Judge, 1913-01-04 · page 9 of 26
Judge — January 4, 1913 — page 9: what you’re looking at
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**Main Cartoon:** "A Bridegroom's Shock" depicts a newlywed couple's first domestic conflict—the bride's brother is present/intrusive. The joke plays on marital awkwardness: the groom is warned to avoid flirtation because her brother may cause trouble, suggesting the bride's family will remain problematic in married life. **Anecdote by Rockefeller Jr.:** This extended moral tale compares industrial practices to Scottish farmers distinguishing a scarecrow from a laborer. The "moral industry" point contrasts appearance with reality—suggesting Rockefeller's Sunday-school lesson warns against mistaking exploitative labor practices for something acceptable. **Sidebar Jokes:** Brief comic quips on unrelated topics (cats' nocturnal habits, marriage compatibility, a professor's joke about hair restorers as "reproductive art"). These are typical magazine filler humor. The page exemplifies Judge's characteristic blend of domestic satire and social commentary embedded in anecdotal humor, targeting both personal relationships and industrial ethics.
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A BRIDEGROOM'S SHOCK—THE FIRST OF THE FIRST MONTH. Working by the Day. “No,” he said dryly; ‘no, it’s not Located. : . ascarecrow. It’s a man working by * OHN D. ROCKEFELLER, JR., the day." Ted—If you make love to that was talking to his Sunday-school girl, you'd better look out for her big class about industry. “Our industry,”” he said, with a faint smile, ‘‘should not be of such a nature that the remark once applied to a certain Scot could ever be ap- plied to us. “T'll tell you what the remark I allude to was. “Two old farmers were walking down a road near Dunfermline, when one of them pointed to a distant field and said, shading his eyes from the sun, “*That figure over there—I won- der if it’s a scarecrow.’ “He stopped and regarded the fig- ure attentively for a space; then he concluded, in a satisfied tone, + brother.” Yed—'*If there's any trouble, it’s more likely to be caused by her little brother.”” A Night Light. That every dog should have his day, We all admit is right; But is there any reason, pray, To give each cat her night? Too Much Knowledge. “IT do not think people should get married until they are thoroughly ac- quainted with each other.’” “What would you do—abolish matrimony ?’" “**Yes, it’s notmoving. Itmust be a scarecrow.’ ‘ An Example. “But the other farmer had sharper HIGHER EDUCATION. Prof.—‘*Mr. Jones, will you kindly eyes and a better understanding, Gertrude—" Come on out to the house to- give me an example of reproductive apis Paar al night after supper and play music for us."” ore maybe, of certain types of human Daisy —" Gee, Lain't got notime! I gotta art? 7 ; . nature. do my Latin.”” Jones—‘‘A hair restorer. comicbooks.com