Judge, 1912-05-11 · page 7 of 26
Judge — May 11, 1912 — page 7: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page satirizes financial mismanagement and circular debt through a children's primer format. Smith lends a dollar to Jones, who pays Brown, who repays Smith—the dollar circulates without actually resolving debt or creating real value. The joke: "Doesn't anybody get the dollar?" highlights how money can move repeatedly without anyone actually gaining. The satire critiques inefficient financial practices, possibly referencing post-WWI economic confusion or general financial irresponsibility. Supporting vignettes mock questionable ventures ("The Promoter" offering dubious ocean schemes) and trivial concerns (debating women's fashion). The bottom illustration, "More Care Needed," shows a horse eating from a window—likely commenting on wasteful or careless behavior during resource scarcity. The overall message: financial sophistication requires more than shuffling money around without tangible results.
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“ENOUGH ARDEN"” Johnnie’s Primer Lesson. Subject: Finance. SM tk. What is Smith doing What does Jones get? he owes him. Do you not see how? with the dol-lar? He gets out of debt. And all with one dol-lar? He is giv-ing it to Jones. He owes But Brown—what does Brown get? Yes. Now he has li-qui-da-ted He gets a chance to pay Smith what Oh, piffle! Let’s take a new les-son —that’s bum fi-nanc-ing! —Harreld Stinner him a dol-lar. the debt. E! What is Jones : ! do-ing with the dol-lar? 2 : : Is he put-ting it into his ae iff The Promoter. pock-et? The promoter is a pleas- Oh, no; he is hand-ing : cant chap, i B y He has With ever-smiling lip: Bit Srowe. ee H-‘ll furnish all the owed Brown a dol-lar for S ~S}! i ocean, a) If you'll supply the many weeks. Now the ships! debt tled. Hub! But what is . Btown do-ing with the Conjecture. dol-lar? B “That's a striking Yj bathing costume Miss Dashington is wearing!"’ “ey I'm not sure He is giv-ing it back to Smith. Brown has owed Smith a dol-lar for 4 over a year. Now he j g Z whether it is a short has paid his ob-li-ga- skirt or a wide sash.”” tion, TEE, HEE! but that’s | L / Quister—'* Money is the queer! Doesn't anybody root of all evil."” get the dol-lar? MORE CARE NEEDED Tw Why, yes--Smith gets “ Git up an’ pull down that shade. Do ye want them airy plane fellers body ‘is digging for the the dol-lar. a-shootin’ and skylarkin’ about this winda all night ?"” ‘root. ter—"Well, every- comicbooks.com