Judge, 1913-05-03 · page 5 of 24
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**Top Cartoon - "Different Channels of Thought":** This depicts a street accident scene with a damaged automobile. Three men debate responsibility for the road's poor condition. The satire critiques how people reflexively blame different entities—here, one character suggests "Providence" caused the damage, another blames poor road infrastructure. It's social commentary on how accidents get rationalized through convenient scapegoating rather than addressing actual systemic problems like inadequate road maintenance. **Other Content:** The page includes "The Woman's Pledge" (a humorous list of domestic commitments), "Hubby's Merry Go-Round" (a circular diagram about household duties), "Supermen" (a brief joke), "Hints for Budding Agriculturists," and "Hobbies" (poetry). These are typical light satirical and comedic filler content common in Judge magazine's format.
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DIFFERENT CHANNELS OF THOUGHT Chauffeur of stalled car—Who's responsible for the state o these bing—bang—roads? Solemn individual (reprovingly)—Providence, my friend. . Changfeur—Aw! D' ye think I don't know where | am? This ain't Rhode Island. The Woman's Pledge WILL not sew a bird upon my hat; Around my neck I will not wind a cat; Upon my back no pony, ‘coon or bear, No fox nor beaver will I wear! I will not kill the pig within the pen To make my food, nor will Ieatahen. I'll rob no snake nor lizard of its skin To make a bag to keep my money in! I'll live and let live all my earthly | days; The bird and fowl shall go their peace- ful ways. I'll fill my stomach with potatoes, bread, And wear— What will I wear upon my head? Luvana Sheldon. Superman ? Musician—I hear you told Mrs. Baker that I loved my kind. Barker—No, I didn’t. I § liked human beings. MA Perersen> HUBBY'S MERRY GO-ROUND Hints for Budding Agriculturists WEED your library. Root out bad habits. Prune your speeches. Cut down expenses. Cultivate acquaintances. Avoid grafting. Don’t rake up scandals. Don’t water stocks. Dun't trim your friends. Don’t clip your words. Don’t chop logic. Don’t sow seeds of dissension. Don’t harrow our feelings. Don’t furrow your brows by plow- ing too deeply into abstruse subjects. ‘And, finally, don’t force a joke too far. Ge. B. Merrowd. Hobbies Though prone to dodge all labor That tries to come his way, Man always works the hardest At things that never pay. comicbooks.com