Judge, 1937-08 · page 8 of 37
Judge — August 1937 — page 8: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
# Judge Magazine Page Analysis This page contains two cartoons and cultural commentary from Judge magazine. The **top cartoon** depicts a woman in a car with a confused male driver, satirizing the newly licensed female motorist—a social novelty in the early 20th century. The woman's quote about the book and doctor referencing candy suggests confusion or unreliability as a driver, playing on contemporary stereotypes about women drivers. The **bottom cartoon** illustrates Pennsylvania Dutch culture, accompanying an article about the Pennsylvania Dutch language and their distinctive dialect. The beach scene appears to satirize cultural practices or social customs of this Pennsylvania community. The page also includes a biographical note about **Johnnie, a cocker spaniel mascot** of the Arizona House of Representatives—an unusual honor for a dog who famously scored a touchdown in 1931.
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“Thash my car,” said he. “But how you gonna drive me home when I live , right behind it?” “The book I read said it Auached to the car was a brand new was metabolism, but the trailer. ede, ” ms N_ CASE you've been wonderin; doctor said it was candy. : ss I about Johnnie, the canine football hero, he's now installed as mascot of the Arizona House of Representatives. Johnnie, a cocker spaniel owned by a Miami, Arizona, physician, became fa- mous in 1931 when he breezed out on a football field in Globe, Arizona, seized the ball between downs and scored a touchdown. Grown more sedate under the weight of his seven years, Johnnie now spends most of his time in the House chambers, seldom missing a session. He owns a card, reading: Arizona House of Representatives Thirteenth Legislature Phoenix, Ariz. JOHNNIE (of) Miami, Arizona, is entitled to entrance to the House on official business. Approved. Vernon G. David, Speaker of House. PENNSYLVANIA, bounded by hal. cyon and vociferous commonwealths on the North, East and West and on the South by the Daughters of the Confed. eracy, deserves more attention than it has had since Charlie Ross disappeared. A recent poem in a language which is un- derstood by an exclusive set in Pennsyl- vania and by practically nobody outside indicates that if Pennsylvania should turn on us and demand recognition she has a weapon: DE MARY UND ERA BOBTAIL HUNDLI De Mary hut ‘n hundli g’hot Si wore kartz gabobt; Und immer woo de Mary wore, Wore's hundli noch gadpot. De Mary ist zum butcher gonga Fur shteaks und flaish fun sei; * So soon os se by’m butcher wore, Wore's hundli already dabei! The language of these two rousing stanzas is known as Pennsylvania Dutch, sole property of a race which instead of saying “the bell is out of order; please knock” says bluntly “Button don’t bell; bump!” This proves that the Pennsyl- vanians not only have a language of their own, but also the power of changing the English language to suit themselves, throwing all the dictionaries out of kil- ter. It may be just as well to let the Penn- sylvanians know now and then that the rest of us are thinking about her. We don’t even sing “Happy Birthday To You" on October 24, anniversary of the day when Charles II gave this piece of ‘land to William Penn for two beaver skins a year. "I know you haven't been in th’ water yet—I’m savin’ you now so 1 won't hafta do it later!” If roused, Pennsylvania may secede Judge comicbooks.com