Judge, 1929-10-26 · page 10 of 36
Judge — October 26, 1929 — page 10: what you’re looking at
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# Judge Magazine Page Analysis This page contains two distinct pieces of satirical humor: **"Flying in One Lesson"** (top): A first-person account of witnessing aviation stunts at an airport, likely referencing the 1920s aviation craze. The narrator describes watching skilled aerial maneuvers (loops, barrel rolls, Immelmann turns) that make him feel inadequate—his new hat even blows off his head during the spectacle. The humor targets the anxiety ordinary people felt witnessing the daring new aviation technology becoming fashionable entertainment. **"Retired with Honors"** (bottom): A dialogue between two kitchen workers discussing their coworker Mike's retirement after 20+ years. The satire is subtle: Mike famously made the restaurant's signature chowder but was always kept hidden "out in the kitchen," invisible to customers who praised his work. His retirement represents the forgotten laborer—valued for his work but never publicly acknowledged. The final line resignedly suggests even good workers are ultimately disposable. Both pieces mock different American anxieties: modern progress and worker expendability.
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Flying in One Lesson There it goes. Up, up and up. Some take-off, fast and c If this keeps up I'l get som wings for myself. 1 of coming out to the airport and i . watching such take-offs and flights kes a person feel like an old Now look at it. That's flying—looping the loop | like a veteran and never in the | air before. And barrel rolls that i) would make Lindbergh envious. Some thrill to watch stunts at that 1h altitude. And now an Immel- | mann turn, Ah, it’s coming down. Well, it’s about time. My heart was in my mouth ten times watch- ing those inside loops and verti cal banks. It looks like a per- fect landi too. Believe me. when I lay my hands on that high flyer again, I'm going to hang onto it. I thought for a while there that my new fall hat would never come down after it blew off ny head. —Atex Everove This business any sleep at all.” JUDGE “Yes, that’s the - Nitt—I sce they've found out who killed Rothstein. Witt—Who? “John Doe and Richard Rov.” “Ho-hum! between law school and this racket—I don’t get Retired with Honors “So they're retiring Mike to- How long has he been “Let's sce... I started cook- ing here at the Square Deal Grill in 1909, and they got Mike a Twenty years! Say, I didn’t realize he'd been here that long.” “Sure. And Mike's been on the job every day.” “Yeh. I know I've seen him every time I came in the kitche ainly turned out a lot of chowder in his time.” “Yeh, it’s funny how Mike's chowder made this place famous, and yet none of the customers ever y hit “Well, they always kept him out in the kitchen.” “And he's through toda. : The boss is retiring Yo string on him any more, Nope. Mike's made his last batch of chowder. Too bad, ain't it? “Yeh, But I guess Mike’s been looking for it a long time.” “Oh sure, I suppose so. Even a good clam like Mike can't ex- pect to be used over and over for- ever.” —Cnret Jounson comicbooks.com aL i i i