Judge, 1930-01-04 · page 3 of 36
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# Judge Magazine Cartoon Analysis This 1930 Judge cartoon satirizes military discipline and the prestige of West Point. The caption reads: "Believe it or not, Cap, we're a coupla West Point cadets on our way back from Stanford." The joke targets the contrast between West Point's elite reputation and the cadets' current disheveled appearance—one appears intoxicated or rowdy, being restrained by what look like police or military officers. The humor comes from the absurdity of claiming prestigious West Point status while visibly violating military conduct standards, likely after revelry at Stanford (a West Coast university). The cartoon mocks both military pretension and the behavior of privileged young officers, suggesting that the Academy's graduates don't always live up to their institution's disciplinary ideals.
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599957 Jack Suutrteworti, Editor Gerorce Jean NATHAN Ricnarp J. Wasi Stovey S. Lenz, Contributing Editors Dr. Ernest Cherrington, secretary A prominent tobacco magnate re- The Metropolitan Life Insurance of the World League Against Alcohol- cently stated that a man could smoke Company has discovered that Phi Beta ism, wants everyone to ring bells on a pack of cigarettes a day for forty- ppas live longer than varsity men. January 16th to celebrate the tenth — two years and still not consume a bale next question for the experts to anniversary of the Eighteenth Amend- — of toba Our worst suspicions have answer is, “What of it?” ment. Ring the bell and ask for been confirmed. Houle) Phillips Exeter Academy has award- More than a hundred and seventeen ed )00 in scholarships to fifty billion matches were used in the ncom- young men. Which should account United States last year. And a lot of Don’t hand over your for at least one president or a good men who got cigar lighters for Christ- » to a baggage smasher. broken field runner. mas can well believe it. And here’s a little advice to ing Senator luge “Believe it or not, Cap, we’re a coupla West Point cadets on our way back from Stanford.” JUDGE, Volume 98. No. 2514 fanuary, 4, pe Entered as Second-Class Matter, October 21, 1881, at the Post Office at New Vork City, N.Y. under act of March 3, 1879. Additional entr ¥. 53.00 2 year. Sc,a cony,, Poblished Weekly py’ Judge Publishing Co.. Ine, 18 East 4th Street, New Vere N.Y. and copyrighted 1950, ia forthe Us ; Fred L. Rogan, President; Sidney S. Lenz, President: Vernal W. Bates, Treasurers’ Joseph T Cooney, Secretary, 18 Bast 48th St, New Vor articular attention ts called to the foct that every. afiiele » ond picture appearing in JUDGE is protected under the pro- visions of Section 3 of the Copyright Law of the U. 1 comicbooks.com