Judge, 1905-07-08 · page 8 of 20
Judge — July 8, 1905 — page 8: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
The top comic strip depicts the irony of families seeking a peaceful Fourth of July holiday. Parents send away a bothersome younger sister to avoid disruption, only to have her return with firecrackers, creating the noise they sought to escape—hence the title's sarcastic "YES!" The page also contains brief satirical jokes typical of *Judge* magazine's social commentary. "Held Up" mocks get-rich-quick schemes and suggests wealthy people avoid consequences (Mrs. Subbubs goes "home loaded," implying she's wealthy). "Unjust" critiques class hypocrisy: petty theft lands poor people in jail where they're fed well, while wealthy crop-stealers join the "ruling class" but suffer nervous breakdowns from indulgence—satirizing how justice favors the rich. Other short jokes target romance, proposals, and political corruption. The overall tone reflects Progressive-era skepticism toward wealth inequality and class privilege.
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1. 2. Cwour—" Ah! How I love a quiet Fourth ‘Smact sistern—'* See what I've got."” of July.” Hupa—"'I thought I told you to stay at Hipa—"* Yes, so dol. Let's sit down here home." in the shade. Oh, by the way, | told that small Cnotty—'| must get rid of her. Ah, | sister to stay at home and not bother us to-day." have it!” CroLty—"' Now you play with vour fire- cracker and don’t bother us." Hitpa—"* Be careful, now. ‘Smact sister —** All right.” 5. “ Crotty—"' I've never been able to tell you niet ee tnat Will Keep her out of mis nat I've been longing to fust because of that caret oe pe small sister of yours; now, at last I "—— A QUIET FOURTH—YES! Bing! Bing! Bing Bang! Bang! Bang! HELD UP. 44 BY the way, what has become of Brown's book, *One Hundred Short Cuts to Wealth,’ that he was working so hard upon last year?” “Oh, Brown finished the book all right, but was unable to raise money enough to have it published.” I should think Mrs. Subbubs would be afraid of burglars.” “Oh, no. Subbubs always goes home loaded.” \se = —. i) (lle rs) fig JUST SUITED HIM ON THE FOURTH. Bexne (after the auto explosion) —"* Hey, mister! shoot it off egain!"” NP U7 SARCASTIC GERALDINE. Gerald—f you refuse me I shall put a bullet in my brain.” Geraldine—" A whole bullet 2” Gerald—" Of course.” Geraldine—" 1 see ; you don't intend to have it go way in.” UNKIND. Dighy—* Ulost my mind when I was sick.” Higby—* When do you expect it back ?” UNJUST. HE. man who steals a loaf of bread Gets straightway into jail, Eats three good healthful meals a day And comes out strong and hale. ‘The man who steals the whole wheat crop Gets in the “ruling class,” Eats terrapin till he becomes A nervous wreck—alas! The moral of this bit of verse You cannot help but feel : Society is so unjust Unto the rich who steal. HER GRIEVANCE. “ M's TURNER seems to have a grievance against Jack Downes. Wonder what's the matter 2” “Oh, Downes proposed, but she said she could only be a sister to him and urged him to try to forget her.” “ And he 2” « He succeeded.” JF we all held political offices there would be no reformers. comicbooks.com