Judge, 1909-03-06 · page 2 of 17
Judge — March 6, 1909 — page 2: what you’re looking at
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This page contains several satirical pieces about early 20th-century American politics and social issues: **"Pen Points" section** discusses Ford's Theater in Washington and questions about past U.S. Presidents, referencing contemporary political concerns about leadership. **"Influence of a Name"** satirizes New York City businessmen petitioning to rename Lemon Street, finding the name undignified. The joke mocks how property owners obsess over trivial details while neglecting actual urban problems. **"A College Course in Humor"** proposes teaching American wit at universities, suggesting humor was considered an important cultural skill worthy of academic study. **"In a Fix"** (bottom cartoon) depicts an early automobile overheating or malfunctioning, mocking the unreliability of nascent automobile technology—a common subject for period satire. The overall tone reflects Judge's satirical approach to American social pretensions and technological progress.
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JOHN A, SLEICHER, Westenn A James M, Lee, Managing Edi CHANGE OF ADDRESS: 5 ould Ford's The who now claim to how ter pec on the night Linj was shot ? of to- hing. When one looks at the divorce statisti annot blame upid for being » of # pessimist. Knox seems to be having about as hard a time to get bis salary reduced ax most of us do to get : is the exception that His experie proves the rule. se their in- 'y soon now the y terest in the Indian for the more ig future Presidents will ¢ f the wild West and will citing sport of hunting lions, t to It is said that the youngsters on the New England coast who have been conducti ne amateur experiments in wireless teleg- raphy on their own hook h n interfering seriously with the wireless dispatches of the War Department. Is the exp Get off the wire!" to be a companion to‘ Keep out of the air ip ve sssio ? It will be good news to the keepers of boarding-houses that the supply of prunes will be unusually large this year. Cas in one-hundred-thousand lots are being shipped to the United States from Mexico. of prunes AN OVERLOOKED QUESTION. UDGE is perfectly willing to admit the question, ‘* What shall J we do with our ex-Presidents?" is a most important one. A recent cartoon on this page, entitled Are Republics Grateful?” showed the man who had held the highest office in the gift of the Fifth Avew New York. resident MLIKHKD WEEKLY AT 10 CKNTS A COPY. Cable Address, “Judgark,"” Tel, 6632 Madison Square. RW 11367 Mar ry. Anhur ‘Terry, Treasurer tie Buildin. Chicago, Ut Grant E. Hamilton, Art Editor. $3.00 0 135 9 oF postal order, mot by local checks raft on New York, of by The contents of FUDGE are orotected by copyright in both the Unites States and Great Botan $ CONTHIBUTORS mast inclose a stamped and selt-adsressed envelope with all manasorotsy otherwise return of the Latter when fund unavailable cannot be guaranteed. and the ledget sumbet on thelt wiazpet. rom two to thie weeks mast n people being turned out from the White House into a This cartoon told a story far better than a ‘Truly, more thought should In this conn blinding sn dozen I torm -winded editor given to this important q! on. ection another question suggests itself, * Why don’t we do something for our ex- Vice-Presidents?"” ‘These two questions are before the Ameri- can people for their serious consideration in their thoughtful moments. INFLUENCE OF A NAME. HE BUSINESS men who have establishments on Lemon Street, in New York ave united in asking for a change of name for their str y say they will be satisfied with any ap- pellation less suggestive of ridicule, Property owners say that they cannot got their te this stred w their leases, They also assert that unless something is done at once, that section of New York will becom If any one has a good name let him send it in. to re aANts deserte A COLLEGE COURSE IN HUMOR. CCORDING to newsp: humor is to b yer reports a course in American wit and pn university. June has his to make humorists out of col- lege s ts, but it could develop a sense of humor—a quality too often lacking in the make-up of many people. The text-book for use in this class has not yet b ected, but, of course, the best thing along this line now on the market is a bound volume of Juve. Y WAY of announcement Junce may say that from time to time drawings by that famous artist, James Montgomery Flagg, will be found in these p Jupcr: is sure that his readers will enjoy secing some of the best work of this clever artist, who is attracting so much attention in art circles, INA THERE IT 18, PLAIN AS THE NOSE ON YOUR FACE—POCKET-ROOK EMPTY FIX AND MACHINE: RUNNING comicbooks.com