Judge, 1930-11-22 · page 6 of 36
Judge — November 22, 1930 — page 6: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis This page contains three satirical pieces from Judge magazine: 1. **"All Quiet on the Western Front"** (top): A silent-film reference mocking WWI's brutality through the contrast between the lighthearted theater marquee and two soldiers' grim conversation about execution. 2. **"Incredible Statements"** (middle): A section collecting absurd quotes from public figures, including a prize-fighter claiming ignorance of a fight he participated in, and a truck driver making an elaborate excuse for a traffic violation. 3. **"Absent-Minded Optician"** (bottom cartoon): Shows a befuddled eye doctor surrounded by eyeglasses on shelves, having lost his own glasses—a visual gag about professional irony. The page satirizes human folly across entertainment, society, and everyday life, typical of Judge's early 20th-century humor style.
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JUDGE A Punster Passes ALL QUIET ON THE ~@ Tite day had arrived for the exceu- tion of the great punster. There WESTERN, FRONT was no question of his guilt, The punster had killed a rival in a fierce outburst of professional jealousy, He had poured bullets into his victim's “Tell me if I'm boring you,” he had asked between shots. And now the end had come. Up the thirteen steps to the gallows ... the adjustment of the black eap and the warden paused before his hand in signal to the execu- last word?” he ." said the man about to die, - “keep your trap shut!” “Hurrah! A silent picture.” —J. A. Incredible Statements TT! prize-tighter: “Until my atten- tion was called to it after the fight, if that waltz we did might be termed } a fight, I was utterly unaware of the } fact that my opponent had repeatedly fouled me. I realize the verdict in giving me the decision was outrag: since my dancing partner clearly won | the majority of rounds. However, I | hope to meet him again when we can ) induce some promoter to put on the \ thow at a much smaller cost, since we | feel the sums we received for our ef- forts we real worth.” ut of proportion to our Book selection committee: “After a careful survey of the field we find our- selves unable to find one single book worthy of anybody's serious considera- tion, so we are selecting no book this month. Moreover, we el that the public can select its own books better than we can. Besides, if a person ' can't pick out a book for himself he ,, shouldn't be trusted with one.” Candidate: “May the best man win, and I'm afraid he will.” Truck driver: “It was exceedin careless and thoug itless of me ct signalling my intention of a left turn, and I fear my defee- n is responsible for this—shall we say for want of a better word—jam? The incident is regrettable. Here is my card; call me up and a settlement will be effected. No, I don’t care to see your license; it is immaterial to me whether you have one or not, be- cause I was clearly at fault, Good i day, sir.” —R. C, O'Brien Avsent-Minpvep Opticitan—Now where did I put my glasses? 4 hn BEI comicbooks.com