Judge, 1912-04-27 · page 18 of 23
Judge — April 27, 1912 — page 18: what you’re looking at
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**Top Cartoon:** "When the Suffragette Movement Hits the Frontier" depicts women in Western/cowgirl attire causing chaos in a saloon—one riding a horse indoors, others wielding guns and lassos. This mocks the suffragette movement (women's voting rights activism) by suggesting that if such "radical" women gained power in the American West, they would bring disorder and chaos. The satire reflects early 20th-century anti-suffrage sentiment that portrayed feminists as dangerous and unfit for civic participation. **Other Content:** The page includes unrelated humor pieces: a dialogue about agricultural profit margins; an anecdote about a congressman visiting the Panama Canal Zone (referencing Colonel Goethals, the real canal administrator); a tragic poem about a girl bitten by a poodle; and a military anecdote about a confused recruit. These represent typical Judge magazine fare—miscellaneous satirical commentary on contemporary events and social absurdities. The suffragette cartoon represents mainstream anti-women's suffrage propaganda of the era.
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WHEN THE SUFFRAGETTE MOVEME: larly as to the remuneration and general prospects of the labor. “After putting the first block of land under cultivation,’’ Mr. Mullins ex- plained, ‘‘with the profit gained thereby you could take over a larger piece."’ “And then what?"’ the prospective grower asked. “After that, a still greater area could be added, which would mean much more profit.’’ “And then what?"’ “Decidedly more profit.’” This didn’t arouse any particular en- thusiasm from the inquirer, who lan- guidly inquired again, ‘‘And then what?"’ “Then you could retire and take things easy.’" Tang, Gove THE FIRST TALKING MACHINE. “Oh,"? said the iard, with a shrug of his shoulders, ‘I do that now.”” Joseph Bucklin Bishop, secretary of the Isthmian Canal Commission, recalled the visit of certain congressmen to the home of Colonel Goethals, boss canal constructor. One of the members asked ving a prompt reply that the amount was about $28,000. The member opined that the cost of the homes of employes was in proportion to the salary the men were drawing. He was told that was correct. “Then if I were living down here," the congressman went on, ‘I would get how much the house cost, rec! a house suitable for a man with a sev- enty-five-hundred-dollar salary.’” “If you were living down here,’? Colo- nel Goethals is said to have retorted, not being particularly impressed with the ability of the man talk- ing, ‘‘you would not be earning seventy-five hundred dollars."” A Tragedy. Susie had a little bite— She got it from her poodle— And many kinds of abject fright It caused within her noodle. She wouldn't let them cauterize, For fear that it would hurt; And now poor Susie’s body lies Far underneath the dirt. ’ HITS THE FRONTIER! Warned in Time. A recruit who for the first time was placed on guard at a Western army post knew little concerning military duty. About three a. m. the officer of the day was making an inspection of the guard, and, approaching the post on which the recruit walked, was chal- lenged: ‘Halt! Who goes there ne officer of the day." » you'd better get over to the guard house as quick as youcan! The sergeant of the guard has been watch- ing for you ever since taps!"” If Dr. Osler’s suggestion of chloro- forming elderly people was carried out, what excuse could the Baseball fans offer to get off? HOW THE TORTOISE GOT THERE. comicbooks.com