Judge, 1929-11-02 · page 9 of 36
Judge — November 2, 1929 — page 9: what you’re looking at
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# Judge Magazine Page Analysis This page contains several short humorous pieces typical of Judge's satirical style: **"The Wreck"** mocks overly technical auto mechanics who diagnose problems in jargon-filled language, then recommend an expensive solution (a new cigarette lighter) when the actual issue is simple. **"Success"** satirizes social climbing through nepotism—advice to be deliberately rude and presumptuous to everyone at work, including the boss, his wife, and daughter, while exploiting company resources. The joke is that such arrogance supposedly leads to success only if your father owns the business. **"Bigger and Better"** ridicules California boosters who exaggerate or misrepresent ordinary sights as magnificent. A native guide dismisses impressive scenery (citrus groves, Pasadena homes, wildflowers, the Sacramento River) as mediocre, implying California promoters constantly oversell their state. **"Better at That"** compares Mexican and American political candidates—Mexican candidates use "real ammunition" (actual violence), while Americans merely engage in rhetorical excess ("shoot off their mouths"). The cartoons are light social commentary on American business culture, regional boosterism, and politics.
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* JUDGE “Gee, Joe, be a good guy and throw that fish your pants, he’s been watching them for hours.” The Wreck “No, sir, the trouble is not due to any lack of care on your part. It seems to me that your power is not being transinitted properly, and it’s my opinion that there is a breakdown in the ignition sys- tem. Of course, if you insist, I can have one of my mechanics thoroughly overhaul it. But 1 fear that it would be a com- plete waste of time. I feel sonably certain that the dam: is irreparable. My advice to you, my dear sir, is to purchase an- other cigarette lighter.” —G. S. M. Success Be a snob. Go to work when you feel like it, and when you want to leave, go. Take the boss's hat and coat from his rack and hang your own in their place Help yourself to his cigars, and anything else you see. Never glance at the girls who are work- ing in the office, and when the boss's daughter comes in, snub her. Oh, of course, take her places once ina while, but always let her know who you are, and keep her in her proper place. Go places with the boss's wife, and let him know it. He won't say a word. Why, even when your is in the garage for repairs, go in to the boss and demand the use of his until you get yours back, Be a snob, and be a success, get a job in your old man's office. —Scotr Brown ar The “Mustache-artist” takes up Sculpture, Bigger and Better A tourist was enjc beauties of California out by a native. Said the tourist, upon passing through a large grove of trees bearing citrus fruit, “What beau- tiful looking grape-fruit!” “Oh,” said) the Californian, lighting another cigarette, “those lemons are a little small, owir ing the as pointed a time homes exclaimed the tourist, as they sped through Pasadena. “Mere huts,” said the native indifferently. “You should sce some of the real buildings.” The tourist gain absorbed in unspoken thoughts. “And what are those enormous blossom: he asked, “ross. extensive fields of gor- geous yellow flowers, Just a patch of dandelions,” explained the Californian mod- estly, “LT must show you some real flowers.” Then they reached the Sacra mento River. “Ah,” said the tour- ist, having grasped the — ic “someone's radiator is | ing —Josin Turxen Better at That Mexican candidates for office use real ammunition, but all American candidates do is shoot off their mouths. “It’s all right, mother, don’t awhile to relax after the baseball season is over.” rry—it alicays takes him ‘omicbooks.com