Judge, 1911-11-04 · page 17 of 24
Judge — November 4, 1911 — page 17: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
**Top Panel - "The Aviator's New Life-Saving Suit":** Early aviation satire showing a pilot with an experimental parachute device (depicted as umbrella-like contraptions). This references the nascent aviation era when parachutes were novel, dangerous inventions. The humor lies in the absurdity of these primitive safety devices. **Middle Section - "In 'The Street'":** A poem by Herbert Adams satirizing Wall Street financial culture. It mocks wealthy speculators ("avaricious autocrats"), stock market volatility controlled by rumors, and investors obsessed with dividends—stereotyped as dim-witted "office-boys." This reflects anxieties about unregulated markets and financial excess. **"Wholesale Economy" & "Eligible" Sketches:** Domestic humor showing young men pursuing women. The first depicts a suitor buying candy; his girlfriend suggests buying in bulk for savings (satirizing penny-pinching). The second shows a man seeking a woman who can blush—implying modesty—but the woman boasts she blushes whenever seen with him publicly (implying she's sexually active/scandalous). **"A Grand-Stand Player":** Jokes about landlords rejecting tenants with babies, but accepting a child who plays baseball indoors "like a man."
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In “The Street.” By HERBERT ADAMS. Weary, worn, and worried, wond'ring what they’re worth, Avaricious autocrats, acquiring all the earth, Linger in this labyrinth of lawful lar- ceny, Lured to the locality by licensed laxity. AND Bewildered, bustled bipeds, by bulls and bears beset, Rally to this rendezvous of rumor and regret. Omens are by office-boys’ opinions here offset. All anxiously and ardently alike antici- pate Dividends (delightful dreams of dough!) to dissipate. Wholesale Economy. ¢¢TDEGINALD,"’ says the beauteous object of his adoration, ‘I hap- pened to read in the paper that sugar has gone away up in price, and for that reason candy is more expensive. I just think you are extravagant to keep bring- ing me a pound every time you call.”” “Tam glad to do it, darling,” avows Reginald. “I know you are; but you must learn to be economical. Papa told mamma to buy sugar by the barrel and get it cheaper, so maybe you would better buy candy for me the same way.”’ Eligible. {eT SE WOMAN I marry,’”’ he said, “must be able to blush.’” A GRAND-STAND PLAYER. “Oh,” she replied, ‘I can do that. I feacse . RA ¥ blush: avers time I 5 nat Ma'am, we don't take babies in these apartments.” uen, every Ome: 1 am seen anywhere “* Babies, indeed! Why, this child plays baseball about the house as good as a man. with you."” I put him in pants next week."’ comicbooks.com