Judge, 1929-03-23 · page 34 of 36
Judge — March 23, 1929 — page 34: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page from Judge magazine contains several brief satirical jokes typical of the era, plus one substantial illustrated story ("High Hat"). The top cartoon shows a woman in a large chair/pod with mechanical equipment, captioned "Do you know, I've found that it is possible to get along without men?" A Cockney man responds "This 'ere wot?" — satirizing both feminist sentiment and working-class confusion at progressive ideas. The "High Hat" narrative (continued from page 19) describes the author's valet Tomato mistreating him, particularly by forcing his top hat down so tightly he can't see. The humor relies on class reversal—a servant dominating his employer—and suggests the author will send Tomato back to Japan. Other jokes mock domesticity ("keeping her quiet" via fur coat), vagrancy, drunkenness, and nouveau-riche hotel design with fake tropical décor. The page exemplifies Judge's formula: light social satire targeting immigrants, working-class dialect, gender relations, and American consumer culture.
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“Do you know, I've found that it is possible to get along with- out men?” Cocknev—This ‘ere wot? —Bystannen Joe Humphries gets a try- out in the “Talkies.” High Hat (Continued from page 19) in.) The time ¢ to leave. Tomato fetehed my top hat and pushed it down on my head so tightly and so low that I couldn't see until men were called in Thursday to remove it. If he does that tin he’s going back to Japan to work in a rice factory, you beteha ! Mac is very jealous of Tomato. He says it’s an outrage to pay ‘omato sixteen dollars, and found, per week. Mae said all a valet could find to do for me is worth verhaps maybe only at the most! c¢ has been sleeping heavily lately. Brey First’ Hubby—l've just given my wife a fur coat. Second Ditto—To keep her warm? “No; to keep her quict.” —Tir Bits First. Hobo—Raggles says he was raised in de lap of luxury. Second Hobo—Dat dame sure musta stood up. —Boston Tranxscnipr Magistrate—Prisoner, you ate charged with habitual drunken- ness. What excuse have you to offer? Offender (brightly) —Habitual thirst, your worship. —Answens The entrance hall of a new American hotel represents a trop- ical jungle. Departing guests walk through a forest of waving palms. Loxpon Opinion ENWADD LANGRE PRINTING CO, INC, JAMAICA, 3. F. comicbooks.com