advertising magnate"—ironic mockery of someone who profits from aggressive roadside advertising while forbidding others from using their own land. The page also includes unrelated humor pieces about habit, ocean voyages, and parental wit. The overall theme mocks corporate evasiveness and hypocrisy.
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JUDGE Big Business Takes a Hand “Gentlemen, as you well know, the contract will be awarded to the highest bidder. I must be unprejudiced and consider the of- ferings to date, pro and con, and yet it is difficult not to be swayed hy the declaration of my con- temporary, Mr. “If 1 could ments of Mr. Ma member of partnership of Maudsley & King, at their face value, I would be able to acquaint you with my final decision im- mediately. But, gentlemen, you have been sitting at this table as The man who married a dumb wife. long as L have, and Tam sure vou Force of Habit The timid ocean-voyager had had a miserable first trip. With every roll of the ship he gasped in terror, and asked if the ship was about to sink. He collared the captain and in- quired if he was sure the ship was sturdily enough built, Pale asa ost, he wanted to know if the deck steward thought anybody would reach Europe alive? And wasn't this really the most terrible trip the Carbonia had ever had? The day t he landed he viewed the Folies Bergére in company with a veteran who had seen the show a dozen times. y.” he inquired breathlessly after the third scene, “have you ever scen it as rough as this be- fore?” —Panke Cussaines Rebecea thinks a hex murder is one in which the victim is chopped down, Well, anyway, we never heard of an airplane stalling on a rail- road. crossing. Variation “Mother, may I go in to swim?” “Yes, ny darling hter; If that’s the suit you're going to wear Please stay under water.” —R. C, O'Brien will agree with me that) Mr. Maudsley has been a trifle over- optimistic all afternoon. There- fore I must discount, to some tent, what he has said since this deal has been laid before me. Vell, gentlemen, you press me for an answer. As things stand, I am a little fearful of being drawn into what I consider as risky business. Therefore I shall pass the buck to you, Mr. King. "No? you say, Mr. King. Very well, gentlemen, FIL lay all my Dexrisr — (absently) — cards on the table, Miserable Open a liltle wider, please! help, Mr. Jones, I'm sorry! Your lead, Mr. Maudsley.” —A. W. Ksicur S0 DONT STAY AND BLOCK THE DRIVE Country home of the famous outdoor-advertising magnate.