Judge, 1931-10-17 · page 10 of 36
Judge — October 17, 1931 — page 10: what you’re looking at
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# "Performing a Real Service" and "Same Old Problem" **Top cartoon**: A women's club debates expanding their housekeeping classes. The satire targets early 20th-century women's organizations and gender roles—the women propose teaching domestic skills (sewing, darning) to community members, but one member suggests the *real* service would be offering free housework classes to members' **husbands**, freeing the women for afternoon club meetings. The joke exposes the contradiction: women's clubs ostensibly exist for community service, but the actual priority is female leisure time away from domestic duties. **Bottom cartoon**: A couple struggling with a woman's dress—likely a "hook-em-up-the-back" gown requiring fastening assistance. The humor lies in the contradictory, confusing directions the woman gives ("Back up... No, the other way... I mean left"), frustrating the man. The caption blames dress designers for the impractical garment. This satirizes contemporary fashion design as illogical and burdensome, making even simple dressing impossible without help.
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JUDGE Performing a Real Service “M": Presipent, I think Mrs, 4 Smith’s motion that the club or housekeeping classes is a very creditable one, and I wish to see- ond it.” “Is there any discus of the Busy Bees Club? “I'd just like to say this, Emma: I think there should be sewing classes. too. Not for ma’ spo on, members ng dresses and things like that, of course, but a course, at least, in darning socks, sew- ing buttons and other little jobs.” “LT think you're right, Nellie we'll consider your sug and estion as an amendment to the original motion.” | | “There's one r Mrs. Pres- | ident: Why even further? So long as it’s service to the commu- nity we have in mind, don't you think e free classes should include cook- Mrs. President!” , I think both of you ladies And if no member has any Women’s Community Club heret authorized to ests general forms of housework, without | charge, for the husbands of members in order that we may have more time cach afternoon to discuss home prob- lems at our meetings. “It’s O. K., old man—I'm a lawyer.” } amended proposal that the Busy Bees } } slish classes in all Same Old Problem ck up, just a little!” “How's that?” é = “Too much!... That's better! ... Ea = Now twist around to the right a lit i = tle more!” / : “No!... The other way!... Right! . TE mean left!” Well, just what do you mean?” 1... Hold it!... 1 think y!...No!... Forward just couple of inches!... Nononono!... os. This way! oo? ou're getting me so mixed up that I don’t know w . “Forward! .. . You're too far ove arter of a turn! ; You're no hel; ... This way, ... Now turn all! Get out | and I'll get in myself! ... | | You're just making a lot of unneces- | » fuss!” | | If you'll do as I say you'll have no | - trouble! ... But, doggone it, I'd just te like to get my hands on the guy who's | responsible for the return of these | long, hook-"em-up-the-back gowns!” q | / —Cuer Jounson | { Hh } comicbooks.com