Judge, 1912-08-10 · page 9 of 24
Judge — August 10, 1912 — page 9: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This Judge magazine page contains three satirical pieces: **Top cartoon**: Shows fashionably dressed women and men in elaborate Edwardian attire. The title mocks superficial fashion consciousness—"style" substitutes for substance. **Text jokes**: 1. A prisoner facing sentencing uses "modern" arguments (public opinion, prior sentences) to avoid responsibility—satirizing how criminals manipulate sentiment instead of facing consequences. 2. A teacher's joke: when asked about Holland's geography, a student answers "anti-saloon league," mocking Prohibition advocates as obsessed and present everywhere. 3. "He'd Got Religion": An African American character claims newfound religiosity but admits he won't pay debts—satirizing insincere conversion that abandons moral obligations. The dialect humor reflects the era's offensive racial stereotyping. **Bottom cartoons** ("Suckers or Bass"): Promoters use bait to catch "suckers" (gullible investors), with wordplay suggesting we become what we associate with—a commentary on investment fraud and bad company.
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What He Had To Say. “ ELL, prisone “you have been found guilty by the jury and properly so on the evi- dence. The law says that you may be sentenced at hard labor for twenty years, but before passing sentence upon you I shall be glad to hear anything you may wish to say."" “I haven't anythin’ to say, judge,’’ said the prisoner, “except that I hope your honor will remember that there is a growin’ feelin’ in favor of a single term o’ six years. You might also "* said the justice, PLENTY OF STYLE ABOUT bear in mind that I’ve already served two terms and there's a decided preju- dice among thinkin’ people against a third"? —— “Twenty-seven years!"” judge. roared the Answered. Teacher (in lesson on Holland)— “Why, Willie, don’t you know what country the geography lesson is about? Think hard. Who were the people who made war on skates Willie—‘‘ De anti-saloon league.’’ He'd Got Religion. “*Parson,’’ exclaimed Ephraim, ‘‘I’se got ‘ligion—'ligion, I tell you!”” “That’s fine, brother! You are going to lay aside all sin?’’ “Yes, sah.”’ “You're going to church?"’ “Yes, sah-ree."" “You are going to care for the widows?" “Ah, yes, sab.’” “You are going to pay your debts?’" “Sah? Dat ain’t ‘ligion; dat’s busi- 1. Promoter (at directors’ meeting) — Gentlemen, with this bait we ought to laad not less than five million suckers."" SUCKERS OR BASS. 2. Promoter (in camp)—“' Sport, when I get baited up I'll spit on the hook for luck; then we ought to catch a five-pound bass for dinner." It's all owing to the company we keep the sort of fish we catch. comicbooks.com