Judge, 1931-10-17 · page 7 of 36
Judge — October 17, 1931 — page 7: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page This page contains satirical humor and household hints rather than political cartoons. The main cartoon shows a man confronting a woman about carrying "Mint Juleps," a Southern alcoholic drink—likely satirizing Prohibition-era concerns about hidden alcohol consumption. The "Household Hints" section offers absurdist practical advice (using spinach as garage foundation paint, cyanide on pianos) that appears intentionally ridiculous rather than genuine. The bottom cartoon depicts the "Department of City Fish Demos" dumping fish, with the caption "Here's another one, Charley!"—likely mocking inefficient city government or some contemporary municipal scandal, though the specific reference is unclear without additional context. Overall, this represents Judge's typical mix of domestic humor and gentle institutional satire from the early 20th century.
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JUDGE The Fall Guy » the most beautiful season, is Fr here again, bringing with it falling ‘ leaves, auburn-tinted landscapes and, best of all, football. No need to ask i who the hero of autumn is, who it is that is the talk of every household, who goes about in padded clothes j while the rest of us sit around and ? freeze, who makes us stamp our feet and shout into the hoary air, who strides through the cold) pre-winter season a despot over the common herd. ... Yes, you've guessed it—the janitor. N.S. Your Toes, Too Another way to break in your new shoes is to ride in the subway with { them. Add simil ments ata} Numerous as disagree- conference. | Once upon a time the Indians kept track of the s by the number of winters the naged to survive. Nowadays, though, we only use that “We don't carry Mint Juleps—only beer!” system on our overcoats. | 38H Household Hints iil s Li AV 28th of luminous paint on a mos- Hi quito makes it easier to locate the | | | pest in the dark. | Try this excellent spinach recipe: ie Chop spinach, mix with wet concrete, HH allow concrete to harden and then use as the foundation for a garage. Placing a “This Way to the Sugar” sign pointing away from sugar is an ingenious way to rid a pantry of ants. A little cyanide, poured on the top of your piano, will give the same effect cktail glass stain, without the ache. rate of a tient house electric re- frigerators may be stepped up by leav- ing the apartment door open at night. Removing the braces from the | of wicker chairs will make them wicker | ain than ever. Any one handy with tools can quick- ly remodel the pigeonhole section of an old roll-top desk into several kiteh- enette apartments. A wine-brick dropped into its bowl of water will 1 “Sweet Adeline A I uke a goldfish sing & nie hat, nailed to the end of a broomstick, makes an effective duster for cleaning the cobwebs from high ceiling corners. —Cuer Jounxsonx comicbooks.com