Judge, 1930-08-02 · page 12 of 36
Judge — August 2, 1930 — page 12: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page **Top Cartoon ("At the Summer Resort"):** This depicts wealthy diners complaining about a large bird (a vulture) that aggressively steals food scraps from their table. The joke satirizes both the vulture's shameless opportunism and the diners' obsessive concern with "getting theirs"—suggesting summer-resort society mirrors the bird's greedy behavior. The vulture becomes a caricature of uncouth wealth-seeking. **Middle Cartoon ("Babe Ruth Opens a Hat Store"):** Signed by John Reckhill, this shows baseball legend Babe Ruth working retail, offering customers panama hats. The caption's casual tone ("I can fix you up with a nice panama!") satirizes celebrities endorsing products outside their expertise—a common 1920s-era practice. It mocks both Ruth's business venture and celebrity marketing culture. **Travel Diary Section:** Arthur L. Lippmann's account of a 1960 train journey describes mundane leisure activities (card games, radio, meeting acquaintances). This appears straightforward anecdotal writing rather than satirical commentary, documenting period travel habits.
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JUDGE At the Summer Resort —— - “<S “Tooxtt that bird, Joe!” 1 Sir DOWN Muss DIMPLE “He's a regular vulture, huh!” AND TAKE THIS DICTATION.” x “T'll say. Swoops down the minute anybody finishes cating.” “Well, he wants to be sure he gets his.” “Yeah, and he ought to be fat on the pickings, too.” “Big fella, ain't he? “Uh-huh, Wateh him’ hopping around now.” “Just about cight feet from tip to t's about all, And believe me, they jam the tables together \ a good waiter 04; like that can clean up a nice little the wa in this dining-room, Joe, 1 sum in no time at all.” Cuter Jounson The boss brings an idea back from the country. i} —_ Travel Diary a — (In 1960) | é | Seseay—Did not leave my compart- f ment all day Busied myself reading the zines and solitaire, Retired early. — Estim our speed reached as high as_ fifty miles an hour. a: Monday—Awoke early to find we were still traveling good rate of sant people at Invited them with me in my com- novies in club lounge a detective story. d wrote letters. breakfast in th to play. bri partment. after lu Dozed Tuesday—Picked up some pretty good music on my compartment radio. Worked out several cross-word puz- zles. Met an old schoolmate in the barber shop. Wednesday pect of con Quite thrilled at pros- ing my journey tomor- row. Started to pack my belongings and get things together. Sent a wire te the office and spoke on the telephone with my wife. Pls reless grams with a young couple from Bos- ton, Retired early, looking forward to my arrival. Thursday—The thoughtful John- sons met me right in front of their | | j i } | 7 E : penthouse on the three-thousandth _ Tow Rech ll —. Said good- floor of the Gargantuan Apartments. to my fellow. passen- gers in the elevator and followed my host and hostess to the guest room, Base Rutu Ovens a Har Store which had been reserved for me. “Here’s my business card. I can fix you up with a nice panama!” —Artiuvr L. Lippmann 10 comicbooks.com