Judge, 1913-03-01 · page 14 of 28
Judge — March 1, 1913 — page 14: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This Judge magazine page contains multiple unrelated comic vignettes satirizing early 20th-century social issues: **"Indignant Jackie"** depicts a six-year-old boy so disappointed at his third brother's birth that he wishes aloud for a billy goat instead—humor derived from children's brutal honesty about unwanted siblings. **"Conservative"** mocks mild-mannered suffragists who support women's voting rights but disavow the militant "suffragettes" (like British activists) who committed property damage and civil disobedience. The verse jokes that genteel supporters want equality without sacrificing etiquette. **Other items** include puns ("The pianist cut his finger"—music joke), automobile humor (newfangled cars causing intoxication-like behavior), and domestic comedy (a husband mistaking his wife for a burglar, implying she's violent with money). The overall tone reflects pre-WWI American attitudes: gentle mockery of social reform, emerging automobile culture, and traditional gender/family dynamics. The top illustration with military figures and flag likely ties thematically to "war" themes, though context is unclear.
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Indignant Jackie. ACKIE, aged six. had long wished in vain for a goat. fe had two smaller brothers, but he would cheerfully have exchanged them for his heart's desire: One day there was @ new arrival in the house. A group of. relatives were wait- ing expectantly in the large sitting-room, while Jackie played unnoticed in a corner. The nurse came in. “A boy,’” she announced. tle new boy!"” “Another little | brother Jackie!'’ an aunt exclaimed. “Another boy!'’, sighed a cousin. “(Why couldn't it have been a girl this time?”’ “Why couldn’t it ’a’ been a billy goat?”’ exploded Jackie indignantly. ° “A fine lit- for » you, “The pianist cut his finger.’’ “So? Why, how did he do thet?” “*I suppose he struck A sharp.’” Conservative. A gentle suffragist am I; I wouldn’t be a suffragette! I'd never dare a brick to shy— A gentle suffragist am I. I'd hate to look an awful guy And cut out all my etiquette! A gentle suffragist am I; I wouldn’t be a suffragette! A Gasoline Victim. Hiram—The doctor says Ezra is suffer- ing from auto-intoxication. Silas—Guess that's it, b’gosh! The feller acted jest like any one else until he got that automobile. His Goal. A youth who'd been going the pace Dropped finally out of the race— He fell quite a bit, And I know where he lit, Though, of course, I can't mention the place. If He Had Only Thought! — HE pretty storekeeper was unpacking and assorting some new goods when her best young man entered. She stooped behind the counter a moment and arose with flushed face. “I'm glad to see you're stocking up,” he said. There’s an unaccountable coldness be- tween them now. Lame Excuse. Crawford—How in the world did he mistake his wife for a burglar? Crabshaw—He happened to wake up as she was going through his pockets. Essily Paid. Miss Sweet was recently arrested for speeding her automobile and was fined by the judge. She paid the fine with a smile. comicbooks.com