Judge, 1912-11-30 · page 8 of 26
Judge — November 30, 1912 — page 8: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains several satirical humor pieces typical of Judge magazine: **"Said in Jest"** (top cartoon): An employer jokes with his Irish worker Patrick about cutting his salary due to expenses on "automobile tires, foreign noblemen and pearl necklaces"—mocking the nouveau riche's frivolous spending habits. Patrick's Irish dialect ("Shure") suggests working-class humor common in the era. **"The News"**: A father explains to his son why he bought a newspaper, then ironically catalogs the trivial, sensational, and contradictory stories inside—satirizing journalism's obsession with gossip, financial scandals, and political drama rather than substantive reporting. References to Theodore (likely Roosevelt) suggest early 20th century dating. **Other brief pieces**: "His Requests," "The Modern Idea," and "Regularly Employed" are quick joke formats poking fun at human nature—infidelity, religious hypocrisy, and working-class aspirations. The overall tone mocks contemporary American society: wealthy excess, yellow journalism, and social pretension.
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SAID IN JEST. Employer (tucetiously)—‘* Patrick, owing to the high price of automobile tires, foreign noblemen and pearl necklaces, I must once more reduce your salary."” Patrick—"* Shure, go ahead. The News. ‘ APA, why did you give the boy a penny?"’ “To buy a paper.’’ _ ‘And why did you buy the paper?’? ~ “Because, my son, I wished to learn that the revolution in Mexico is sup- pressed at last; that the Chinese loan has been suc- cessfully negotiated; that an aviator in France has broken the record; that Mrs. Somebody, of New York, has eloped with her chauffeur; that a cashier employed at a salary of nine dollars a week has just embezzled twenty thousand dollars and lost it on Wall Street; that the country is be- ing saved or ruined by Theodore; that a young lady shouldn’t hold hands with- out the written consent of older rela- Th’ first toime ye did thot same Oi turned vigitarean. tives; that fresh air rather than cold cream makes for beauty; that ninety per cent. of the population of Bengal wear smoked glasses, and that Boo- benberger’s semi-monthly anniver- sary jubilee bargain sale will be pulled off all this week.’ And with the smile of one who knows what the future holds for him, papa began on the first page. His Requests. A drummer from Chicago lay dying in Algiers. (I’ve paid my poet's license, so just withhold your sneers!) A reporter took this message when he'd feebly told his name: “Tell my wife I love her only; tell Jones's wife the same.’” The man who has wife and friend in one is to be envied. Now what ‘Il Oi do—turn butterfly 2"’ The Modern Idea. “Jones went to church yesterday, the first time in twenty years.’’ “Yes?” “And they sang, ‘Is Written There?’’” “T see.” “‘And after the service was over, Jones went home and looked in the book to see if his name was written there.’” “You don't say! he look in?’ “*Bradstreet’s.’" Regularly Employed. Inquisitive old gent—‘‘And what are you digging for, my good man?"’ Knight of the pick—‘‘ Money."” I. 0. G. —**You don’t say! when do you expect to find it?”’ K. of P.—Saturday night."’ My Name What book did And comicbooks.com