Judge, 1911-08-12 · page 18 of 24
Judge — August 12, 1911 — page 18: what you’re looking at
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This page contains three distinct satirical pieces from Judge magazine: **"The Woman's Club That Men Favor"** mocks women's clubs by presenting Higginsville, Missouri's "Fancywork Club"—established with strict rules against gossip, fancy dress, and lavish entertaining. The satire targets both women's tendency toward frivolous club culture and the condescension men display toward them. The caption about "spacious doorways" jokes that only "big men" belong, implying members' husbands are physically large. **"New Rich and Old"** satirizes the snobbery of established wealth toward newly rich industrialists (likely from Pittsburgh, then a manufacturing hub). The piece argues both groups are equally boring and self-absorbed, rendering the distinction meaningless. **"Dress and Nothing More"** is a poem mocking women who adopt nautical fashion without understanding actual sailing, collapsing when seasick. **"Dog Days—Nothing Doing"** shows "Business" and the "G.O.P." (Republican Party) lounging lazily, suggesting political/economic stagnation during summer months.
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The Woman's Club That Men Favor. N IMPRESSION is general that when a woman's club goes to wreck the blame may be placed either on too much gossip or too much pride in display. On this theory Higgins- ville, Mo., has formed a club which might be guaranteed unbreakable Its name is the Fancywork, and its pledges are to simplicity of clothes and entertainment and to gossip only under severe penalty. Three articles from the constitution may give an idea of the Spartan-like rigor of the rules: No member shall be admitted to unless attired in the “every-day’’ any meeting simplest kind of cos- tume. Refreshments are to be served at JX cysenmell -| “The fines are to pay for a dinner to the husbands of the club members."” all meetings, but the menu must be strictly limited to two articles, as coffee and cake, tea and toast, or cookies and water. No gossip, either aloud, whispered, or written, shall be permitted at any meet- ing. Any member guilty of such offense shall be fined. The fund thus raised shall be expended for an annual banquet to the husbands of members. There is a lively debate among the men of Higginsville about which they shall order—a champagne banquet or an old-fashioned Missouri farm dinner. The Entrances. Club president—‘'This is a very select club; some big men come here.’’ Country visitor—‘‘I presume that’s why you have such spacious doorways."’ oS AS — THEY ALL NEED HIM. “ [always did say Bugville would never cop a pennant until we signed a real spitball heaver."* New Rich and Old. By ELLIS 0. JONES. EW RICH is a term of opprobrium coined by the Old Rich to protect them in a fancied superiority. From the way the terms are commonly used, one might think that one could tell the ages of different fortunes by the degrees of frumpery and dowdiness of the paraders. This is not the case. Get into a chat with Old Rich, and it will be found that they discuss their dyspepsia, their servants, their milli- nery, and their general boredom ex- actly as if they recently came from Pittsburgh. In contrasting the New and Old Rich, therefore, we get merely a distinction without a difference, Dress and Nothing More. by LA TOUCHE HANCOCK HE wind is blowing soft and fair, The billows dance with glee And sparkle ‘neath the sunny glare Like jewels in the sea. How natural is your navy blue, Your hat with sailor brim! How typical, in fact, are you! How nautical, how trim! Your spirits in this rocking swell With ecstasy must flow— What’s that you say? Oh, very well, You'd better go below! Brilliants. A GREAT text-book—the Bible. All’s fair in love that¢isn’t bru- nette. Love makes the world go round and the lover go square. Many ‘‘blue bloods’’ have red noses. DOG DAYS—NOTHING DOING. comicbooks.com