Judge, 1930-04-05 · page 11 of 36
Judge — April 5, 1930 — page 11: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page This page contains two distinct pieces of satire: **Top Comic Strip ("And Why Not?")**: A mock radio broadcast parody where Oscar McArdle's "Oh, Yeah Hour" takes listener requests—but they're all complaints and demands for payment. A dentist wants $75 owed him, a car company threatens repossession, the landlady demands rent, and someone demands the broadcaster stay away from his daughter. The satire mocks both the novelty of radio broadcasting in the 1920s and the financial desperation of ordinary Americans, suggesting that broadcast "requests" reveal the economic struggles behind everyday life. **Lower Story ("The House by the Side of the Road")**: Two rural farmers bid farewell, expecting separation. One laments it will be "a long time" before they meet again—but the final sentence reveals the punchline: spring has brought the "motoring season," meaning cars now make visiting easy. The satire targets how automobiles were transforming rural isolation, disrupting the expected melancholy of farm life's separation. Both pieces humorously reflect 1920s anxieties about new technologies (radio, automobiles) reshaping American society.
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JUDGE jt ae GUNS & RIFLES Lu © Socto The House by the Side of the Road rrr two friends stood in an attitude of mournful dejection. A whole winter they had spent in companion ship, very seldom out of each other's company. “Good-bye, Eben,” said Henry Miller. “It'll be a long time ‘fore I see you again.” He pressed his friend's hand affee- tio Henry,” Eben replied. “P he together again right soon.” T : other shook his head, on he said. “You've only been here a few months or you'd know different. It'll be a long, at the best.” Amos nodded with an air of resig- tion. Then, giving each other a parting handclasp, the two men walked to their farms on opposite sides of the state | Spring had come and with it the motoring season! jong. time Ture Surceox—Hey! 9 And Why Not? iis is Osear MeArdle announcing the “Oh, Yeah Hour,” a presen tation of the McArdle Broadcasting F ating on a wave length y. At this time [ shall of the requests which have come in re the first of the Doctor Pullem of 9 has written in’ and for the seventy-five dollars due him for dental work. He s that this is his third and last request. We'll see what we can do, Clarence. Mr. Michem of the Michem Motors Comp: ny has called to say that unless ay up the three delinquent pay- ts on our Michem Eight he is com- ing around after it. O chem; if you can drive it a yours, Our landlady has called several times for the rent and we are going to try to grant this request. There are several other requests before hers but we are going to do our best to please everybody. Mr. R. Smythe of this city has re- quested that we keep away from his daughter and we're to do that right a John Colby has telegraphed from Miami, Florida, to say hello and asks that we send him that fifty we bor- ed six months Well, well! » John! And now what about other people over the country? .. always like to hear from our dis- tant listeners, —Ep Grattan That’s one of my best patients! comicbooks.com