Judge, 1930-01-11 · page 7 of 36
Judge — January 11, 1930 — page 7: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page This page contains three distinct pieces: 1. **"Pariah"** - A social commentary by Arthur I. Lippmann about being excluded from Suburbia's social scene despite wealth, unable to attend poker games or parties. 2. **Top cartoon** - Shows an old Model Ford driver struggling to start the furnace (likely the car's crank starter), humorously depicting the mechanical difficulties of early automobiles. 3. **"Just a Friendly Little Tip"** - A dialogue between Joe and Eddie about financial advice during what appears to be the pre-1929 stock market boom. Joe warns Eddie to invest conservatively in cotton rather than speculate on Wall Street, predicting economic hardship ahead—likely prescient commentary on the impending Great Depression. The closing quote about republics suggests political commentary on American governance and individual liberty.
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we Pariah Life in Suburbia is no longer bear- able for me. Until recently I was the bachelor Romeo of the community, flattered b dow the men. y ment was the scene merry party, my locker of liquor dispensed the spirits for many a festive evening. But now My name has been stricken from in- vitation lists, I enter the smoker of 2 and receive matter-of-fact tead of hearty hellos. Hal- archer, Smithers—not one of vid cronies ever invites me to sit ». IT used to get as many as five invitations for one eve- uppers, adored by the snuinely admired by the nods ning. Now [ sit home and dismally dial my radio or listlessly look through I'm ulways willing but never in- vited. I’m a social outcast, unwanted, unwelcome, I'm the only in town who didn’t lose mo in the stock market! —Antiuve L. Lirpaans Styles are moving slowly. Skirts are still slightly higher west of the Rockies. “Say, Mary, this guy’s andirons are early American—and I don’t think they would go well with our Georgian pieces—do you?” JUDGE The old model Ford driver cranks the furnace, Just a Friendly Little Tip “Remember what I'm telling you, die. Y ing to wish you'd lis “Aw, what you necd is more red blood.” “Awright, Eddie. But one of these days you're going to wish you hadn't played around with these shorts. “LM come out all right, Joe. Say I've been through s like this be- fore in Wall Street. They never last long “Have it your own way, Eddie. It's your money you're throwing away, but what IT mean is this is no time for shorts.” “Say. I'm buying cotton, and you know how cotton is! It’s always good!" “Awright, Eddie, I'm through, I'm not go to yip any more. But I'm telling you, this is going to be a tough winter in Wall Street, and one of these days when a cold wind is whipping around your legs you're going to wish you'd taken my nd bought long ones, Eddie, long ones! —Curr Jounson vice A republic is a country in which the pple can make their own laws but can't make their own hooch, comicbooks.com