Judge, 1930-03-15 · page 6 of 36
Judge — March 15, 1930 — page 6: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page The page contains two distinct sections: **"Things We'll Never See"** (left): A humorous list of impossibilities, including a taxi driver admitting fault, an airplane with messy passengers, and a "woman who looks good in knickers." This is light social satire about everyday frustrations. **"Spring on the Farm"** (right): A dialogue between a farm wife (Martha) and her husband about spring preparations—plowing, veterinary care, seed ordering, and farm supplies. The husband mentions listening to a Highway Commission radio report about road construction. **Lower cartoon**: Shows a woman and robot-like figure. The caption reads "You're a nice guy, Galahad, but my doctor told me to lay off canned goods"—a pun playing on "canned" (preserved food) and the robot's mechanical appearance. The page reflects 1920s-30s rural and domestic life, with gentle humor aimed at period audiences.
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Things We'll Never See A movi of Br reference to Ziegfeld in it. A taxi driver who'll admit it's his fault when there’s a collision. An airplane I'd like to go up in. Lindbergh or Will Rogers with their hair slicked. Al dollar seat. A motor tourist without more gage than his car was meant for. A safety zone that’s really safe. A movie usher who doesn't look like a cadet. A t who doesn't look like a movie usher. A woman who looks good in knick- ers. A subway train with all doors work- ing. The north and south poles. The newsboy who said he'd change that ten for us. —R. C. O'Butex way without some yweight contest from a two- “You're a nice boy, Galahad, but my doctor told me to lay off canned goods.” JUDGE Spares for pedestrians. Spring on the Farm (Formerly) “Gr ta be suming ready for the Tomorrow I start plowin’ the rear twenty acres. 1 way thinkin’ sintin’ the barns and lettin’ the veterinary look at the horses while gettin’ the stables to rights. 1 sce the fence down by the brook is sort of givin’ way and Dim a-goin’ to put ina few days patchin’ it. Better look through the catalogues and get in our supply of seeds. Guess I'l have the silo cleaned out while I'm about it, too. Well. it: sure looks like we was in for a good crop this year, Marthy. Give me that farm paper so's Tcan read the latest quotations on garden truck.” (Now) t got much time to get ts, Marthy. ‘Take pencil and write down some memo- randams of what we gotta do. We'll order about. sixty ¢: of pop a ne assorted rilly, gasoline people to put in two more of them red pumps. How's our stock of inner tubes? Ar with the butcher to send us two hundred frankfurters every day and tell the ice- to commence makin’ deliveries Looks to me like season ahead of us, Marthy. 1 d- five hundred twenty — cars and this morni Well, io, and let's get the n's report on new ream com- switch on t road construction.” —Antuur L. Lirpaann TTS SS comicbooks.com