Judge, 1936-07 · page 8 of 36
Judge — July 1936 — page 8: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page This page contains three distinct items of humor: **"How Smart Are You?"** is a "Wife-to-Husband Intelligence Test"—a quiz with deliberately absurd or unanswerable questions (like "whose number is Wickersham 2-6177?"). The scoring system acknowledges most answers are guesses, satirizing the popular intelligence tests gaining prominence in the early 20th century. **"These are customers—those are creditors!"** shows a shopkeeper distinguishing between paying customers and people owed money, likely commenting on Depression-era economic hardship when distinguishing between actual sales and outstanding debts became crucial. **"Samples of Soap"** and **"Aerial Note"** are brief humorous dialogues/verses with no clear political reference—simply period entertainment. The page primarily satirizes intelligence testing trends and economic struggles through humor rather than direct political commentary.
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Judge How Smart Are You? A “Wife-to-Husband” Intelligence Test Designed to Make You Think—or Something 1. How did you get that blond (Two minutes for this—race trac 2. What do you want for dinner tonight? (This is answered best with mouthful of toast as you're running for the train) 3. What did you tink one-club meant? (lf desirable change question to one no-trump ) 4. By the way, dear, whose number is Wickersham 2-6177? (Keep your wits about you on this one) do you really like this hat? ) x” on this—you can’t win anyway ) 6. Why don’t you just go in and flatly demand a rai (You can work on this one far into the 1 7. What were you doing out in the kitchen for a half hour with that Campbell woman ? (Check for lip rouge before answering) 8. Why can’t we go to Bermuda this year? (This is an old one but it’s still a poser) 9. If you were at the office all evening, why didn’t the phone answer? (You might try the wrong number g: Irinks did you have on the w : Pick a number and h cor ron your coat? answer : ’, or below, is probably Reno, “M love, from now on I’m going to drink milk!” 4 enty is Samples Of Soap 66YZOU'RE coming out to the lake with us for a week-end this sum- mer. Alice insists upon it.” “You know, T must have packed your military brushes in my bags and left mine at your place.” “T told my secretary to mail you com- plimentary tickets a week ago, but I’m glad you phoned about them. I'll find out what slipped up—.” “T invited you folks in here and I'm going to pay the check, so let's not argue about it. I'm sure they'll take my per- sonal check.” “Thad that tip right from the jockey’ brother. It must have been the heavy dew that slowed up the track.” “You're always good for a loan at my bank in ordinary times, but right now we're tied up tighter than a drum.” “Tr was great having you folks up here, and you must come up and bring little Junior again sometime.” Aerial Note HEY fly through the air With the greatest of ease, Do grandfather’s teeth Pr . When he lets go a sneeze. These are customers—those are creditors!” —D.M. 6 comicbooks.com