Judge, 1912-02-10 · page 15 of 24
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This page presents pro-suffrage arguments disguised as satire. "Uncle Si," a rural character speaking in dialect, initially opposes women's voting as foolish and contrary to divine plan. However, his daughter Sal convinces him otherwise by demonstrating that men ignore suffrage arguments because they don't attend women's speeches—they stay home reading dismissive newspaper coverage instead of engaging seriously. The page features **Miss Vida Sutton**, identified as an actual suffragist lecturer and University of Chicago graduate, legitimizing the pro-vote position. A sidebar **Judge's Prize Contest** solicits essays on "Why Should Women Vote?" with judges chosen from "leaders of the Suffrage Party." "A Modern Yankee Doodle" poem argues women deserve equality, autonomy, and economic independence—using patriotic American imagery to reframe suffrage as consistent with national values. The satire's target is *male dismissiveness*, not female suffrage. Judge magazine appears to be advocating for women's voting rights.
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JIHOo' MODS Uncle Si on Woman Suffrage. HAR'’S ben some doin’s at aour place sence Sal cum home frum college. She's got her head stuffed crammin’ full uv strange, newfangled knowledge. She’s got idees on palmistry en’ ‘‘psy- chical suggestion,’ but the thing she’s full on mostly is this wimmen’s votin’ question. I tole her thet the woman’s place is workin’ in the kitchen, en’ uf right tew mix in politics she don’t pos- sess a smitchen; thet wimmen is too ig- norant, their minds is light en’ flighty, en’ tew hev ’em be men’s ekals warn’t the plan uv the Almighty. Then Sal, she jest lit inter me. I vum I got a ‘the leaders wore. Instid uv printin’ what wuz sed, I notice thet the papers makes fun en calls their actins jest a lot uv silly capers. I b’lieve thet Sal is right en’ thet the wimmen ought ter vote. I'm done with readin’ pieces like that Bugle writer wrote. Hereafter when I argerfy my graound I'll under- stand, en’ I’ll be durned ef I will git my thunder secondhand. Miss Vida Sutton. Miss Sutton is an active suffragist and a familiar figure on the Eastern lec- ture platform. She is a graduate of the Chicago University and has given long RW OMG I with which she interpolates her pro- grams. Miss Sutton is an ardent be- liever in the right of women to take a hand in the shaping of their destinies, and says so, publicly and privately, on every possible occasion. An actress, after five yeers of in- genious labor, has invented and patented a trunk that she claims will fill a long- felt want. Among other conveniences, it contains a fine set of adjustable mir- rors which may be illuminated in dark places. When a woman invents any- thing, she has some universal need of her sex in mind. dressin’! She made me see thet I wuz wrong en’ suffrage is a blessin’. Then she ast me where I run agin my argy- ments so frugal, en’ I hed tew up en tell her ‘twas the Slabtaown Weekly Bugle. I reckon thet the reason why the wimmen is so slow in gittin’ uv the right tew vote is thet the men don’t know eggzackly what they’re up agin. They never seem ter sense thet thar may be some saound reason in these suffrage argyments. They never go to meetin’s whar the wimmen hez the floor; instid they set tew hum en’ read 'baout what Judge’s Prize Contest Why Should Women Vote? Judge offers a oN prize of $ l 0% GOLD for the best ten reasons, and Five Yearly Subscriptions to Judge (Value $5 each.) for the five next best collections of ten reasorn. Conditions: 1. Contributions must not contain more than words. 2 They must be received St thie offce before 5:30 p.m. on Thuraday, 3. They should be directed to Judge Suffrage Editor, 225 Fifth Avenue, N. Y. ~The judges will be chosen from among the _ leaders of the Suffrage Party. A TELLIN study to the history and development of the drama. Her expositions of this sub- ject are made doubly interesting by the clever impersonations and recitations Miss VIDA SUTTON. G BOMBARDMENT. A Modern Yankee Doodle. By GERTRUDE BARNUM. Yankee men once had their way, And thought it fine and dandy; Locked the women in all day And stopped their cries with candy. Yankee women caught right on And thought it quite unhandy To have no say and get no pay, So called a halt on candy. “Yankee man,’’ said Yankee maid, “*With you no words we'll bandy. Hand to us the front-door key, And we'll send back your candy. “‘We mean to roam the great, wide world; We mean to ride a pony, Stick a feather in our caps, And dine on macaroni. “*Yankee dude, what can you do? Yankee Doodle Dandy, We mean to live on solid food, And you can keep your candy.” Yankee dude now helps the maid To mount upon his pony, Likes the feather in her cap, ‘And shares the macaroni. Yankee Doodle, Doodle, Doo, Yankee Doodle Dandy Is glad to have his girl come, too— They both enjoy the candy. comicbooks.com