Judge, 1930-04-12 · page 7 of 36
Judge — April 12, 1930 — page 7: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page This page satirizes modern youth culture and speed obsession through a dialogue titled "Change of Pace." An older man (Sam) complains to his wife that young people "live much, much too fast," calling it "a distressing affair." His wife responds pragmatically that something must be done to slow them down. The top cartoon depicts a caricatured figure (likely representing a "messenger boy" or young delivery worker) operating at frantic speed, suggesting the frenetic pace of urban youth life—possibly referencing telegraph messengers or similar rapid-transit workers common in early 20th-century cities. The bottom illustration shows a rural scene, possibly illustrating the "slower pace" alternative the dialogue proposes. The satire critiques generational anxiety about modernization and accelerating urban lifestyles.
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Change of Pace “We live too fast nowadays, Sam.” “Indeed we do!” m, what'll we do about these sters 2” That's what I asked the wife yes- terday.”” “They live much, much too fast, ‘y certainly d m, to me this is a distress- n they have to look forward to, “Yes, wh n, please don’t think me m, something must be done to slow them up, all of them.” “With one exception.” “T never thought you'd break faith with me, Sammy, never.” “I'm not, but there is one excep tion, ‘And what is th “Messenger boys ! —Davin S. Lenman Probably the outstanding result of the Literary Digest’s twenty-million vote prohibition poll will be that a lot of mail carriers quit their jobs. His friend, the tree surgeon, was around when he got something in “Howdy? Pete Salinas live here?” “Right next door, brother—hout forty miles.”