Judge, 1912-08-10 · page 6 of 24
Judge — August 10, 1912 — page 6: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page from Judge contains **satirical commentary and humor pieces** rather than political cartoons. The top features a large illustration titled "It Just Beats All!" depicting the opening of a county fair—a busy scene with numerous activities and attractions. Below are several **short humorous pieces**: - **"Make Good"** is a poem about how the world eventually catches up with fraudsters and charlatans; success requires genuine effort. - **Brief joke exchanges** mock various character types: husbands, conscience-lacking men, boasters. - **"Fashion's Advantage"** jokes about customs inspection and concealment. - **"Advice with a String to It"** depicts a cynical friend advising another to marry for love while secretly seeking the wealthy widow's contact information. - **"The Real Danger"** is a quip about an overly talkative woman. The satire targets **human hypocrisy, social pretense, and character flaws** rather than specific political figures. The humor is gentle, domestic, and moralistic—typical of early 20th-century American magazine fare emphasizing that dishonesty and phoniness eventually fail.
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IT JUST BEATS Opening of the Bugy Make Good. 'HE WORLD is often humbugged by the guy who has the guile; The world is often buncoed—but ‘tis only for a while. With all who try to do things she is pa- tient, as she should; But, lordy! how she slams them when they don’t make good! Synonymous ? st wife—*What is your husband's » Mrs. Smith?’ Second wife—‘Oh, about midnight.’’ Not With Him. Mack—‘Has Skinly any conscience?’ Jack—'*It could easily prove an alibi.”” The braggart and the boaster, they apparently get on. To-day the world is with them, but to-morrow they are gone! The justice of her processes they have not understood— She has no use for any man who won't make good! The world is often put upon, the world is oft deceived, And many a flimsy fable for a while she has believed; But finally her common sense de- ception has withstood— No man can fool her always when he can't make good! So, laddie, take a lesson now from one who knows the game. ‘Twill save you maybe money, and "twill save you surely shame. The world will treat you squarely if you treat her as you should, But don’t forget she'll nail you if you don’t make good! Denis A. Me Carthy. FASHION'S ADVANTAGE. nothing concealed about you."* Customs inspector— Pass on, Miss Darling. There's certainly Advice with a String to It. Two young men, of short acquaint- ance, were talking together when George, the older of the two, became suddenly very confidential. “IT am much bothered,”’ he said. ‘‘1 can marry a wealthy widow whom I don't love or a poor girl that I do love intensely. What shall I do?’’ ‘Listen to your heart,’’ advised his companion, ‘‘and marry the one you love.’’ “You are right, my friend. I shall marry the girl."* “Then can you give me the widow's address?"’ Promiscuous. Earnest Curate—-‘‘Which is your favorite text?”’ Coquette—"I like that one about being all things to all men.”’ The Real Danger. Louise—‘What's the matter? Are you afraid to say ‘How do you do’ to Mrs. Talkem?"’ Julia—*No; I'm afraid she'll answer."’ comicbooks.com