Judge, 1930-11-29 · page 5 of 36
Judge — November 29, 1930 — page 5: what you’re looking at
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# Judge Magazine Page Analysis This page contains two satirical cartoons addressing early 20th-century American concerns: **"Bread Line" (top):** Depicts Santa Claus confronted by impoverished people in a bread line, illustrating economic hardship during what appears to be a recession or Depression-era period. The contrast between holiday cheer and widespread poverty is the satirical point. **"Ask her if she's got a friend" (bottom):** Shows a telephone switchboard operator overwhelmed by multiple callers, satirizing the novelty and rapid adoption of telephone technology. The joke suggests telephones became so popular that operators couldn't manage demand. The page's text section titled "Endurance" offers brief humorous observations about current social quirks—crowded phone booths, absent-minded professors, motor buses replacing streetcars, and grape dealers in New York.
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Doves of Peace N or THE FrDERATION: are gathered here tonight to promote the cause of peace between this great nation and our kindly neighbor to the north. We of the United States have much in common with our cousins across the border! We speak the same tongue. We have the same backgrounds, the same in- stints. “There are those in our nation who would promote strife between Canada ind us. There are those who would wladly lead us into war. Perish the A war between us would be ble, monstrous ! “Apart from the humanitarian side, 1 war between us would play havoc with Amer business id with Canada’s business. Our hbor to the north is a at nation. Her stnokestacks pierce the clouds. Her vast plains roll to far distant hori zons. Her cities are peopled with busy, ambitious citizens. “War with Canada? Never! Never is long as you and I and fifty thou- sand other members of the National Bootleggers’ Federation can lift our voices in righteous protest.” —Arrucr L, Lippmann “Sanka, please.” Endurance Good heavens! Now those tree-sitters have got into all the telephone booths ! Also. the absent-minded professor hasn't disap- peared. We saw him the other day, with his bag of golf clubs, waiting patient- ly in the bread-line. York, street-cars to motor B 1, so far they've cen the only thing that hasn't. Yes sir, those g dealers in New York have certainly been picking them off in bunches. And according to unoffi- cial report, there has been a split in the ranks of Chi- cago's racket with the - cops, we presume, getting “Ask her if she’s got a friend.” the usual 50 per cent. 3 comicbooks.com