Judge — January 31, 1914 — page 2: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Judge Magazine, January 31, 1914 The main cartoon shows two men in conversation. The caption reads: "Medium—And you are a member of the judiciary? / Jones—Well, I subscribe to JUDGE, if that's what you mean." **The joke:** A "medium" (spiritualist) is consulting with a man named Jones, asking if he's a member of the judiciary (courts/legal profession). Jones misinterprets the question, thinking the medium is asking if he subscribes to *Judge* magazine—playing on the double meaning of "judiciary" versus "Judge" (the publication). This is self-promotional advertising humor, using wordplay to humorously suggest that reading *Judge* is equivalent to being legally informed or sophisticated. The cartoon appears on a subscription advertisement page encouraging readers to subscribe.