Judge, 1911-12-30 · page 15 of 25
Judge — December 30, 1911 — page 15: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains multiple short satirical pieces by cartoonist Donald A. Kahn, typical of Judge's format. The main illustration depicts a formal social scene where a man presents an invitation to ladies, likely satirizing pretentious social conventions of the era. The text pieces include: **"Straight Shots"** — Brief philosophical quips about success, hard work, and opportunity, mocking sentimentality with the blunt line "A good Indian is a dead Indian." **"Playhouses a Specialty"** — A joke where a Yale student's "side line" is directing the New Haven House Wrecking Company—satirizing either students' entrepreneurial schemes or the destructive nature of young men's activities. **"Detecting by Increased Weight"** — A domestic humor piece where a wife weighs her cats before leaving to determine which ate her canary—mocking women's domestic anxieties. **"As Usual"** — A brief piece about absent-mindedly writing the previous year's date, poking fun at human habit and forgetfulness. The page is primarily humorous social commentary rather than overt political satire.
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“THE HONOR OP YOUR PRESENCE WITH LADIES 18 REQUESTED.” Straight Shots. From the gun of DONALD A. KAHN. HE School of Experience gives no engraved diplomas, but one has lit- tle trouble identifying her graduates. The Successful Man was out and on the job long before Opportunity came a-knocking. And this same Opportunity, by the way, is ofttimes disguised as Hard Work. A good Indian is a dead Indian. But a dead Indian doesn’t do much for his country. Optimism is a virtue—if it is not al- lowed to usurp the place of Industry. Tell me what you eat, and I'll tell you where you work. The time to take a brace is several days before the day before yesterday. “Playhouses a Specialty.” Kent—‘‘So your son is working his way through Yale? What's his side line?” Flint (grimly)—"I hear he’s one of the directors of the New Haven House Wrecking Company !’’ Detecting by Increased Weight. Mrs. Clawson—*Why do you always weigh each of your two cats before you leave the house?”” Mrs. Mussett—‘‘So I shall know which one to punish if I come home and find my canary has disappeared.'’ As Usual. My last year’s calendars I shelve, But now and then I mention heaven* When in the place of 1912 From habit I write 1911. © The other place won't rhyme. comicbooks.com