Judge, 1930-12-13 · page 6 of 36
Judge — December 13, 1930 — page 6: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page **Top Cartoon ("Sportsman")**: A hunter in a sinking boat confronts an eagle, boasting he came to shoot lions—implying overconfidence meeting reality. This appears to be generic satire about poor planning or mismatched expectations. **Middle Section ("There's the kind I want!")**: Shows a domestic dispute, likely satirizing marital conflict or consumer behavior. **"Custom Agent's Song"**: Mocking text about a taxi driver mistreating a customer, suggesting satire of working-class service industry abuses or labor disputes. **"The Fatal Letter"**: A sentimental story about a man awaiting a love letter, with accompanying illustration of someone intercepting mail. This appears to be light romantic satire rather than political commentary. **Overall**: This page mixes generic humor, domestic comedy, and sentimental fiction rather than pointed political satire.
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“There’s the kind I want!” The Fatal Letter He long he had been waiting for that one little word from her he did’ not know. looking for ured. Time, when you are letter, seems unmeas- For seemingly interminable inter- vals he'd sat thinking of nothing but her love . .. that love which—had the awaited letter been forthcoming— would be his to hold and cherish. Other letters came, to be sure. But with a sickening feeling of defeat, he zed each, in its turn, was not the for which he waited. nen—suddenly—as if by magic, his hopes were realized. The letter came. It took but a glance to prove it was the right letter. Her love was his. He took it with the ‘g’ he had heen waiting for and another game of anagrams was won, JUDGE Custom Agent’s Song “Give Yourself a Pat on the Hip.” ers wife ride and Then there's the ga who took a victim for talked her to death, i “Understand you stripped the gears ar taxi She's a toothless old hack now. “Is this the way to treat a customer who has been doing business with you for twelve years?” “For twelve years, sir?” “Yes, IT purchased a chair on the instalment plan in 1918.” NEW YorRwK TO CALIFORNIA NON Stop AQ MAIL “Have you seen a yellow and black canary?” 4 comicbooks.com