Judge, 1912-12-07 · page 9 of 44
Judge — December 7, 1912 — page 9: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
**Main Cartoon ("Precaution"):** A humorous domestic scene where a boy has hidden Christmas presents under a mattress for safekeeping against burglars. The joke plays on childish logic—the boy conflates protecting valuables with protecting gifts, missing the point that burglars target *existing* valuables, not newly-arrived presents. **Content Section:** The page discusses home-made versus store-bought Christmas gifts, arguing hand-made gifts carry greater sentimental value because they represent the giver's time and thought. **Gift Suggestions:** Two examples are illustrated: one for clergy (a clergyman on a modest $750 annual salary supporting eleven children) and a puzzle challenging readers to identify "the kind-hearted fellow who hates to see a woman doing a man's work." **Historical Context:** This 1912 publication reflects early 20th-century values regarding domestic economy, gender roles, and clerical poverty. The puzzle likely satirizes hypocrisy—men who oppose women's work equality while benefiting from their labor.
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“* Heavens! LE PRECAUTION. Tommy, what have you been doing ?”" “Ob! I thought I'd better put my Christmas presents under the mattress in case o’ burglars.'’ Special Designs for Home-made Christmas Gifts. I" IS the general opinion that the home-made Christmas gift invariably carries with it a greater heart interest than that which is merely bought in the shops and sent in a perfunctory fashion to the recipient. It evidences the happy circumstance that the donor has put something of himself in it, and has given not only of his thought, but actually of his time in its preparation. Having this in mind, then, we have had prepared a series of designs for home-made Christmas gifts which can be easily made and which we are sure will be PUZZLE. Find the kind-hearted fellow who hates to see a woman doing a man’s work. warmly received by the bene- ficiaries. AN ACCEPTABLE CIFT FOR A For your pastor or rector, who is trying to bring up a family of eleven children ona salary of $750 a year, the fol- lowing bit of scroll work tap- ped off on your typewriter will fill the recipient with happi- ness: Hindhead Hall, December 25th, 1912. My dear Dr. Tenthly—It has occurred to me that, in- stead of the usual supply of worsted slippers and knit- ted afghans sent to you by my family at Christmas, it would be quite fitting for comicbooks.com