Judge, 1930-10-11 · page 4 of 36
Judge — October 11, 1930 — page 4: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page This page contains two distinct cartoons: **Top cartoon ("Darn it all, now, which is my shoe?"):** Depicts a traffic accident involving a pedestrian hit by a car. The accompanying dialogue reveals dark humor—the victim was actually a hitchhiker struck while trying to catch a ride. The "accident" was actually a robbery; criminals posed as Good Samaritans offering assistance, then robbed and threw him from the vehicle. The satire targets the dangers of hitchhiking and the opportunistic criminals who prey on vulnerable travelers during this era. **Bottom cartoon ("Saint Bernard dogs are all right, but I hate to depend on 'em"):** Shows skiers in mountainous terrain, likely the Alps. The humor concerns rescue dogs versus self-reliance—the skier expresses frustration about depending on Saint Bernard dogs for mountain rescue, preferring independence. Both cartoons employ visual comedy to satirize contemporary social anxieties about travel and safety.
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JUDGE \ } “Darn it all, now, which is my shoe?” 2 Accident “Goer morning, Miss Jones. How is the patient brought in on that emergency case last night doing this morn - “He had an uncomfortable night, but is much improved today, doctor.” “He sure was bro in a serious condition, ‘The policeman said he found him in the middle of the street: wandering around in a dazed here condition, Poor fellow, he must have been in a terrible brawl of some kind Has he told anyone what happened yet; he wasn’t able to last night?” “Why, yes, doctor. He says he's hitch-hiking across the country and that he’s near-sighted and that “Hmmmmmmm, 1 see; probably stepped right in front of an auto and didn't see coming. bad; that’s just what doctor, that isn’t it. He hailed a machine, it stopped, he got in, and then——"" “So that’s it, ch? .They got him in there on a pretense of giving him a lift and then robbed him and threw him——" doctor, it turned out to be a Too bad, too —Scotr Brown “Saint Bernard dogs are all right, but T hate to depend on em.” comicbooks.com