Judge, 1911-06-17 · page 6 of 26
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This page from the satirical magazine *Judge* contains three editorials and one illustration: **"Reform of Reforms Needed"** mocks the proliferation of reform movements in Progressive Era America, arguing there are so many competing reforms that the public cannot follow them all—suggesting reformers should form a "trust" to limit their supply. **"How To Get Messages Read"** satirizes a Florida governor whose legislature rejected his official message so angrily they threatened to burn it. The joke: by attempting to suppress it, they accidentally made it widely read—an ironic lesson in unintended consequences. **"Caustic Comment"** critiques Harvard's astronomical education costs ($40,000 per student), implying the expense didn't improve the graduate's actual accomplishments or character. **The illustration** depicts playwright George Bernard Shaw dressed as a Beefeater (Tower of London guard), likely referencing Shaw's pending coronation-related activities or satirizing his British public prominence around a royal event. The page exemplifies *Judge's* characteristic blend of political satire, social criticism, and comedic illustrations aimed at educated readers following contemporary controversies.
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Na a Naa a a a EDITORIALS Reform of Reforms Needed. OW THIS world is given to re- form! The reform- ers are so numerous that they have cre- ated confusion of tongues. No man can number the re- form organizations. They are as count- less as the sands of the sea or the leaves of the forest. Nor is there limit to their scope. Reformers have invaded all branches of human industry and society. Probably nearly all the reforms that have been proposed are meritorious. But mankind cannot give attention to them all. Perhaps more progress would be made if the reformers were to form a trust and limit the supply to not more than the market demands. With sucha limit, proposed reforms could be digested by the public and progress would be made, As it is now, with good people crying ‘‘Lo, here!’’ and ‘‘Lo, there!’’ the public is confused and does not know which way to turn nor which reform to inspect first. How To Get Messages Read. ONFORMING to mandate and cus- tom, the Governor of Florida sent an annual message to the Legislature of that State. The document did not com- mend itself to the legislators. In fact, it was obnoxious to them. It was de- bated with much anger, some members favoring the passage of an order for the public burning of the offending docu- ment. Other counsels prevailed, how- ever, and the mes- sage was returned to the Governor. If the composition had been publicly burned in such a manner as to make a Florida holiday, there might have been trouble for the leaders among the Governor’s enemies, The message was an official document and the law pre- scribes severe penalties for those who destroy such documents. The return of the message to the Governor was probably a mistake. It has been widely celebrated and probably it has had more readers in the State than any former ex- ecutive document. If the members of the Legislature want to discuss it and make a show of the Governor, they can- not properly do so, because, having ordered its return, it is not supposed to be before them at all. In such a case the wisest way is the usual one—to ac- cept the document and go ahead and pul- verize the offender in debate. HERE is a woman in Indiana who is a lawyer and who desired a divorce. * She pleaded her own case and secured the Sympathy will go out to the man who lost her. She has shown her- self to be an economical wife. Ninety- nine other women in her place would have retained counsel and made the discard- ed husband foot the bill. decree. ALL READY FOR THE CORONATION PROCESSION George Bernard Shaw as a Beefeater. Caustic Comment. URING atrial in 4 the Massachu- t*Tity *: setts Supreme Court o* the fact was brought. x \] | [ / out that the training ¥, of one student at %, ==—e Harvard cost $40,- hy ett 000. That was the ° sum he appears to have expended while he was a student there. This is the highest case of the higher education on record. If it be assumed that the young man whose education cost so much was 80 busy in piling up expenses that he had little time to give to mere studies or even to college “athletics, that assump- tion will be borne out by the testimony given, in the case cited In addition, it may be added that the subsequent career of the young man after he left Harvard has matched the académic ideals he ap- pears to have cherished during his col- lege course. - * E A committee of five has been ap- pointed in Boston to attend the first per- formance of every new play and report on its merits and morality. The theater managers do not need to be told what to do. The five will find tickets in their mail for every first performance. But it is ‘a question whether the managers would prefer the censure of the com- mittee to its praise. Probably the former would do mora to draw audiences than praise. However, Boston is self- contained and can settle every question that arises within its borders. Ry If we are to’have the recall for judges, why net for juries also? The latter _ make mistakes and render unpopular verdicts, Frequently after a verdict has been rendered by a jury in a. notable case, the public criticisms are unstinted. The only additional objection that can be urged against the recall for juries is that it would have no effect, for if one jury acquits a man of crime he cannot again be placed in jeopardy. comicbooks.com