Judge, 1929-06-01 · page 14 of 36
Judge — June 1, 1929 — page 14: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
The top cartoon satirizes the Boy Scout movement's emphasis on doing good deeds. A scout awkwardly performs an act he admits he doesn't understand—he was simply "asked" to do it—mocking how scouts might mechanically follow orders without genuine moral comprehension. The "Domestic Episode" story jokes about a married couple's home movie-making hobby. The wife eagerly wants to film her husband, but their scene repeatedly falters: he's tired, the camera isn't loaded, they must fetch film. The satire targets 1920s-30s enthusiasm for home movie cameras as a novel domestic entertainment, depicting the wife's obsessive eagerness and the husband's reluctant participation. The innuendo ("shoot," intimate settings) adds adult humor beneath the surface domesticity. "The Wet-Paint Valet" is a brief advertisement-style piece promoting a product for men who want to inspect wet paint without soiling their hands—satirizing fastidious gentlemen and unnecessary products. The Mexico reference mocks political instability there, using "X" to mark where presidential candidates "fell"—a dark joke about assassination.
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JUDGE Boy Scout—I dunno whether this is a good decd, but they asked me to do it. Domestic Episode “Oh, darling, you're home at last! I thought you'd never come! Remember, you promised to let me shoot you today!" “By Jove, [ did. But say, honey, I’m awful tired—won't to- morrow do just as well?” “Oh, lovey, I've been so bored all day, and looking forward to a little fun!” Well, Papa’s little precious— of course she shall have her fun, then. Is everything ready?” “Oh, yes, I've been practising. I practise the postime t's fine, ter dress up, hadn't I? How about something sporty for sion—my new linen knick- Now, I suppose dear. Why not keep on that old every-d so you'll look ri “Just as you say where shall we st Outdoors?” “Oh, no, all the neighbors would want to watch, and you'd he sure to get self-conscious. And business suit, 1 natural?” anyway, don’t you think it’s sweeter to do it right in our own little love-nest?"" Perhaps you're right, dovey. Let's pick out some spot with real sentimental significance ——" “T have it—the nursery “Fine! And I can be bending over Baby's crib!" Tue “Wer-Paint Vater” For gentlemen who have an uncontrollable curiosity, but hate to get their fingers mussy. “Oh, splendid! ait—come on! “Now—just give Papa a min- ute, precious, to get in the right mood te “Take your time, de he old thing I can hardly —I have aimed cor- to rectly “Ah, here’s Junior!” “Oh, lovely! Junior, angel, come take hold of Papa’s hand, and Mama'll get you too!” “That's the stuff!» And. say, don't miss B: hs “Now st pretend nothing's happening at all. Are you ready?” “AIL ready, darling—shoot!” “Why—why—it isn’t loaded!" “What, not loaded?” “Oh, isn’t that too exasperat- ing! Junior, run over to the store and get a roll of film for the Little Gem Home Movie Camera, Model B—and hurry, dear, or Papa’ll yet impatient, and won't let Mama shoot him at all!” Manian Dertrick There are a number of X-presi- dential candidates in Mexico. The X marks the spot where they fell, comicbooks.com