Judge, 1910-12-24 · page 8 of 24
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This page contains satirical commentary on **Dr. Frederick Cook**, the Arctic explorer whose 1909 claim to have reached the North Pole was disputed. The main article, "The Cooked Goose," mocks Cook's credibility after he returned to his hometown of Brooklyn, New York. The satire targets Cook's implausible excuse that his mind became "deranged" during the expedition, causing uncertainty about actually reaching the Pole—an explanation the writer finds transparently dishonest. Judge suggests Cook only voiced doubts after profiting from his fame and the city's honors. The piece references Lincoln's quote about fooling people, insinuating Cook underestimated public skepticism. The page also includes brief satirical "decisions," a caption contest announcement, and an illustration captioned "Hay Foot, Straw Foot"—likely referencing Civil War marching cadences, though its specific context here is unclear. This represents Judge's typical role: wealthy-audience political and social satire targeting public figures and contemporary scandals.
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JUDGE PUBLISHED WEEKLY LESLIE-JUDGE COMPANY 225 Firtm Avenue, New Yous John A. Sleicher, President Reuben P. Sleicher. Secretary. Arthur Terry, Treasurer. James Melvin Lee, - Managing Fatitor. Grant E. Hamilton, - Art Eslitor, The Cooked Goose. T IS said that Dr. Cook, of Brooklyn, has come back. That is, to Brooklyn, where the explorer was once a happy, care-free milkman. But he can never come back into the estimation of the public. He would have us believe that during the rigors of ninety degrees north his mind became partly deranged, so that he was not quite sure of the Pole when he nailed up the Stars and Stripes and made his snapshots; He has been on thin ice ever since he got back from Etah, and now it looks as though it would soon become hot water, Let it boil. Now that he is once more a resident of Flatbush, no doubt he will join the Chautauqua cir- t, with Bryan and La Follette, and lec- ture on ‘Poles I Have Discovered."’ ‘Tis wondrous strange that the bare possibility of his not having been absolutely sure he was standing with one foot on top of the world never occurred to him until after he got his hands on the freedom of the city of New York and money enough to drive from his mind all thoughts of the necessity of ever having to return to his milk route. The public has got his number, and there is no need for Dr. Minsterberg, of Har- vard, to put him on the witness stand and apply his thinking-machine test. When the good doctor from Calicoon was sitting in his igloo, figuring out on paper how he had discovered the top axle, he should have re- membered a million-times-greater man had said that you can fool some of the people part of the time, all the people some of the time, but that you can’t pull the wool over the eyes of all the people all the time. Dr. Cook, your goose is cooked. Brief Decisions from the Bench. CCORDING to the best information ob- tainable, the 1910 death list of football has been revised downward. It is easy enough to be generous with other people’s money. As it is one of the best authorities on PIGS' FEAT. financial matters, the following advice of the Wall Street Journal on how .» roll up wealth should receive careful attention: “Roll up your shirt sleeves and get to work.”” Other people besides church organists have pipe dreams. Judge’s Caption Contest. HE AWARD ir Jupce's Caption Con test will be found or another page. About a thousand captions were received, and it has been no easy task to make the selec tions. In every prize contest, whether i be a story or what not, the winner is not necessarily the best, but simply the best ir the opinion of the judges making the award In all cases a different set of judges woul have made different awards. Doubtless many will not agree with the decision ren dered in this contest. On the other hand, the value of the prizes should dispel all doubts that the judges have been bribed. It is hoped that the contest has provided the amusement for which it was intended and that all have had a gooc time over same—except the judges. In making the award, what was consid. ered the best caption in all respects was first picked out. The rest of the replies were then sorted inte the profane, the witty, the sentimental, the practical, the literary, and the poetic. The best—in the opinon of the judges—in each of these six groups was selected for the second prize It is interesting to note in passing that one hundred and forty-two contestants sent in the caption, ‘*My kingdom for auto] for * Popular vote would doubtless award this one the first prize. The wor “tireless” appeared in all sorts of ‘‘permu tations and combinations,’’ and came dow: the home stretch only just a little ahead of the word ‘‘retiring."’ To the ‘‘also rans a_ horse in the contest, Juni wishes “better luck next time." “HAY FOOT, STRAW FOOT, HAY FOOL, STRAW FOOT.” Ccomicbooks.com