Judge, 1931-06-27 · page 9 of 37
Judge — June 27, 1931 — page 9: what you’re looking at
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# Judge Magazine Page Analysis This page contains several short humorous pieces satirizing 1920s-30s American life: **"Elegy"** mocks careless pedestrians struck by automobiles—a growing social problem as car traffic increased. **"Revenge"** jokes about Depression-era unemployment, suggesting stranded vacationers deserve sardonic postcards rather than help. **"Safety Valve"** expresses frustration with constant talk of the "Commercial Depression" (likely the Great Depression), fantasizing violent relief. **"Embarrassing"** contains racist imagery ("yellow menace") referencing Asian Americans, mocking a woman throwing peanuts at reporters. **"Radio"** satirizes the new technology's social disruption—families arguing over radio versus fighting neighbors. The bottom cartoon shows a woman serving food to her boyfriend, with social commentary about class and courtship rituals. The page reflects contemporary anxieties: automobile dangers, economic hardship, racial prejudices, and rapid technological change reshaping domestic life.
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Elegy ik curfew tolls the knell of part ing day, A line of cars winds slowly o'er the lea; A pedestrian plods his absent-minded way And leaves the world quite unexpect edly. Revenge AS uncmployment survey shows that hundreds of vacationers who win- tered in the South still lack money to return and are stranded there. Their friends in the North should seize this opportunity to send them a few wish- you-were-here posteards. And if that Noise Abatement Com- mission in New York is still fune- tioning, why on carth don't they do “Come now, dear. Finish your Brisbane!" something about men’s golf suits? Safety Valve Here's my idea of a gay little frolic: Give me a gun and a vial of carbolic And let me alone for a ten-minute ses- sion With the next » who mentions Com- mercial Depression! Embarrassing When we took Dora to the ball game and bought her a bag of pea- nuts, she started to throw them to the reporters in the press-box eq And the yellow menace seems to have got to t summer's straw hats. A scientific gentleman says the food of the future will be int: form and it will take but a few see- onds to eat a meal. He should stay iway from tea-rooms. It seems to us that the situation in Italy is so delicate that Mussolini sees no way to handle it but with a club, Radio ack Srnatt lived ina flat And hated radio, While Missus Spratt was not like that, She liked to hear it go. The neighbors liked to listen in, They listened day and night; They either heard the radio Or else they heard a fight. “Why, Hilda—what a wonderful meal you've prepared!” —R. C. 0. “Yessum—it's fer me boy friend.” 7 comicbooks.com