Judge, 1930-04-05 · page 10 of 36
Judge — April 5, 1930 — page 10: what you’re looking at
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# Judge Magazine Page Analysis This page contains satirical humor typical of 1920s-era Judge magazine: **Top Cartoon**: "The bootblack gives his wife a reducing treatment" shows a domestic violence scene where a man kicks his wife, playing on the cruel "humor" of spousal abuse as entertainment—reflecting attitudes toward women that modern readers would find deeply offensive. **"Straight Fact" Poem**: A poker-themed verse attributed to Carroll Carroll, using card-game metaphors to discuss romantic relationships and luck versus fate—lighthearted romantic cynicism. **Prison Guard Anecdote**: A brief item mocking rehabilitation efforts, suggesting that trying to help convicts (removing a radio) is futile and dangerous—reflecting cynical attitudes toward criminal reform. **"Gone are the Days"**: A satirical list praising the death of silent films, mocking common melodramatic plot devices: crooked bankers, Keystone Cops chases, dams bursting, "Four Horsemen" imagery. This suggests Judge favored talkies over silents. **Bottom Cartoon**: A construction/building accident scene with the caption "Hold my glasses, willya, Joe?"—dark humor about workplace injury. The page reflects 1920s entertainment preferences and social attitudes now considered offensive.
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JUDGE Straight Fact Oh, I’ve held many a lovely queen And I've squeezed her close to me, And many’s the sorry straight I've seen That a queen has made for me. But this I've learned, that it’s luck, not fate That is lurking in the pack; ¥ And a queen's no help in any straight If you haven't got the jack. —Carnott Carron A prison guard was stabbed by a convict because he tool radio set out of the convict’s cell. Just another proof that it doesn’t pay to go around trying to do good for others. The bootblack gives his wife a reducing treatment, Gone are the Days A Few Reasons Why We Won't Weep If Silent Movies Never Come Back Cu the Dawn. . . . Sce Episode 18, entitled he Hooded Ter- ror,” in’ this next week, ...+ Henry Carstairs, Wall Street banker, who was so crooked he had to «++ It looks s, Tony, old and their sleep in a Round How like they're hoss. .. . Keystone chase sequences... . Thar’s Gold in them thar Hills... . Git to the Hills, Men, the Dam is Burstin’. . .. The Clutehing Hand... . He was so / Tough, he played tiddlywinks with . With the ca . The mighty wends its tortuous path to the The pe inanhole covers. through Bolivia. | | eful old Mission House, ih | of the Dons of Spain. . . . Interr ' } sion of five minutes while the reel is j being change . So there, in that little cabin of ¢ ams, love came and found her . «Do you keep a watchdog? we hear a noise, we bark ourselves. ... Then from out of | ' | 5 it ) ate and Greed Hh ‘our Horsemen went riding. . .. Love | turned to Ashes in her Stricken | in | Heart... nk God, the United H | States Marines ! sized diamond ring these | docsn’t know whether she’s engaged to { him or the installment man. And perhaps the best sales argu- ment for buying an clectric refrigera- tor is that you won't be bothered with any tore electric refrigerator sales arguments. im If a fellow gives a girl a dece | “Hold my glasses, willya, Joe?” comicbooks.com