Judge, 1914-04-11 · page 18 of 24
Judge — April 11, 1914 — page 18: what you’re looking at
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This page collects humorous cartoons and jokes from European and British publications, showcasing period anxieties about social change. The "Insult to Injury" cartoon depicts a sandwichman complaining that suffragettes are taking men's jobs while demanding marriage—reflecting contemporary resentment of women's workforce participation and suffrage activism. "Cheap Fashion" mocks a bachelor's logic: he observes a stylishly dressed woman and calculates that tight, short dresses and small hats must be inexpensive, therefore now is the ideal time to marry—satire on male economic calculation in courtship. "Crown of Creation" defends human intellectual superiority against hypothetical Martian competition—reflecting period anxiety about human exceptionalism amid emerging evolutionary thinking. Other items humorously capture workplace dynamics, romantic hesitation, and class relations typical of early 20th-century Anglo-European social commentary.
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Insult to Injury Sandwichman (to suffragette)—There y’are! Yer tikes our job away from us, and then yer expects us to marry yer.— Tatler (London). If Chief clerk—If 1 am wanted, I will be in with the manager. Latest acquisition—Yessir. An’ if you are not wanted, where will yer be?— Bulletin (Sydney). Encouragement Scene—Village concert; squire’s turn to sing. Official—’Ope you gets on all right, sir, It's been fairly good oop t’ now.— Punch (London). Copyright, Pliegende Blactter Cheap Fashion Geiziger Hagestol: (einer modern gekleideten Dame nachblickend)—Jetzt wir’ die richtige Zeit zu heiraten—so enge, kurke Kleider und #0 kleine Hite, das kann nicht viel kosten! Miserly bachelor (looking after a styl- ishly dressed lady)—Now would be the right time to marry. Such tight, short dresses and such small hats cannot cost very much !—Fliegende Blaetter (Munich). Settling the Question “Datz.es auf dem Mars menscheniihnliche Wesen geben kann, das gebe ich gern zu, Aber ich kann niemals zugeben, datz es dort oder auf einem anderen Planeten Wesen geben soll, die den Menschen an Vernunft tibertreffen.”” Crown of ereation—That there may be human-like beings on Mars I will admit; but I can never admit that there or on any other planet can exist beings supe- rior to man in intellect.—Meggendorfer Blaetter (Munich). 4 The Garden Angels “Pourquoi qu'elle ne tui apprend pas & pleurer en anglais?" “Why does she not teach him to ery in English?"’—Le Rire (Paris). All He Could Get “I beg your pardon, sir’’ “Granted; but it's no use begging for anything else !"'—Record (Glasgow). Riding master (to pupil)—Now, then, Buffalo Bill, none of your fancy work *ere, please !—London Opinion. comicbooks.com