Judge, 1909-05-01 · page 2 of 16
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The main article "THE TAXICAB AS A MORAL AGENT" argues that taxicabs—then a new luxury service—encourage wasteful spending, particularly among women. The author warns that women spending ten dollars on cab rides accumulate enormous debts, suggesting taxicabs undermine moral character and family finances. The accompanying political cartoon depicts two figures (labeled "HOUSE" and "SENATE") fighting over a baby labeled "TRUTH," with the caption "HERE, YOU TAKE THIS CRYING YOUNGSTER. I'VE HAD IT LONG ENOUGH." This satirizes Congressional gridlock and partisan blame-shifting, suggesting neither branch of government wants responsibility for addressing truthfulness in legislation—likely referencing a specific contemporary political controversy (unclear which).
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Warr James M, Lee, Managing EC. London; Brentane's, Avene sit 4 Germany, CHANGE OF ADDRESS) Satactivers when oF ecessatily elapee belore the change can be made, and be! THE TAXICAB AS its other shortcomings may be, the taxicab Anything in t 8 of its over-in- during. th led with arnest_ men HATE is a great n way of a luxury ths nce in pl process of its consumption should bi satisfaction by that large body of and women who are trying to make this a better world, The young man who, with three dollars in his pocket, is emulous to lead the sporting life, and evinces an inclination to vie with our most scientific spenders in the distribution of wealth, can- not plead ignorance of the certain results of blind extravagances in transportation with the meter of t staring him coldly in the the credit to the debit side of his cash- dimes, Entirely aside from the the social order to have our lying d human equation on the box, this ach ent of the taximeter is entitled to gratitude and 5 It Is the note of warning not when it is too late and the damage is done, but while there is yet time for reform, It would be well if ingenious men could devise instru- ments by means of which the beneficent operations of the idea might be exten . Aaa sort of curb on a species of venial extravagance to which our women folk are clined, a shoppime' ry penny spent in the fas- cinating quest of bar, f them harmless in itself, but in bulk mounting up into figures of appalling rotundity—would not this save many heart-burninggs in countless happy homes throughout the land? We all know that w #¢ woman who, hav dollars burning in her purse, seeks the joys of the chase for articles consequen dul in view of the consu ze from of his imperiled less destructive of that it by machinery than by the registeriny ns, any one lem Brunswick Bullding, 225 Fitth Aves New York. Cable Address, “Judgark.” Tel. 6632 Madison Sqvare. ~ JOHN A. SLEICHER, President. P. W. Schuesler, Seceeiary. Arthur Terry, Treasurer ‘ork Qty. 1130-7 Ma 0 Md eg as ance by draft on New Vork, or by express of postal order, mot by local chrcks The contents of JUDGE are orotected by cooyriaht in both the United States and Great Britain. CONTPIBUTORS mast inclose a stamped and self-addressed endeiope with all manasorDtsy otherivise rerurn of the latter when found unavailasie cannot be guaranteed. fact be promptly reported = poutal-card or by letter. a8 well as the n From two to uee weeks must A MORAL AGENT. that have been marked down from twenty dollars to seve is so carried away by that spirit of economy for which th noted that, without realizing the outgo and computing only the sav- ng, She expends her ten dollars twenty times o The thought that ich one of a dozen purchases she has made she has saved twelve dollars and a half, or a hundred and fifty dollars in all, blinds her to the fact that she has run up bills to the tune of at least fty, and sex is ninety dollars, or cighty dollars more than she has evitable results of sleepless nights, dunning letters from her fw tradesn cloud of bankruptcy looming large over all the vi Surely, a mechanism that would ser to ly warning to such as th n to the whole of society, w! n the st Side or along the majestic front of upper Fifth sound a tin yond comput: purlieus of the I Avenue, Let us have mo: that they n tre of these met Put them on our after-dinner ay register the number of words spoken by with what eloquent facility they are o » the complacency of their liste: nour midnight supper tables, there to r speak those who do Put ter the line, so drawing their account th infrequently drawn, between too mi them, in MH things thi lavishly, and they cannot in the the happiness of mankind. m ttle lobster, Put we are inclined to consume too nd fail to work advantageously to ch and too t, upon HE. Prohibition editor who inadvertently printed a recipe for pound cak alled for a glass of whiskey is having a hard time to explain matters to the satisfac- tion of his subscribers. in which one of the ingredients “HERE, YOU ‘TAKE THIS CRYING YOUNGSTER. I'VE HAD UP LONG ENOUGH.” comicbooks.com