Judge, 1912-01-27 · page 12 of 24
Judge — January 27, 1912 — page 12: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains three satirical pieces: **"L'Envoi of the Robbers"** mocks the Louvre art thefts (likely referencing famous museum robberies of the era). The poem imagines modern artists becoming art thieves, stealing masterpieces with impunity—satirizing both art world pretension and criminal audacity. **"An Undesirable Citizen"** depicts Satan refusing accommodation to Colonel Theodore Roosevelt, suggesting Roosevelt is so aggressive and domineering that even Hell rejects him. This mocks Roosevelt's notoriously forceful personality and interventionist policies. **"Heard in a Carpenter Shop"** is a pun-heavy romantic dialogue where two carpenters-in-love trade construction terminology ("plane," "level," "square," "bit," "chisel," "augur"). It's gentle wordplay humor rather than political satire. The top illustration shows women in the new "turn style" dress—apparently a fashion where the skirt turns/flares dramatically as wearers move, creating a visual sensation.
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Po ‘s y Wowk. ~ \ THE LATEST DRESS SENSATION MIGHT PROPERLY BE CALLED, FROM ITS EPPECT, THE TURN STYLE. L’Envoi of the Robbers. By CAROLYN WELLS. HEN the Louvre's last picture is lifted and the Luxembourg stat- ues are pinched, When the Oldest Master has vanished and the newest canvas is cinched, We shall rest, and, faith! we shall need it—-lie low for a season or two, Till the work of the modern artists shall set us to work anew. Then those that made good shall be happy; they shall start on a fresh career, And purloin a ten-league canvas, with no one at all to fear. They shall find real art to draw from, hung on the same old wall; They shall take two or three of an even- ing, and never get caught at all. And only Lupin could praise them, and only Sherlock could blame; For none could be sold for money none could be shown for fame. But each for the joy of the stealing, and each in his separate car, Speed off with the picture he’s pilfered, in spite of the laws as they are! and An Undesirable Citizen. In the dusky twilight His Majesty sat at his front door fanning himself when a stranger approached as though in a hurry. “Can I get accomoda- tions here?”” he inquired briskly Satan peered at the visitor for a moment, “‘Aren't you Colonel Roosevelt?’ he inquired. “Of cours “Well, here,”” e: you can't be acommodate His slamming claimed Satanic Nibs, jumping up and the door. “T've got things running in fairly good shape, considering the crowd on hand, but if you got in you'd be introducing or other, and I'd minute's And Satan towards the order never have another again. Beat it, Colonel."* waved his hand outward Eternal Elsewhere. What's in the Name? J is for joyous, as every one knov U is for useful in fighting off woe D is for dash—meaning brilliance and wit; G is for ginger, for greatness and grit; E means that everywhere JupGE isa hit. some new peace Metallurgical. Doctor (after examination)—‘‘ Madam, you have a constitution of iron.’’ Obese patient—‘'I have often won- dered what made me so heavy."* Heard in a Carpenter Shop. hy VANCE “It is ‘plane’ that I love you.’’ he CRISS. began. Is that on the ‘level’?"" she asked. “Haven't Lalways been on the ‘square’ with you?” he urg. “But you have s remonstrated. “Not a ‘bit’ of it,"’ he “What made you ‘b queried coquettishly. “The fact that I ‘saw’ you,"’ he re- plied, with a bow. “Tought to ‘hammer’ you for that," she answered saucily. “Come and sit by me on the ‘bench,’ "* many ‘vises,’"? she asserted. * she he urge Suppose the others should ‘file’ in,” she demurred, “Let me he pleaded. You shouldn't let your arms ‘com- 38’ me,"" she repiled. “T know a preacher who's he suggested. “Promise not to ‘chisel’ him out of his fee,"’ she requested. “That wouldn’t ‘augur’ well for us,”” he answet “Shall I w print’? she they started lamp’ you to my heart,”’ a good joiner,’ ” my ‘blue asked, as for the license. comicbooks.com