Judge, 1912-06-29 · page 16 of 25
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This satirical page from Judge addresses **women's suffrage** during the Progressive Era (early 1900s), when women's voting rights were a heated American political debate. ## Key Content: **"Manning the Polls"** mocks male anti-suffragists who object to the phrase "man the polls" becoming obsolete if women gain voting rights—treating linguistic concerns as absurd when women already hold public office. **"A Child's Prayer"** satirizes the suffrage movement's pervasiveness by depicting a tired parade participant's daughter innocently conflating political demands with religious supplication, ending prayers with "deliver us the votes." **"A Woman's Burden"** (the cartoon) depicts a woman literally crushed under weight labeled with domestic duties and social obligations—visual commentary on women's disproportionate burdens. **"Under a Monarchy"** contrasts German women defying theater hat-removal orders with American suffragists' activism, suggesting women everywhere increasingly resist restrictions. The page uses humor to both mock anti-suffragists' weak arguments and sympathetically portray women's frustrations with legal disempowerment despite holding responsible positions.
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T HE Suffragette Snapshots. By IDA HUSTED HARPER. R. LYMAN ABBOTT, from his high seat in the Outlook, sees so much danger coming from the recent parade of the women in New York that he calls aloud for the men ‘‘antis’’ to open a way by which the many ‘‘silent women antis”’ may show their opposition. It is to be hoped that when they do they will be more successful in keeping it open than the police were for the suffragists. Mrs. George Phillips, an officer of the New York State Anti-Suffrage Associa- tion, writes a long letter to the New York Times to show that a large num- ber of anti-suffragists hold official posi- tion on public boards and committees. So do a great many suffragists—and that is exactly the point. If women are capable of filling such positions, they are certainly capable of exercising the suffrage, and it is an absurd satire to give them positions where they must administer the laws and refuse them a voice in making the laws or choosing the lawmakers. Fashion notes from abroad say that the male sex has revolted against wom- en’s monopoly of cool materials for summer clothes and that after June 15th men’s garments will be made of silk or cambric! Fortunately many women are out of town by that date and the rest will have to manage some- how to take to the woods. “Manning” the Polls. Some male philosopher wonders what will become of the phrase, ‘‘man the polls,” when women get suffrage throughout the country, as he objects to CLES PHILLIPS ©r912 C.£.Conoven Co MO DERN for a few seconds only. the phrase, ‘‘woman the polls.’’ But there are many possibilities in mere phrasing. What's the matter with “protectors of the polls’’? A Child's Prayer. Little four-year-old Ethel’s mother returned home in the evening very weary from participating in the recent suffrage parade. The conversation of the evening dealt upon the late outbursts of trouble in Lon- don, the hopes of the women winning their cause and securing ‘‘ votes for women."” Just before retiring, little Ethel knelt in prayer and prayed for ‘‘papa’’ A WOMAN'S BURDEN. and ‘‘mamma,”’ and continued with re- citing the Lord’s Prayer, in conclusion saying, ‘‘Forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us, lead us not into temptation, but ‘deliver us the votes.’'’ Every pair guaranteed. A handsome colored reproduction of this beautiful Coles Phillips Drawing on heavy paper, 11 x 14 inches, sent for 10 cents. No advertising. THE C. E. CONOVER CO., Mfrs. New York 101 Franklin Street WwomM AN “The Crowning Attribute of Lovely Woman is Cleanliness” A woman's personal satisfaction in looking charming and dainty is doubled when she knows everything about her is exquisitely clean. Naiad Dress Shields are thoroughly hygienic and healthful to thé most delicate skin ; are absolutely free from rubber, with its disagreeable odor; can be easily and quickly STERILIZED by immersing in boiling water ‘They are preferred by well-gowned women of At stores or sample pair on receipt of 25¢. Under a Monarchy. With all the other social disturbances in Germany, women there are beginning to assert themselves. An order that women should remove their hats in Ber- lin theaters—presumably of impe istic origin—has been defied by the sex in that capital. Of course there is a question as to whether women really should not in theaters so comport them- selves and dress themselves as to give as little embarrassment to others as pos- sible. There are women as well as men whose pleasure at the play is marred by monumental hats, and the matter is one that should be divorced from sex con- troversy. But the incident in Berlin shows that women are awake in that city. When women secure equality with men on all counts, they will prob- ably assume more reasonable attitudes in such things. Repression makes for discontent, and discontent for unamia- bility. Making Women Think.’ The fashions, some of which seem grotesque even to the women who wear them, are more odd than usual this season. The Paris modes show skirts shorter in front than behind, while the trimming on hats is all placed in the rear of those structures and leans backward on an angle with the skirt. This extreme effect is said to be due to the aeroplane craze. But all these things give scope to the ac- tive mind of woman, who is mentally alert as well as proud and anxious to be in the mode. Many such fripperies will be eliminated, it is believed, ex- cept among the very frivolous, when woman gets the vote and has more se- rious things to contemplate. refined taste. comicbooks.com