Judge, 1931-08-15 · page 7 of 36
Judge — August 15, 1931 — page 7: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Judge Page This page contains three separate satirical pieces: **Top cartoon**: Shows men collapsed under a "Gasoline" sign. The caption jokes about a chauffeur refusing to drive anywhere, suggesting gasoline prices or availability were so problematic that even paid drivers wouldn't work—likely referencing wartime fuel rationing or shortages. **"The Open Road" section**: Contains brief humorous observations about American life, including jokes about vacation travel, archaeology, and consumer goods (cigars, Fuller brushes). **Bottom cartoon**: A man in formal evening wear stands in a doorway while another man blocks him, saying he cannot go out "in the middle of the day like this." The joke appears to mock rigid social conventions about when formal attire should be worn—criticizing excessive formality or class pretension.
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JUDGE “Boy—ah quit dat chauffeur job—mah boss wuz always wantin’ me to drive him somewheres.” The Open Road Av Pitiful Cases: The farm boy who * tried to get awg from pick-and- shovel work by taking a job with the gas company. And the best time for Americans in foreign countries to apply for govern- tent protection is when they come home to Chie or New York. “I spent my vacation among the clouds!" “Ah, fl ound, ch?” ) n the country—among the clouds of insects. A noted archeologist says excavating for ancient ruins is exciting because one never knows what the earth will yield next. In that respect, it’s pretty much the same as amateur gardening. In the old days when the bell rang you got acigar. Now you get a Fuller brush. And if money is the root of all evil the world is certainly fast getting to be a See here my man, you can’t let me out in the middle of the better place to live in. day like this. I'm wearing evening clothes.” comicbooks.com