Judge, 1910-06-18 · page 9 of 16
Judge — June 18, 1910 — page 9: what you’re looking at
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This page contains multiple satirical pieces lampooning various American social issues circa early 1900s: **"Evidently Not Qualified"** mocks the "good roads movement"—a Progressive Era initiative to improve rural infrastructure. The native's skeptical response suggests doubt about the pathfinder's actual qualifications for the job. **"Reflections of Uncle Ezra"** presents rustic folk wisdom critiquing American life: Spring fever, materialism, anxiety, and laziness. The reference to Colonel Roosevelt receiving a doctorate of laws while abroad, then finding American laws needing reform, appears to satirize TR's reformist pretensions. **"A Cure for Restlessness"** tells of Bill Meyer, who constantly job-hops through various professions until finding stability at the Weather Bureau—a joke about perpetual career-switching and American restlessness. **"The Battle"** features young newlyweds cynically joking whether divorce represents victory or defeat in marriage—satirizing contemporary marital skepticism. The cartoons and "Sparklets" (brief observations) critique American materialism, political reform movements, and social instability with wry humor.
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EVIDENTLY NOT QUALIFIED. Native—"' Whatcha doin’ here ?"" I'm a pathfinder for the good roads movement." Good roads ? REFLECTIONS OF UNCLE EZRA. PRING fever covers a multitude of hookworms. I never see a feller that wore earmuffs that didn’t take a pessimistic view of life and have a good-sized bank account. Next to a pair of busted suspenders, fear is the greatest cause of onhappiness in this world. Old Hod Renfrew set around for seventy-two years, expectin’ to have the newmonia, and died of old age before he got his wish. I see that Colonel Roosevelt has been given the title of doctor of laws while in Yurrup, and when he gets home he will find that there are plenty of laws here that need doctorin’. Hank Purdy is the laziest man in our town. The roof of his house leaks, and when it rains he goes up and sets on the spot where the leak is. A good recipe for mashed potatoes is to have two potatoes fall in love with each other. Of course they will be sweet po- tatoes. 1, The woman who will not carry a bundle, ‘Movement ? “ Say, Mr. Cuckoo, when are you going to move and give us a chance ?"" PRACTICE CAMPAIGNS. “ I DON’T know whether I ought to take you seriously or not,’ says the fair young thing to the gallant officer who h just proposed. ‘I’ve heard that you were engaged to ten girls last summer.” “My dear, those weren't real engage- ments. They were just—er—sham sk. mishes.”* SPARKLETS, WOMAN reads the advertisements and settles on what to buy, while her hus- band reads the bills that follow, and settles on how to settle. He laughs best who can join in the laugh when the laugh is on himself. One bill few of us escape —the mosquito’s. se Say, young feller, why don'tcha git a job wotcha know sumpin about ?"" A CURE FOR RESTLESSNESS. By WILLIAM WALLACE WHITLOCK. HY they called Bill Meyer “‘shiftless”” Was a question for the wise, For he “‘ shifted ” without ceasing In each business enterprise. He was first a traveling salesman, Then a patent lawyer's clerk. When he tired of patent cases For a bank he went to work. Teacher, preacher, writer, speaker— He was each and all of these, But for some mysterious reason Every calling ceased to please. Till at last the Weather Bureau Made a place for him, and then, As the weather did the changing, Why, he never changed again, THE BATTLE. First sweet young thing —‘* We are starting the battle of life.”” Second sweet young thing—'* Yes; we don’t know whether a divorce is a vic- tory or adefeat.” - comicbooks.com