Judge, 1929-11-30 · page 6 of 36
Judge — November 30, 1929 — page 6: what you’re looking at
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# Judge Magazine Page Analysis The main cartoon satirizes apartment hunting and rental disputes. It shows three men (prospective tenants) viewing apartments marked "ONLY $40," with a landlord quoting inflated prices. The humor targets the disconnect between advertised and actual rental costs—a perennial urban complaint. The "Down and—" section presents neighbors complaining across multiple floors about noise: a radio upstairs, pounding on ceilings, children crying, and fighting couples. This satirizes the shared miseries of apartment living and how tenants blame each other rather than addressing root problems. The surrounding content includes humorous dictionary definitions and a Western sketch about pursuing a fugitive. The overall tone mocks both predatory landlords and the chaotic frustrations of urban apartment dwelling in what appears to be the early-to-mid 20th century.
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| t f } { Fiendish Pleasure I love to watch the ticker tape, And see the prices fall; And see how much I've saved on stocks. | By having none at all. —R. C, O'Brien Dilley’s Dictionary Rant—What you pay the landlord every mon Rapt—A package with strings around it. t | Rubber—A man who steals things from people. Seek—Ill; not well. Ser—Half a dozen. Sheaf—Head of an Indian tribe. Sodden — Happening quickly and without warning; hurried, hasty. Snooze—when a man bites a dog. J. L. D. JUDGE TE way To ME T DEPARTMEN { CAV you Tan me 2 2} Down and— 6th floor “Oh, George, isn’t ing beautifully tonigh 5th floor “Henry, get the broom and pound on the ceiling. Those pests have that radio going again and it's driving me crazy.” radio work- 4th floor “There, just listen, those darn fools above us are at it again, They do nothing but pound, pound, pound, all hours of the night. Sounds like a boiler factory. I'll bang on. the radiators for a while, and maybe they'll take the hint.” 3rd floor “Heavens, John, those morons up- stairs are pounding their radiators again, and woke the baby. Just listen to the poor dear cry. Now how will we ever get him back to sleep?” 2nd floor “Well, you're th’ one that wanted to live in this apartment. How'd I know we were going to move right under yy that yelled all the time. And what's more stop shouting at me. you'd think—" Ist floor “There, those terrible people are fighting again. You'd think they'd get a divorce. C'mon, let’s go to the movies; I can’t stand listening to them all evening again.” Scott Brown comicbooks.com