Judge, 1930-11-22 · page 11 of 36
Judge — November 22, 1930 — page 11: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis for Modern Readers This page from Judge magazine contains several satirical pieces: **"New Member"** (poem by Arthur L. Lippmann): Satirizes a newly wealthy club member whose lifestyle has become sedentary and indulgent. He boasts about fine dining and leisure while noting his waistline is "swiftly increasing"—mocking nouveau riche materialism and the physical consequences of excessive comfort. **Top cartoon** ("Any bounty on them?"): References organized crime "rides" (execution-style killings). The joke: gunmen who kidnapped someone couldn't afford the taxi fare—satirizing criminals' incompetence or desperation. **"Post No Bills"**: Brief jokes about Christmas shopping debt and dogs' loyalty (they don't gamble on stocks or loan money). **Bottom cartoon** ("Following the Hounds"): An ambulance chasing after a fox hunt, suggesting the hunt causes accidents. The satire appears to mock the dangers or chaos of this aristocratic pastime. The overall tone reflects early 20th-century American humor targeting wealth, crime, and leisure activities.
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JUDGE New Member ue clams in the grill are delicious, The chairs are as comfy as down, muffins are mighty nutritious, The toast is a rich golden brown. My cronies are surely amusing Each noon when we gayly “Here's how !" The loung ing I'm in the Athletic Club now! rl is delightful for snooz- he chef makes the tastiest strudels That ever [ate in my life. The bratwurst and pot roast mit noodles Would shame the most housewifely wif Reclining and dinin No time for gym My waistline is swiftly increasing— I'm in the Athletic Club now! —Artuor L, Lippmann The gunmen who took their victim for a “ride” and didn’t have enough money to pay the fare. Following the Hounds 9 in a New York taxi “Any bounty on them?” Post No Bills | | : ft to shop be- fore Christmas doesn't worry us—it's | the number of days afterwards they give us to pay the bills. And two reasons why a dog is al ways man’s best friend are that he never loans his master money or gives him inside tips the stock market. Tunney, we now read, earned a million dollars in a year, which shows what a fellow can do when he learns to put his best foot backward. } In the Winter a young man’s fa turns are apt to upset him on the ice. comicbooks.com