Judge, 1901-11-23 · page 16 of 18
Judge — November 23, 1901 — page 16: what you’re looking at
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**Top cartoon ("She Wasn't Up to Date"):** A woman mishears "links" (golf courses) as a person's name, responding with working-class dialect about umbrella repairs. The satire mocks lower-class unfamiliarity with upper-class leisure activities like golf—a genteel sport associated with wealth and refinement. **Bottom cartoon ("He Could Pass Easily"):** A ward politician offers a sewer job to an immigrant father, questioning if his son could tolerate the fumes. The father boasts the boy can "shtand anyding" after working in their store. The satire ridicules both political patronage (jobs awarded through connections rather than merit) and immigrant stereotypes—portrayed through exaggerated dialect ("shtand," "shtore," "ofer")—suggesting immigrants were suited only for the dirtiest work. Both cartoons use class and ethnic humor typical of early-1900s American satire, reflecting contemporary anxieties about immigration and social mobility.
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SHE WASN'T UP TO DATE. Mx. Gourusr— Beg pawdon—do you know where the ‘links’ are?" Mra, Waraack—" Don't believe as how | knows anybody by that name; but if you are the umbrella-man I'd like to’ know how much you'd charge t new ‘ribs’ in this here umbrella, pervidin’ I threw in a pair of Hiram’s third-best trousers to boot.” ” ge: t0' pata: few. Feiner alter |. Deutseh:s AS Schmir ta & COPYmENT {901 BY JUDGE COMPANY OF NEW YORK Socnendidlesis BARGE HE COULD PASS EASILY. aaa als Waxp potmician—'* Ne doubt I could place your son in a Job on the sewer contract, but do you think he could stand the gases and odors?" Mr. Botoner—" Shure, he could shtand anyding. He's worked in der shtore mit me fer ofer two years.”" comicbooks.com