Judge, 1931-05-09 · page 10 of 36
Judge — May 9, 1931 — page 10: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page This page contains three satirical pieces from Judge magazine (likely 1930s based on references). **"Sales Resistance"** depicts a clothing salesman's pitch failing repeatedly. The joke: a man refuses to buy "smuggled" fabric (likely contraband goods during Prohibition era), citing moral concerns about defrauding "Uncle Sam," yet immediately offers to refer customers. The irony is his selective ethics. He also mentions the "Battle of Wall Street"—a reference to the 1929 stock market crash, suggesting economic hardship. **"Double Action"** shows a landlady collecting rent while a tenant hides. The joke plays on desperation during economic depression. The right column contains brief satirical quips mocking contemporary figures and politics: Mussolini's appearance, rumors about Alfonso (possibly King Alfonso of Spain), and jabs at Communists and Democrats. These are topical commentary rather than developed cartoons. The overall tone reflects 1930s American anxiety: economic hardship, political instability, and suspicion of foreign ideologies.
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Sales Resistance The Man with the “Smuggled” , thanks. I bought some stuff like that the year I got out of high school. With the first rain, the sleeves and trousers curled up like something was chasing ‘em! “That kind of rial is no good on a man of my build. You want to sell that to a real thin bird who needs filling out.” “Smuggled in, eh? Well, I'm not the one to defraud good old Uncle Sam. No, sir. You're in the wrong pew, brother. Better step along.” “I'm pretty well fixed on clothes myself now, st to say. But tell you what I'll do—I'll you a few names who might want to buy. Here, lend me a pencil...” “You haven't a heather mixture with an overplaid of red, have you? Too bad... I'd set my heart on that for my next suit. If you come across one, try me again, So p a suit- > Gee, that’s a ! I'm figuring on my next suit al about 1937. Yea, I’m one of the boys who fell in the Battle of Wall Street. What? You did, too? Well, put ‘er there, put ‘er there!” —Stantey Jones Lanvtapy—Yeh! Well, you'll just pay something on your rent today! “Sh—don't say it. Remember this is the Children’s Hour.” Double Action Tues there was the Scotch tree-sitter. He picked a site near the baseball park. Let's cut out this talk of a third party and see if we can’t get the Di erats te gether and make a second. And nowadays when a little boy makes naughty faces, his mother can tell him to stop or he will grow up to look like Mussolini. There are rumors that Al fonso may become an auto- mobile A Communist is a chap who doesn't know on which side his head is battered. And what Dora wants te know about the Reds is, where their orators get the soap boxes they speak from, comicbooks.com