Judge, 1929-09-28 · page 10 of 36
Judge — September 28, 1929 — page 10: what you’re looking at
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# Judge Magazine Page Analysis This page from *Judge* contains satirical commentary on 1920s-30s American life: **"The Talk of the Town"** offers quick social jabs: complaints about competing entertainment (radios vs. talking pictures), criticism of insolvent banks as predatory, and a joke about a woman reconsidering a risky car ride with a man. **"Beastly Rimes: The Giraffe"** by George Mitchell humorously compares giraffes' long necks to humans, suggesting people would appreciate such features at parties (where longer necks allegedly enable heartier drinking). **"A Chance for California"** attributes to Chet Johnson, sarcastically urges Chinese and Russian armies fighting in Manchuria to relocate to California instead, exploiting the region's perpetual spring weather and clear skies as superior to warfare conditions—social commentary on California boosterism and the absurdity of military conflict. The bottom illustration shows an embarrassed singer whose performance of "Mammy" was taken too seriously by an audience, likely satirizing sentimental popular music culture.
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oo JUDGE The Talk of the Town The way we personally feel by this time, it's about a toss-up be- tween radios and the talkies. Sick of one and half a-dozin’ of the other. Highwaymen are more co siderate toward their victims than officials of insolvent banks. ‘The former at least knock you uncon- scious before taking your money. A permanent-wave — machine operator is about the only one today who can pull the wool over a woman's eyes and get away with it. “Did you hear the one about the girl who went ridin’ with a feller and only one shoe muddy?” automobile t “Well, she reconsidered.” Beastly Rimes The Giraffe Long legs and necks friends the Giraffes, Causing much levity, lampoons and laughs; And yet, were we humans pos- sessed of these features We wouldn't complain so in play- house or bleachers, Not to forget when and if at a party The longer the neck makes the drinking more hearty. have our Gronce Mrrenece in) Manchuria weather, Southern California nians, In because of bad he All-Year Club of nd Califor should send the com nerals some pamphlets a little letter: Is: blooming in Cali , where it’s always spring st temperature to- the lowest was 66 ei n wind an hour. cloud velocity was 5.6. miles And humidity and ditions were perfect. “Why waste your armies’ time in Manchuria when you can bring them to California, where they ath clear blue skies con- —Cuer Jounson comicbooks.com