Judge, 1930-11-01 · page 7 of 36
Judge — November 1, 1930 — page 7: what you’re looking at
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# Judge Magazine Page Analysis **Top Cartoon:** "The referee gets something in his eye" satirizes American labor disputes. A referee (representing neutral authority) stands amid chaotic fighting workers, appearing to ignore the violence—suggesting authority figures deliberately overlooked labor conflicts or worker abuse during industrial disputes. **"Doleful Times" Section:** Mocks the English "dole" (unemployment benefits), arguing American employers misuse it. The anecdotes (dog returning home, oyster/drinking advice) employ absurdist humor to suggest the dole system encourages idleness. **"Collegians We've Never Met":** Light satirical sketches of college stereotypes—chapel-goers, fraternity singers, athletes, magazine sellers—poking fun at typical undergraduate behaviors and campus life. Overall, the page blends labor criticism with gentler collegiate mockery, reflecting early 20th-century American anxieties about work and student culture.
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JUDGE Doleful Times The dole, as practised in England, isa weekly sum paid to anyone who is not working. Lots of employers over here are convinced tha 1 large part of | their payroll could be called a dole. | \ | A bird dog that was shipped to ; | Florida found its way back to its for- f mer owners in Ind There ate y those in California who will say the | dog was exceptionally smart. 4 “I would advise against serving | oysters on week-ends where the guests 4 are likely to be drinking,” says a phy- ZN sician. In other words, oysters and drinks on week-end parties leave you id only on those days which in them, The salesman who didn’t let worry about dogs discourage him—he brought along his own. Collegians We’ve Never Met freshman who bought chapel ts. Any student who has worked his way through any college selling maga- zines. The boys who lock arms and walk down the street singing their frater- nity songs. The whoosis man who scored a touchdown with but two seconds to go. ‘The four-letter man who is president of the senior class, edits the college publication, is elected Phi Beta Kappa and is voted the “Handsomest Man.” The Pennsylvania student who couldn't hold his beer. The lad with more wise-gags on his slicker than Winchell has on file. The man that would die for dear old Rutgers. —F.N.B comicbooks.com