Judge, 1929-03-23 · page 13 of 36
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This page from *Judge* satirizes Congress through humorous anecdotes about the House lunch counter. After Speaker Longworth closed it for sanitation violations, it reopened—prompting the magazine to mock congressional slang used there. Dishes are given names referencing politicians and events: "Willebrandt" (dry toast, likely referencing Prohibition enforcer Mabel Willebrandt), "Mayor Thompson" (cup of coffee), "Senator Heflin" (clams), and "Peace Treaty" (corn flakes, referencing post-WWI diplomacy). The cartoons include domestic humor: lions on a diet, a lost couple in a romantic jungle setting, and an Africa joke about "the rough." The page mixes political commentary with light social satire—poking fun at both congressional figures and everyday American life, typical of *Judge's* satirical approach to 1920s culture.
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Everything Is All Right Again Congress was recently thrown turmoil when Speaker worth had the lunch counter in the House cloakroom closed on the grounds that it) was unsani tary. But now it has been slicked up, and everything is all right in. As re, representatives can get anything they want with- out going out of the After careful inves: enabled to publish building. tion we are few samples of congressional slang whieh pre- vail at this counter: sinkers. “A filibuster"—A dish of apple sauce, “Here's to Willebrandt !" dry toast. Mayor Thompson” cruisers’ —two One A cup of Six Cals” ‘One An order of clams, Senator Hetlin’—A help- of bol 4 Pershing”—A_ hard- seneral boiled egg. “The Peace Treaty’ —Kelle corn flakes. The House is happy family, just one big Coffee is now dis pensed in paper cups, and sand The only unfortunate occurrence con Wiches come in) wrappers. cerns a Congressman who ordered 1 ham sandwich “With rye? “No,” tive asked the clerk. replied the Representa- “Scotch.” Parke Coamixes absently, Then there was the telephone operator who kept plugging away until she got her man. JUDGE Lioxrss—I'll take the thin one, Leo; I’m on a diet. Lapy this car take me tof Avenue Coxpveror No, to tale Lion, one block over. you'll have Ix Arnica When they say “into the rough” they mean “into THE ROUGH"! Beo—Conductor, will ater-hole lady the Main Lost Great, snake-like their tendrils sheltering vines flung the mysteri ous trees through which the moon it groped as if through frosted Hand in hand, shoulder to shoulder, cheek to cheek, they waited breathlessly. down from branches of glass. There was the insistent: splash of water in the distance and indis- tinguishable And it warm, damp, muggy. Pe culiar higl ard and deep rum w sounds mingled with stae cato squeals and roars. noises. was very : treble squeaks were strange fear-inspiring he pressed closer to him. trembling. This was the end. Her weakness gave him strength. He clasped her close in a last embrace. They kissed. It was When he could once more con trol his voice he spoke. “Well, come on kid. We can't stick in this conservatory all night. The Hear ‘em Tl see you again some —C.C. party’s breaking up. leavin’. time.” What every mother of several children knows: It's late to mend. never too comicbooks.com