Judge, 1931-07-11 · page 7 of 36
Judge — July 11, 1931 — page 7: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
# Judge Magazine Page Analysis This page contains three separate humorous pieces: 1. **"Bridge Prize Winner"** (top): A cartoon showing two men struggling across sand, one carrying what appears to be a heavy object. The caption references "lessons," suggesting satire about bridge (the card game) competitions or prizes—likely mocking competitive bridge culture. 2. **"Onward!"** (left): A story excerpt about two men in a desert struggling toward water. This appears to be satirizing overly dramatic or melodramatic adventure fiction popular in the era. 3. **"It All Evens Up"** and **"So It Seems"** (right): Brief satirical commentary pieces on modern life—bathing suits, business conditions, and motorist behavior—typical of Judge's social commentary style. The bottom illustration shows a beach/water scene with boats, accompanying a caption about someone's boat from "last year," likely satirizing vacation mishaps or boasting.
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Briver Prize Winx Onward! A wratiuruL sun blazed down upon the two wretched men who pushed their way wearily over the ion dripped from their ds; lines of suffering deepened in their grim, set faces. Once the smaller man stopped with a sigh, as if he despaired of ever reaching their goal; but the steady voice of his com- sand. Perspir: fore panion urged him on, Somewhere ahead they would surely find—water. Water! Could there really be such a thing ahead of them? No doubt; but in order to reach it they must con- tinue this fierce struggle, this grueling t against obstacles. Again the aller man sighed. Doubt burdened his voice as he spoke. “T don’t think we'll ever make it, Grayson. This is awful. I'm afraid n't hold out much longer.” “We'll get there,” the other said positively. “Never give up, Smythe. I know there's water ahead, and we're to reach it. Come on, old man here’s your courage?” For some time they pressed grimly on, panting from heat and exertion. Then Smythe came to a halt. “It's no use,” he groaned. —I can't keep it up. You go ahead, Gray- son. It’s—better that way.” The other gazed at scornfully. “Very well,” he said, “but I never thought you'd be a quitter, Smythe. Me, I'm going to keep right on until I come to water. There's a big crowd here on the beach, all right, but I'll force my through if it takes all afternoon. I've rented this darned bathing suit, and now I’m going to use it!” —Ormonp Rosains JUDGE n—Serves me right for taking those d— lessons! So It Seems AND from the looks of our bathing beaches, if you girl an inch she'll trim it down and make herself a bathing suit. ive a modern Good times will be here again when everybody's relatives are working. And we understand the latest sou- venir racket in Reno is selling tourists bullets that weren't in the gun Cor nelius didn’t know wasn’t loaded. When they look at the prevailing conditions in politics and business it’s no wonder the college graduates feel that they could run the world better than it’s being run, It All Evens Up I’ a motorist stops his car too short he is likely te h the wind- shicld. If he docsn’t, the pedestrian is. “Yeah, she leaks a little, but you shoulda seen th’ boat I had last year.”