Judge, 1930-11-01 · page 10 of 36
Judge — November 1, 1930 — page 10: what you’re looking at
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# Judge Magazine Page Analysis This page contains three satirical pieces mocking early 20th-century media and publishing practices: **"Qualified"** (top cartoon by Donald McKee): A radio station hires an enthusiastic but unqualified man as a sports announcer. The joke is that he knows nothing about sports but can deliver flowery, poetic weather commentary into a microphone—exactly what they need to broadcast the Thanksgiving Day football game in Los Angeles. This satirizes radio's desperate need for content and announcers during broadcasting's early era. **"If Authors Sold Their Writings Like Magazines Sell Subscriptions"**: A humorous letter from "Eustace Twaddle" proposing poets submit work like magazine subscription sales—enclosing stamps and asking editors to pay them for accepting poems. This mocks both pretentious poets and aggressive magazine subscription tactics of the era. **"Quick, one ticket"** (bottom cartoon by Ilein): Shows people rushing to buy tickets for a costume ball, satirizing public enthusiasm for social events. The overall theme critiques emerging mass media, amateur broadcasting, and aggressive publishing/sales culture.
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JUDGE Qualified Sore, but we don’t need any more announcers. e day, isn’t it?” | | | “Glorious! Superb! “A_ perfect | | azure sky, and...” ] “Don’t go yet! Do you know any more of that’ stuff?” } “Well, I'd say that when the sun | was shinin nt and warm like it is | today there's a mysterious something in the air that m: twenty ves sa fellow feel a ‘den of Eden must have been like this! I'll tell you, I'm glad just to be alive on a day like this! It’s not too hot nor too cold! Just a grand, perfect day!" ‘ould you talk like that into a microphone?” “Sure. read the ¢ Do you need somebody to reather reports?” “No, but I’m going to sign you up for the sporting department. “Listen, I don’t know the first thing about sports!” “You don’t have to, fella! All I want you to do is bros “* nua least. the an football classic out in Los An geles on Thanksgiving!" The bass drummer chastises his little boy. | If Authors Sold Their Writings Like Magazines Sell Subscriptions Dear Mr. Editor: : _ | Knowing that you are the sort of dy r = | person who enjoys the finest literary { i [TrcKers | | creations of the day, I am taking the liberty of enclosing two of my poems. ‘ Take them or reject them—it is up to you. But, remember, that if you ac- cept them you are definite —Cuer Jounson 4 ing with one of the truly great literary : figures of the day. | | | There's no inconvenience at all for it you. Simply put your check in the Yi enclosed stamped, addressed envelope | and drop it in the box. I will do the if rest. . if Very truly yours, } } Eustace Twaddle. | : HAVE YOU A SENSE OF HUMOR? DO YOU LIKE FU Y STOR ? ; DO YOU CARE TO MAKE YOUR MAGAZINE | A success? If your answers to the above ques- i tions are all Yes, you are the man I t | am looking for. Here are twelve | jokes—the funniest in the land today —yours for the asking. Simply. fill i } out the coupon below. / {| Yes, I like funny stories and would 1} like to have the twelve you speak of ta | sent to me. o Name... ce. cece eecceeee sees : | Address....... eset awesnenes . “Quick, one ticket.” 1 i 8 i { comicbooks.com