Judge, 1930-05-03 · page 12 of 36
Judge — May 3, 1930 — page 12: what you’re looking at
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# Judge Magazine Page Analysis **Top Cartoon ("Plenty of Experience"):** A joke about corporate incompetence. An executive suggests sending "McYittz" to manage a Mexican branch office, claiming he's qualified because he's seen every Warner Bros. feature film about Mexico—despite never actually visiting Mexico and knowing nothing about the country, language, or local conditions. The satire mocks both corporate hiring practices and Hollywood's role in shaping Americans' false perceptions of foreign places through movies. **Bottom Section ("Men, Marriage and How!"):** A serialized humor column by Peggy Hopkins Mayer (likely a pseudonym or reference to the actress known for multiple marriages) satirizing modern women and romantic impulsiveness. The narrator impulsively runs away with "Mr. Halibut," then meets "Mr. Marlinspike" days later and marries him for his wealth and appearance, despite barely knowing him. The piece mocks both women's fickleness and materialism, and men's superficiality, using exaggerated capitalization for comedic effect.
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JUDGE Plenty of Experience “V Jr’ne going to ha » send a new man down to t over our branch office in Mexico. Who'll it be?” “Send McYittz.” i) “Is he familiar with the customs of the “Can he talk the lingo?” { “He thinks he can.” “Does he know conditions there “The way he talks there isn’t s about Mexico he doesn't kno uy “T didn't know McYittz even had j heen in Mexico.” i “He hasn't. But he's scen every | feature picture that Warner Bros. ] have made in the last year.” “To the Foist National.” Men, Marriage and How! By Peggy Hopkins Mayer PRIDAY—It is really Tuesday, but MY LIFE began YESterday when [ met Mr. Halibut and Ran Away From Home. Mr. Halibut is the greatest experience in woman's life, and we are on a train making SIXty Miles an HOUR. Mr. Halibut says a Girl should not bother to think of her Future until it has Be her Past and she can Sell it. but IT told him T thought a nice Present was What a Girl should think about. We are now in Utah and I am awfully Mad at a Mormon 1 Had a sore Throat and he told me to Gargle the Salt Lake but | | another came Along and said You can’t Gargle with that Lake Meter so They you. [thought he was only Foolin unless you have the Water company put in a can Charg but when I kept on ( ng he gave me a Push and I fell in and Mr. Halibut had to pull me Out by the Feet, a Foot at a Time, and as I am Five feet Four it Took quite a While. “Hey, mister! Is this yours?” Wednesday—I always knew I should be reat Actress some day but even if I could not I would want to be mous and a Man I met in the Lobby « the Tarbox Hotel in Peoria said Ih the Most Beautiful legs in Captivity His name was Mr. Marlinspike and he is my Ideal. He is not a Mormon and | has met Mr. Halibut. He has given | me a Diamond ‘Tiara and today he said | How about Marrying me? | But I have known him such a Short time that I have not Thought about | Marriage only he is really Lovely with wavy brown Hair and 197 pounds in | his Stocking feet and has Lots and lots of Hundred-dollar Bills with him at all Times. Sunday—I have Married Mr. Mar- linspike and I am so Thrilled. It is Wonderful being Married but I am Afraid of this Big house and my Mother-in-Law who has a Beard. Mr. Marlinspike is Very Kind and says 1 Must call him Merle because we arc The old-fashioned suitor who suggested turning the light down. Married now but it scems so Queer 10 comicbooks.com