Judge, 1931-05-30 · page 13 of 36
Judge — May 30, 1931 — page 13: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page This page contains two distinct satirical pieces: **Top cartoon ("Let's Be Consistent"):** A director watches actors perform a dramatic scene with exaggerated emotion. The joke is about inconsistency—the text notes that prominent businessmen are vacationing while their names are abbreviated in ways that sound absurd (C. of Commerce, B. of Directors, etc.). The satire critiques how important-sounding titles and abbreviations mask ordinary people. **Bottom cartoon ("Prison Guard"):** Shows a guard discovering an unconscious prisoner, commenting that "the Honor System seems to work so well at Princeton, too!" This mocks Princeton University's honor code system by suggesting it fails spectacularly—the prisoner has apparently escaped or been beaten. The satire equates an elite university's honor system with prison security, implying both are equally ineffective. The page also includes bridge card-game instructions, suggesting this is from a broader editorial issue mixing humor with practical content.
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JUDGE Let’s Be Consistent Mrs: C. Corusenr Certis and G. Albert Jones are sailing on the J. de France for a short vaca- tion at P. au Prince, Haiti. Both are members of the local C. of Com- merce and on the B. of Directors of several prominent firms. In addition Mr. G. Albert Jones is a C. at law and a C. public accounts Mr. C, Cuthburt Curtis is a former rnt of the C. of New York and was once mentioned as a possible C. of Police. He has also served on the B. of Health. He is a member of the P. Beta Kappa fraternity and went to the U, of Pennsylvania, where he re ceived the degree of D. of Philosophy. From P. au Prince both gentlemen may continue their tour, stopping off at the B. of Biscay and the R. of Gibraltar on their to visit the kK. Siam—A, Leo Lippman resi The to men ly bird gets the worm—not onthe grass seed you planted the day before. Cal Coolidge’s daily column indi- cates that he is running short of sub- jects about which to say nothing. Dinrctor—Good Lord—he’s yawned again! nother way, what had they better do? Should they force the opponents to in unsound bid by an unsound bid of their own or should they try for a small > Most contract players prefer the former system. score Cuapter Il Counting systems of evaluating the cards given hand are in vogue, some of them of unquestioned merit, but the writer feels it 4 edless task to be con- stantly counting up sure tricks, partly sure tricks, ves, quarters and plus values. He ther advoc alling an ice an ace, a king a king, a queen a queen, a jack, and a spade a spade. Cuarrer HT Original Bids y whimsical bid may be classed as Cuarter 1V Rights of Dummy He may empty the ash trays and wipe up any spilled liquids. Cuarter V Goulashes Unless wanted for concealing extra cards, goulashes should be removed while playing. Prison Guanp—And the Honor System seems to work so well at Princeton, too! comicbooks.com