Judge, 1931-07-25 · page 5 of 36
Judge — July 25, 1931 — page 5: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page **Top Cartoon ("Motorist—Did I pass my test, inspector?")**: Two winged figures (angels) sit in clouds. One holds what appears to be a clipboard or test document. This satirizes driver's license testing, suggesting that passing a driving test is so difficult that only divine intervention—or luck—helps. The humor relies on the common experience of anxiety about motor vehicle examinations. **Bottom Cartoon ("Partings—what are you doing with my best silk stockings?")**: A man confronts a woman about silk stockings. This likely references 1920s concerns about women's independence and changing social norms—silk stockings were fashionable luxury items, and the cartoon suggests domestic tension over wives' spending or autonomy. The specificity of "silk stockings" suggests Depression-era economic worry.
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_—— SS JUDGE Mortontst—Did I pass my test, inspector? At Last! “M the end of the fourth round, Mac- ‘Tavish showed no signs of weaken- Kelly, looking at him, felt a sharp ng of uneasiness. How long could the other man hold out? Already Mac- Tavish had taken several powerful ones without a tremor; without any indica- tion that his iron resistance might soon give w Kelly was perturbed. At the end of the fifth round, he b ran to feel groggy; but a look at Ma Tavish filled him with hope. ‘The pi he saw, was telling on the other man as well, Could the Scot hold out much longer? Was he losing control? The sixth round c The seventh. Both men were in a weakened condition now. ... And then Kelly realized that M ‘avish was on the verge of suc- cumbing. His resistance had broken at last. “Ah, weel said, “you've ey Kelly,” the Highlander 1 for the last seven rounds of drinks, laddie, so it’s only fair that I should buy the next one. Waiter!” No Cure WwW the Wickersham Law En- forcement Commission is ended but the malady lingers on. And crime doesn’t pay—not unless somebody makes a movie out of it, Three hold-up men robbed a New York restaurant and all its patrons in twenty-six minutes, escaping in a wait- ar. Well, that was a close call. had taken four minutes longer 1 have been arrested for parking. Mr. Coolidge Sends a Telegram 8 8 “H eLLo, I want to send a telegram to Mr. Hamilton P. Pascore; ‘P’ as in prosperous... .°A’ as in activity. “S’ as in success... . °C" as in con fiden .+.'O' as in opportunity... . ‘R’ as in recovery, and ‘E’ as in econ omy. Yes, reverse the charges.” And maybe Germany could afford to pay her debts if she would send over a few more heavyweight boxers. These days, when a man speaks of his best friend and severest critic, it's hard to tell whether he means his wife or his caddy. And now the government Children’s Bureau says that a survey shows penny banks make misers of our kids. It may be so—but those penny banks come in pretty handy when father is broke and needs gasoline money. “Parkings—ihat are you doing with my best silk stockings?” 3 comicbooks.com