Judge, 1938-09 · page 5 of 53
Judge — September 1938 — page 5: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of This Judge Magazine Page The top cartoon, "Purl and Plain," depicts a domestic comedy sketch about knitting. A wife is knitting while her husband wants to go out, but she insists on staying in. The humor involves their playful banter about a typewriter and drawer locations—standard marital banter of the era. This appears to be lighthearted domestic humor rather than political satire. The bulk of the page is a Grace Line Caribbean Cruises advertisement promoting 16-day voyages from $285, featuring three ships (Santa Rosa, Paula, Elena) with amenities like swimming pools and beauty salons. The "Great Minds at Work" section quotes historical figures on war and housing problems, but these are brief, unrelated quotes rather than connected commentary. Overall, this is primarily an **advertising page** with minimal satirical content.
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Purl and Plain “Well, darling, as long as you're sure you don’t mind if I go ahead while you're knitting, I guess I'll just get a little work done. It won't be as though 1 won't be right here. We can talk.” “Ummm.” “Well, my, that’s funny. Darling, where's my typewriter?” “132, 133... . must be right there where I put it, dear. Third drawer in the little table, 134, 134. No, I think it's the fourth; right in the left-hand corner.” “Darling, it’s only the typewriter. Typewriter! It was here just a minute ago!” “Well, sweetheart, I'm sure I saw it there. You just haven't very bright eyes. 149. The third drawer, either under the bridge scores or 149, 150, 151 .. .” “Darling, look, I said my typewriter. It's black, and it has keys all up and down the front. It weighs about forty- five pounds. I don’t think it could be under the bridge scores.”” “Perhaps it's upstairs, sweetheart. I'm sure it hasn't been given away, and I'm quite certain if you only 177, 178, 179, 180. Ummn, there; dear, do you think this is going to be long enough?” “It looks fine, darling. Do you know where my typewriter is?” “Your typewriter, dear? Why, I just put it away. Oh, sweetheart, you aren't going to work again tonight? I think you're terrible. This is the first evening in 8 I've had you all to myself oe . . and I thought tonight, well, we were just going to be cozy, and...and... and, well, just t-t-talk!” GEORGE M. KELLEY, JR. Great Minds at Work “The Great War lasted so long be- cause the respective war aims of the two sides were incompatible and neither side was prepared to give way until compelled to do so.”"—Rt. Hon. David Lloyd George. “The Housing Problem is solved . . . except for two strongholds—the destruc- tion of the slums and the elimination of overcrowding.”—Rs, Hon. Neville Chamberlain. Conn EE LINE=== ZI SAIL EVERY FRIDAY FROM NEW YORK 16 DAYS trom $285. INCLUDING OUTSIDE ROOM WITH PRIVATE BATH in the splendid Grace Liners SANTA ROSA SANTA PAULA SANTA ELENA * Dining rooms, high up in the ship, with wide case- ment windows, open directly onto promenade decks. Ceilings roll back so you may dine under the stars. %* Outdoor Tiled Swimming Pools * All outside rooms, each with private fresh water bath %* Dorothy Gray Beauty Salons *& Pre-release talkies * Eight ports, permitting visits to 15 cities ~ ¥ Shore trips, at slight extra cost, including 2-day, 160 mile auto trip thru Venezuela, and full day at Panama Canal with opportunity to see Gatun Locks. *& No passports required. Also 31 and 38 Day Cruises to PANAMA, COLOMBIA, ECUADOR, PERU, CHILE and ‘Round South America Cruise-Tours. Weekly sailings from New York pmummmmmGG RACE LIN EB 628 Fifth Ave. (Rockefeller Center) of 10 Hanover Square, New York Boston Washington, 0. C. Chicago San Francisco Pittsburgh New Orleans Seattle Los Angeles comicbooks.com