Judge, 1930-03-01 · page 4 of 36
Judge — March 1, 1930 — page 4: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
# Analysis The top cartoon satirizes American consumerism and parenting trends. A father protests his son already owning a scooter, while the boy demands one anyway—illustrating "America's becoming Two-Scooter-Conscious." This mocks middle-class materialism and children's escalating consumption expectations. "The Belittler" dialog critiques radio personality Morris 'n' Norris, whom the speaker dismisses despite their reportedly earning $100,000 yearly. The joke highlights how critics disparage popular entertainers regardless of their commercial success—a commentary on intellectual snobbery versus mass-market appeal. "Ignored Invitations" describes a literary salon featuring H. Melchior (unclear if real or fictional), described as a "famous modernist poet" and "liberator of poesy." The accompanying cartoon mocks movie palace size by showing a marshal on horseback—exaggerating architectural grandeur through visual absurdity.
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The Belittler “Do you ever listen to Morris 'n’ Norris on the radio?” “Sometimes.” “Don't you think they're mar- velous?” “Oh they're not so hot.” “What do you mean they're not so hot? Don't’ you know that more people listen to them than listen to any other broadcas' “Sure. I know that.” “I suppose you could be funnier.” “Probably not.” “Then where do you get off criti- cizing?” “I'm not criticizing. I'm just say- ing I don’t think much of them.” “Well, you've got a sweet nerve g that.” “It's a free country, isn’t it? A man can say what he thinks.” “Yeah, But he shouldn't think like an idiot.” “Oh, what's the difference?” man, do you realize Morris ’ Norris are the highest paid radio performers in the world? Do you know they get $100,000 a year?” “Uh-huh.” “And still, you don’t like them! Maybe you'd like to tell me just why you don’t like them “Why, Son, you already have a scooter, “Sure. I'm the guy they pay $10 “But, Dad, America’s becoming Two-Scooter-Conscious.” a week to for writing their stuff.” —Carnoty Carrou. Ignored Invitations “Of course, you'll be with us next ay at four. We've a great sur- prise in store for you—a real, honest- to-goodness literary salon. Hostetter H. Muleberg, the famous modern poet and emancipator of the muses, has agreed to honor us by readi P Eee his esoteric verse. You 1 ces WT i aren) him as the famous rhymeless poet and liberator of poesy from traditional shackles. Hostetter has promised to read beautiful ‘Life Is an Empty Bottle,’ the poem that won the second prize in the Erotica Journal’s verse contest. It will be a privilege to meet this genius, who despises to have his opera published in the commercial magazines and who holds that true art should not be fettered and circum- scribed by editorial prejudices. Be sure to come! We know you'll have a ‘different’ afternoon and will meet some very intellectual people.” Movie Palaces are getting so large that they have to provide the —Artivr L. Lippmann Field Marshal of the ushers with a horse to get about. comicbooks.com