Judge, 1930-01-25 · page 8 of 36
Judge — January 25, 1930 — page 8: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page This page satirizes the job-hunting struggles of an ambitious young man named Simpkins. The main narrative describes his frustration after resigning from the Atkins Carpet Works, seeking a position worthy of his talents. Despite efforts through employment agencies and help-wanted columns, nothing suitable materializes. The cartoon "Meet the little woman, Fred!" depicts two men presenting Simpkins to a woman in a box—likely satirizing how job applicants were treated as commodities to be "packaged" and presented to employers. The bottom cartoon shows Simpkins' mother, who has apparently been exaggerating his qualifications to others. Her remark about the "exaggerated edition" jokes that she's been overselling her son's abilities to potential employers—a commentary on both maternal pride and the desperation of job-seeking during this era.
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JUDGE and a book called “Peppy Business Letters,” produced a letter of appl tion that was like an epic poem. Thre days that seemed like three centuries passed. Simpkins kept his fingers crossed. Mrs. Simpkins caressed a rabbit's foot. Simpkins, Junior, in- cluded mention of the | cation in his nocturnal p The kind that looks tious young men seemed to favor Simpkins, for on the fourth day came an answer from the Adams Advertis- ing Agency: a r Sir: our letter of application received. Kindly phone the writer at your earliest convenience rege advertised by our client. “Very truly yours, “Arthur A. Adams, Sect’y. “P. S—Our client who seeks the executive is Mr. J. J. Atkins, pre dent of the Atkins Carpet Works, } York City.” —Articr L, Liremann “Meet the little woman, Fred!” Simpkins had just resigned. “You can keep your old job!" he had said to President J. J. Atkins of the Atkins Carpet Works. “There's nothing po- } tential here for me. I want a job with a future, a job that will utilize my nt abilities.” } | A Situation for Simpkins ; ; | | The blow had wrung no tears from i Mr. Atkins. He had guessed that the carpet works could worry along with- i out Simpkins. He had wished the ambitious young man all the luck in the world and had coughed signifi- cantly to conclude the interview. HY Of course, Susan Simpkins sided with her husband. He was wasting his 4 time with Atkins. He had given the old skinflint the precious, productive years of youth, Better jobs were to j be had. ‘In the meantime they'd get { * along somehow. There followed daily usals of Help Wanted columns. npkins went the round of employ- mat Friends were asked to ae keep their eyes open, But nothing iat suitable was found —nothing that f seemed worthy of Simpkins’ genius. | seeks aggressive ss | velous opportunity. Satisfactory sal- E } ary, share of profi nd guaranteed future for the right 1 | 471, Downtown.” Mr. and Mrs. Simpkins, with the aid of Roget's Thesaurus, a dictionary “Mother, you've been gypped! This is the expurgated edition.” 6 Write Box comicbooks.com