You guys remember Highlights Magazine? Are those still around? For those who might not be familiar, Highlights was a kids magazine federally required to be provided in the waiting rooms of doctors' offices. They had lots of little puzzles, which would inevitably be colored on, plus some mini comics. Goofus and Gallant was one of those comics. The premise was that there were two juxtaposed brothers: Gallant, who would always make the polite, safe, self-sacrificing choice in any given situation, while Goofus would always act rudely and rashly with a distinct lack of concern for others. Example:
"Gallant carries the meat cleaver slowly and carefully back to the kitchen where he places it in its slot in the cutting block.