Judge, 1929-02-23 · page 13 of 36
Judge — February 23, 1929 — page 13: what you’re looking at
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This Judge magazine page contains two satirical pieces about employment and justice. **"P.S. He Got the Job!"** mocks the desperation of the unemployed during what appears to be the Great Depression. A vaudeville performer named Arthur Lippmann writes to a movie theater manager, listing his acrobatic credentials (tumbling acts, juggling, balancing) while pitching himself as capable of playing kazoo and mouth organ. The satire is that he's wildly overqualified yet desperate enough to take any job, and his bizarre skills are entirely useless for a theater manager's needs. The title suggests he got hired anyway—the joke being on how low standards had fallen. **"Dog's Life"** (cartoon) shows a trial scene where a jury foreman announces they've acquitted a prisoner. The caption sardonically suggests it took great effort to convince the jury of innocence—implying either the justice system is rigged or juries are unreasonably harsh, making acquittal nearly impossible. The minor jokes ("At Least," "And No Forwarding Address") offer quick social commentary about mistaken identity and avoiding debt collectors through constant relocation.
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P. S. He Got the Job! The Manager, The Rialto Stand Picture Palace, Gargantuan City, Iinois. Dear Sir I think Tam your man, so you don’t have to look any further. No, sir, T can fill that job and do. it better than anybody in’ the country. I was two years with the Six Tumbling Toblitzkies, an acro- batic team on the 2-a-day that wowed ‘em from Portland, Maine, to the Golden Gate. 1) was double somersault and back flip expert and always drew a big hand. Next I did an Indian club and juggling act with a lady foil. “Arthur and Girlie,” we called our turn, and my work with the clubs and balancing bars and poles got Big Notices wherever we played. After that I did a single act, balancing boxes, drums, tables and chairs. I also did back flips and pin wheels. The turn was a riot-and Variety called me “a 1iny bouncer with ¢ . Lean do every acrobatic line and I have had lots of experience. I also play the kazoo musi cither. If you haven't as yet hired an acrobatic and mouth organ, so my 1 education isn’t) lacking sr for your new Movie F Symphony Orches- tra, here’s your baby. When I do a double back somersault and > baton on my nose, I » to panic every music lover in the house. Can_ start right away. Wire me collect if I'm the new maestro, Acrobatically yours, Arthur (“Leaping”) Lippmann At Least Nitt—I saw Paul Whiteman in Yonkers last week Witt—He wasn't in Yonkers last’ week; it musta been two other fellas, And No Forwarding Address The wolf, as well as the instal ment collector, can be kept from the door by constant moving. JUDGE DOG’S LIFE Husky Jury Foremax—Your Honor, I have finally con vinced the jury that the prisoner is NOT GUILTY. comicbooks.com