Judge, 1911-07-08 · page 3 of 24
Judge — July 8, 1911 — page 3: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
The main cartoon depicts a speaker addressing a crowded audience indoors, with the caption: "A MUCH MORE HONEST AND TRUTHFUL) — 'AND I ASKED YOU ARE YOU GOING TO TAKE THIS LYING DOWN?' / Voice from audience — 'NO; THE REPORTERS ARE DOING THAT.' — London Punch." This is political satire about press coverage of public speeches. The joke critiques reporters who literally recline while covering events, suggesting they report dishonestly or lazily rather than standing to properly document speeches. The humor plays on the double meaning of "lying down" — both as passive acceptance and as the reporters' actual physical position. This reflects early 20th-century anxieties about journalistic integrity and accuracy. The page also contains period advertisements for Blatz beer and The Whittier Inn hotel.
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Vol. LXI. JUDGE No. 1551 Copyright, 1911, by Lestie-Judge Company, Publishers. Entered at the Post-office at New York as Second- class Mail Matter. Cable Address, ** Judgark. Telephone, 6032 Madison Square. Published by Leslie- Judge Company, Brunswick Building, 225 Fifth Avenue, New York. John A. Sleicher, President. Reuben P. Steicher, Secretary. Arthur Terry, Treasurer. CONTENTS Cover Design = James Montgomery Flagg The Wicked, Wicked Customer Edmund Vance Cooke A Woman's Way - Eugene C. Transplanted - - - - Some Summer Resort Advice William J. Lampton arles C. Jones Mats - - Carolyn Wells Modera Jack and Jill < Grace MeKinstry Uncle Ashdod and Votes for Women Ellis Parker Butler Judge's Favorite—Margaret Dale Dolion Joe Cone Judge's Billboard Vacation — Modera Solomon - Trying Their New ‘Phone William J. Burtscher Elizabeth Penn Thorne Wilbur D. Nesbit Machinitis Editorials : Recall the Recall of Judges Who Wants a Lower Berth? tic Comment Etc. Ete. Ete. Thirteen Subscriptions payable in advance by draft on New York, or by express or postal order. Postage free in the United States, its dependencies, and Mexico. To Canadian Provinces add {0 cents a year for postage ; to all foreign countries add $1.00 a yea EUROPEAN AGENTS — International News Company, Bream's Building, Chancery Lane. E. C. Londo Brentano's, Avenue de COpera, Paris roach'a Neva Exchange, 16 John Street, Adetohi, London $6 Rue la_ Victoire, Par 1 Clara Strasse, & Subscriptions Ger advertising forall the publications of Leslie-Judge Company will be take at regular rates at any of the above offices. Contributors must include a stamped and self-addressed envelope with all manuscripts, otherwise return of the latter when found unavailable cannot be guaranteed: We receive such material, submitted for publication, only on condition that w id responsible for its loss or injury while in our hands or in transit, elf, JugR cannot be found at y beews-stand, the publishers Will be caver’ obligations if that fact be proceptly Jed on postal card or by letter. RACK NUMBERS: Present year, 10 cents per copy : 1910, 29 cents: 1909, 20 cents, ete ‘The contents of JUDGE are protected by copyright in both the United States and Great Britain. Bottled at the brewery. Just about 100 per cent. perfect. Foc health’s sake have it in your home. “Always the same Good Old Blatz” Pay for = + she Fy Cafe Hatz. eee wetted: ‘direct. FOR _g MEN 1G BRAINS 1GARS “MADE AT KEY WEST VARICOSE VEINS, 21Es> it partion ‘amp foung. PD. Fi 1 Temple St, sprina@leld, Mans ZY SAN Earnest speaker (MORE ELOQUENT THAN TRUTHPUL).— “ AND I ASKED YOU ARE YOU GOING TO TAKE THIS LYING DOWN?” Voice from audience—“ NO; THE REPORTERS ARE DOING THAT.”—London Punch. In answering advertisements please mention JUDGE, NOT JUST THE ORDINARY KIND The Whittier Inn Cc Sea Gate, New York Harbor On the Ocean and near the City Located in a Beastifal Residential Private Park OPEN ALL THE YEAR private boat to and from the Batery, Wr Gceca Perkvrerend ‘odee for onde beach for hathiog.- in hotel. Teno, with hotel and rates upon application. L. W. WHITTIER, Prop. It will be appreciated. comicbooks.com