Judge, 1934-10 · page 7 of 36
Judge — October 1934 — page 7: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
# "Judge" Page Analysis **Top cartoon ("Ohm, Sweet Ohm"):** A girl applying for a domestic position is interviewed by Mrs. Biltmore. The employer quizzes her on electrical knowledge—switchboards, current control, transformers, dynamos, armature winding, electromagnets, and insulation. The joke satirizes how modern electrical appliances have complicated household management. Mrs. Biltmore sarcastically hopes this "technical and engineering experience" will produce better cooking and cleaner linens than her previous cook, who "blew out fuses." The humor mocks both the expanding complexity of domestic technology and the absurd over-qualification now seemingly required for housework. **Bottom cartoon ("Sunday Version"):** Men discussing road trips mention collapsible furniture and maps, then joke about painting a car half-red, half-blue to create "witnesses contradicting each other"—likely referencing insurance fraud or accident liability disputes.
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Ohm, Sweet Ohm HE girl was ushered into Mrs. Biltmore’s luxurious drawing room and a few minutes later th dowager herself majes rat formidable “How do you do?” said Mrs more, motioning the other to a seat. presume you are familiar with alternat- ing and direct current switchboards, reo- stat control, transformer and dynamo f construction. Also I hope you fully understa 1 armature winding, and wire | splicin, The girl nodded assent. “You can make minor repairs to a } generator and, of course, have had expe- rience with thermostatic controls and | the operation of magnetos.” Yes, ma'am.” “Are you thoroughly versed in elec- tro-magnetics and insulation technique?” “Tam.” “Well, I think you'll do. My last cook—stupid creature—blew out fuses every time she attempted to cook a meal or do the wash, But I hope that your | technical and engineering experience will result in better food and whiter linen for us.” SER “Stuff him with chestnuts and hurry up, I’m hungry!” Sunday Version | RAVEL makes strange hospital bed-fellows. A chap we know is making a good living by tutoring de- butantes in how to pronounce the names of college football stars. If you're planning an ex- tended motor trip you can get some collapsible chairs, a col- lapsible bed and a collapsible tent, but you'll have a deuce of a time finding a collapsible road map. Ist Co-ed—What are you going out for this year? 2nd Same—I think I'll go out for the fullback. And about all the average family puts away for a rainy day is the umbrella they bor- “I'm painting one side red and the other blue. You should rowed from their neighbor. hear the witnesses contradicting each other!" comicbooks.com