Judge, 1930-08-23 · page 8 of 36
Judge — August 23, 1930 — page 8: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page This page contains three distinct humor pieces: **"Campaign Blah in 1975"** mocks political candidates' claims about humble origins. The satire targets false narratives of poverty—the speaker ironically lists luxuries (plane, cabin) while claiming to be "the other fellow" raised without privilege. **"Opening Bid"** jokes about a contractor bidding absurdly low (seven spades) on a street-paving job, suggesting incompetence or fraud in construction bidding. **"The College Wit Gets a Job at a Railroad Information Booth"** satirizes an overeducated, pedantic young man giving absurdly complicated answers to simple passenger questions about trains—mocking both pretentious college graduates and their unsuitability for practical work. **"Lots of 'Em"** is a brief gag contrasting motorist terminology. The bottom cartoon depicts children with a makeshift cart, unrelated to the text above.
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Campaign Blah in 1975 ¥ rnrienps, the office for which I » should be filled tised thrift from childhood and who knows, from actual experience, that a dollar is a dollar, ind a penny is a penny. “Unlike some of my opponents, I was not reared in the lap of luxury. Fellow citizens, | was the son of poor but honest parents. They could afford only one plane, an old. three-seater, single-motored job! I used to get up at three o'clock in the morning to help Mi my father twist’ the propeller and ‘ tickle the valves so he ¢ | ; uld get start- : ah ed for the city by cight o'clock. am a candic who has p | “We had no luxurious twenty-four- st! passenger cabin plane with up-to-date a and expensive equipment. But our little plane taught us ynomy. 1 re- }} member the first) time the motor stalled. I jumped out and made : ah ( landing with a parachute mothe made for me out of a pair of dad's old pants! ay | And then there was the absent- | minded contractor who bid seven | spades on a street-paving job. | Opening Bid | JUDGE The College Wit Gets a Job at a Railroad Information Desk “Corraisey you can buy a, round: trip ticket to Chicago. but the sare you won't need it!" . s, sir, the next train to Washing- ton leaves in about ten minutes, but be careful not to stumble over any tight Senators!" 2... “Do they on that train? Oh, every while, lady; every once in “Surely [can route you to Seattle. I rooted Albie Booth to a touchdown once How can you get a ticket? nthe wrong side of the - “No, there’s no club car on the train, but if it’s urgent [can Jend you a blackjack!" “No, of course there’s no fast train to Phila delphia. Did you ever hear of any- thing fast in Philadelphia?” ... “Ts there a diner with the train? 1 don’t kno’ but you might find a Lulu or Je “That Albany leaves in about ten minutes P. perhaps more, heh, heh!” births Lots of ’Em you go out motoring, it’s a n you go outboard motor- putt. . Whe “Hey, Joe! Give meadash of drive. W your salt!” ing, it’s a ap | | | | i ap |) Se SET Oe ait | ~ i Nas TZ Nina oo roam Vale ee Na i patos S he ee |) “Lend us yer car, will ya, Mac? We're gonna take Jimmie for a ride!” comicbooks.com