Judge, 1911-12-02 · page 9 of 24
Judge — December 2, 1911 — page 9: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
The top cartoon satirizes wealthy society women ("social lions") as hazards to traffic. A well-dressed woman stands before automobiles on a city street, captioned as a "peril of our city highways"—the joke being that fashionable ladies distract drivers or cause accidents through their prominence and self-importance. Below are three separate joke sections: "Degrees" mocks marital jealousy among society women; "Guide for the War" appears to reference WWI (Italy and Turkey are mentioned), joking about writing patriotic verse; "Generous" presents hobo dialogue about stingy wealthy men. The bottom cartoon features an aviator and "aviatress" (female pilot) making a joke about gender: when asked if she's been mistaken for a man, she retorts "Never. Have you?"—suggesting the male pilot appears feminine or unmanly. The page satirizes American high society, gender roles, and early aviation's novelty, likely from the WWI era.
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ATTACK BY A SOCIAL LION—ONE OF THE PERILS OF OUR CITY HIGHWAYS. Degrees. Guide for the War. Generous. Mrs, Gramerey—“It’s awful to have GO FEW the rhymes for Italy, Weary Willie—‘That old Tightwad a jealous husband !’" Shel have to make war prettily — would never give you a nickel!”” Mrs. Park—"But it’s worse, dear, to OF else conduct it wittily. Tomato-can Joe—"Yes, he would.” wonte & ” And as for that of Turkey, ° haveione who:lsn’t Joalous. It either must be murky Weary Willic—‘For what?” EERE: Or else perchance be jerky. Tomato-can Joe—‘‘A dime."” RIEVANCES and babies thrive on “ee ° oe ame much nursing. Most popular car in town—Oscar. Are the wild waves ever tamed? MORE LIKE ONE, Checkers—"" 1 suppose you "ve often been mistaken fora man?!" Aviatress—"' Never. Have you?"” comicbooks.com