Judge, 1913-02-15 · page 16 of 24
Judge — February 15, 1913 — page 16: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page collects brief comic sketches reprinted from European satirical magazines (Munich, Paris, London). Each targets social absurdities: **"His by Right"** mocks a doctor's entitlement—demanding sweets elsewhere after his patient forgot sugar in his coffee. **"The Suffragette's Retort"** captures early 20th-century gender politics: a woman standing on a man's feet in a crowded tram responds to his complaint by suggesting *he* should be the one making sacrifices, satirizing male privilege. **"The Explorer's Confession"** presents dark humor about colonial cannibalism—a explorer justifies eating a mother with her daughters by claiming he wouldn't separate families. **"The Gallant"** mocks male honor: a gentleman admits stealing a kiss but refuses to express regret, claiming he cannot honestly regret it—prioritizing dishonest gallantry over actual contrition. **"Can't Escape"** satirizes hotel profiteering: a clerk welcomes guests with patent fire escapes only to charge premium rates, inverting safety into a commercial opportunity. The page demonstrates Judge's internationalist approach to humor while reflecting period attitudes toward gender, colonialism, and class.
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His by Right. Aber Herr Doktor, wie kSnnen Sle sich eo etwas a ber ‘Oh, ich verlange nur, was mir zukommt. Seit drei Tagen vergessen Sie regelmiissig den Zucker zum Kaffee, da muss ich mir doch anderswoher was Ssses nebmen!” “Bat, doctor, how can you presume to do such a thing?’’ “Oh, I only demand what is coming to me! For the last three days you have forgotten the sugar for my coffee, so I must get my sweets elsewhere.’’— Meggendorfer Blaetter (Munich). The Suffragette’s Retort. Male (sitting in crowded tram car)— Pardon me, madam, but you're stand- ing on my feet, Standing suffragette—If you were any- thing of a man, you'd be standing on them yourself.—Punch (London). A Disappearing Act: “Oh, aunty! My cake dropped right down the dog!"’—London Opinion. The Explorer’s Confession. “ Dans le Bas-Ouranghi, nous avons été obligés de manger une mére et ses deux filles !” “Vous avezeu le courage de manger aussi la "Je ne voulals"pas Ia séparer de ses enfants, “In lower Ouranghi we were obligea to eat a mother and her two daughters!"’ “You had a nerve to eat the mother also!’” “I did not wish to separate her from her children !""—Le Rire (Paris). The Gallant. je Dame, der Sie den Kuss erkliirt, von einem Strafan- chen, wenn Sie sie jetzt um Verzeihung Thr Bedauern Gber das Geschehene Schiedsrichter: 7 “Ja, um Vere Ihnen den Kuss vegeben, enidiges Friulein— das kano ich als ehriicher Mensch nicht!" Judge—'The lady from whom you stole a kiss declares herself ready to waive her demand for punishment if you will now ask her pardon and ex- press your regret for what has hap- pened.”” Gentleman (to the offended lady)— “Yes, I am willing to beg your par- don, But to regret that I gave you the kiss, dear madam, that I cannot!’""— Fliegende Blaetter (Munich). Comfort, at Least. « A suggestion for the use of the pres- ent-day voluminous fashion in furs.— The Bystander (London). Hotel clerk (suspiciously, to prospective guest, whose bag has come apart, thereby disclosing a strange contrivance)—May 1 ask what that queer thing is? Prospective quest—This is a new patent fire escape. If your hotel caught fire, I could let myself down from the window so easily — Hotel clerk—Exactly! Our terms for guests with fire escapes are invariably cash in advance.—Sketch (London). vler (to distressed harrier)— sir?”’—Punch (London). comicbooks.com