Judge, 1907-09-07 · page 17 of 18
Judge — September 7, 1907 — page 17: what you’re looking at
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This is a collection of amateur-submitted comic gags typical of early 20th-century American humor. Most jokes rely on wordplay, misunderstandings, or gentle social observations rather than political content. Notable examples: "Filial Pride" contrasts two artists' sons bragging about their fathers' drawing skills. "Dope Scene" plays on a drunk man's confusion at finding someone bathing. "Irish Logic" stereotypes Irish people as illogical. "In the Year 1919" makes a contemporary political joke—predicting a tax on unmarried men, the submitter notes Republicans would support it if rebranded as a "single tax" (referencing Henry George's economic theory they favored). The page also includes submission guidelines for amateur cartoonists and the magazine's address. Most humor targets domestic situations, family dynamics, and ethnic stereotypes common to the era, with minimal political satire beyond the 1919 tax joke.
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Judge’s Funny Page for Amateur Artists READ CAREFULLY THE FOLLOWING RULES: Ever: drawing must bear upon the back the full name and address of the artist ery drawing must be accompanied with vufficient stamps for its return. Drawings in series cannot, be used if there are series is I, the two or more pictures constituting the series will si When a seat tb us must be plainly addressed as WHEN LOVE SPRINGS. He—" Do you love me?” Seba! by Carlisle Hall, Providence, Rhode FILIAL PRIDE. First arist’s sor—"* My father can daw aduck so that you would think it could swim,” Second arnist’s sor—'' Huh! that's nothing. My father can draw a hen so that it will lay if it is placed on a nest."* Scbmitted by F. G. Smith, Bath, New York. ART NOTE. Why Jupee can't see anything funn: about my drawings. erie Sabmitied by Seward B. Jackson, Akron, Ohio. DOPE SCENE. Mottycopote—'' I beg pardon (hic), I didn’t know you were bathing.” Submitted by Harvey Jas. Pearce, St. Louis, Missouri, A WASH DRAWING. Sabmitted by Jay Milton Myers, Davenport, Washington. TRUSTING HIS PARTNER. Bossy—" Grandma. can you crack nuts?” Granpma (apologetically)—* Why, no, deary : I'm very sorry, but I can't. You know I've lost most of my teeth.”” Bossy (confidently)—" That's what | thought. Say, will you keep these nuts for me while | go get the rest of ‘em ?” Submitted by Edward Milton Urband, Ithaca, New York. a cians EA. Feeley, Fi {ECEIVED : X35, Eacar B, Shafelt, Albany, N Marby, Chicago, IIL; Harraeion, New Vort Cay: 1 Seward ‘counted as one drawing. four In the series ‘more than Payeoent for al accepted drawings will be taade'on or nese the date EXTRACT FROM A NOVEL. “With a yell and a spring our hero leaped to safety.”” Sabmitted by Arthur E. Erickson, ‘Chicago, Ilinois. Captions most be plainly written underneath the draw- to have them offered in and we would prefer ot publication. “Every JUDGE (Amateur), 225 FOURTH AVENUE, NEW YORK CITY. <I EXPLAINED. Jounwie— Why is one’s language called the mother tongue, dad?" Fatuer—" Because father never gets a chance to use it.” Submitted by Maurice A. Schwartz, Chicago, Illinois. ON THE SPOT. Excrrep sHowuan—"' Here, take this rifle! The leopard has escaped. If you find him shoot him on the spot."* Green Tent-2or—" Which spot, sir?” Sobmitted by Jack Summersby, St. Louis, Missouri. IRISH LOGIC. “What are you plunging back into the water for? You just swam ashore.”” “Shure, Oi had to save mesilf first; now Ot'm going to fetch Pat.” ‘Submitted by Edwin A. Anderson, Bemidji, Minnesota. A DOG-PROOF TRAMP. Submitted by Harvey Jas. Pearce, St Losis, Missoun, York Cay | R: Assuorth Je White Horse, Yakon Te 108 fe” Manon beck, LN. Ye i heianNe Orleans, Rooks, Detrout, Wen Be abe Helen R. Slifer, East Orange. ‘rank Halls, ‘Aervons iad Harcid Arp IN THE YEAR 1919. First citizen—"* Outrageous! A bill to tax every unmarried man. We must stop It."" ‘Secono crrizen—"' Why not call it single tax? Every Republican n the country would vote against it."” Sabmitted by Richard Brown, Youngstown, Ohio, 3 pe G. Turnbull, Roali Eugene J. Showalter, Milwaukee, GL Beare. , Uncle, Nobis Jobin H. Tayioe, comicbooks.com