Judge, 1931-05-23 · page 9 of 36
Judge — May 23, 1931 — page 9: what you’re looking at
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# Judge Magazine Page Analysis This page contains multiple brief satirical pieces typical of 1920s-era humor: **Top cartoon**: A chaotic airplane labeled "Just Married" with newlyweds being pelted by various objects (shoes, cans, etc.)—satirizing the chaos of honeymoons or marital discord. **"If Any" section**: Short quips about contemporary issues: - Servant shortages (a post-WWI labor problem) - Farmers' economic hardship (1920s agricultural depression) - Chicago physicians now permitted to carry revolvers due to hold-ups (crime/violence concern) **Lower cartoons**: Include social commentary about nudist cults being euphemistically called "night club entertainers" in America, and a joke about a bank cashier who studied travel literature before robbing the bank. **Overall tone**: Cynical humor reflecting 1920s anxieties—economic depression, crime waves, labor troubles, and social changes. The satire assumes readers understand contemporary news and social problems.
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JUDGE Pirot—My gard!) There's newlyweds on board! If Any Ase the greatest servant problem is keeping them out of your good spirits. You don’t hear many jokes about the farmers nowadays. Conditions have been so bad. that they've had to lay their hired men. Due to the prevalence of hold-ups, physicians answer- ght calls in Chicago will be permitted to carry revolvers. Physician, heel thyself. May: “No, sir, not of me he wouldn't!” True Story Touene are many cults in Europe which believe in going without clothes. Over here we call people like that night club entertainers. Add Pitiful Figures: The bank cashier who studied ature three months and then discovercd some- ed the bank. ¢ SILLA nd we don’t mind the wolf on our doorstep; it’s the ng up and down that annoys us. comicbooks.com