Judge, 1929-11-30 · page 10 of 36
Judge — November 30, 1929 — page 10: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page This page contains early 20th-century American humor satirizing modern urban life and advertising culture. **"Some Steps That Have Never Been Set to Music"** is a six-panel cartoon depicting exaggerated walking styles: commuters rushing, pedestrians fleeing, bill collectors frantically pursuing debtors ("First-of-the-Month Frenzy"), plumbers hesitating nervously, and people stumbling home drunk at 3 AM. The humor targets urban workers' hectic lives and financial anxiety. **"Not So Novel"** mocks the romanticized British literary ideal of contentment—a man, dog, and pipe by the fire—revealing reality: the pipe won't stay lit and the dog constantly wants out. It satirizes unrealistic expectations from literature. **"An Ad Reader's Prayer of Thanks"** is satirical commentary on advertising's manipulation. Moore ironically "thanks" various brands for creating artificial social anxieties—anxiety about ginger ale quality, silver plating, dental disease, improper neckwear—that only their products supposedly solve. This critiques how advertising exploits consumer insecurity. The remaining pieces are light political/social commentary on various topics, typical of Judge's satirical approach.
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JUDGE COMMUTERS QUICK-STEP PEDESTRIANS SCAMPER FIRS T- OF-THE-MONTH FRENZY BUNDLE TROT THE THREE A.M. GLIDE j Some steps that have never been set to music. Not So Novel I'd read in English novels, true con- tentment could be found With your dog beside a fire, pipe aglowing; So I rented an apartment with a hearthstone, bought a hound And a pipe, convinced such pleasure was worth knowing. But I've tried it several evenings now and entertain a doubt That such British heights of joy I have ambish to; For the pipe, for some strange reason, seems forever going out And the animal seems constantly to wish to. —Carrott Carroie An Ad Reader’s Prayer of Thanks To the Clicquot Club Co., my thanks for protecting me from the dangers of improperly aged ginger ale. To the Forhan Co., for warning me of pyorrhea. To the Gorham Silver Co., for pro- tecting me from the sneers of my neighbors at my plated silver. To the Community Plate Co., for protecting me from the sneers of my neighbors at my old-fashioned solid silver. To the Spur Tie Co., for letting me know that movie actors are wearing tnade-up ties. To the Arrow Collar Co., for res- cuing me from inappropriate sports- wear in business. And to all the other advertisers for their solicitude for my comfort, social status, health, wealth and happiness. —Sam Moore | 1 Sign on Highway in Scotland Detour: Toll Bridge Ahead. A bee dies when it stings you, but | we sometimes wish } } | ature had en- dowed them with a better method of committing suicide. { { When a thing is blown away in Florida, it’s a tornado; in Chicago, } it's a bomb. | Imagination Needed The little boy who told untruths— Who was so good at fables— Iias now grown up and has a job— He manufactures labels. | —R. C. O'Brien Of Medieval Times \ Tue Iron Maiven and Today com I tot bac! I wel comicbooks.com