Judge, 1914-06-27 · page 18 of 25
Judge — June 27, 1914 — page 18: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page presents a satirical poem titled "Isn't It Funny?" that uses ironic contrasts to mock human behavior and social hypocrisy. Each stanza presents an expectation versus reality: - Women claim to live adventurous lives but accomplish little - Soldiers are brave in battle but cowardly in romance - Teachers claim punishment hurts them more than students - Politicians advocate peace while brawling with opponents - Comedians suffer creating jokes people enjoy - Suffragettes demand political rights yet panic at mice - Men write articles credited to women The satire targets gender contradictions, political hypocrisy, and the gap between public personas and private behavior. The final stanzas reference a blue pencil (editorial revision) and include unrelated advertisements, suggesting this is a typical Judge magazine page mixing commentary with commercial content. The cartoon at bottom shows two men—one hesitating at a doorway while the other questions "What's the matter with the cango?"—likely an unrelated gag referencing the popular song "Yes, We Have No Bananas."
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Isn't It Funny ? WOMAN wrote a story once— her life in fiction hid— Nine pages what she thought she'd do: one page of what she did. 7 A soldier, fearless, fought through shot and shell flung from abov. He stood, a trembling coward, when he faced his ladylove. The teacher whipped her naughty boy, because he told a lie. “It hurts me more than you, my dear," she said, with pensive The traveling man’s a genial soul, good. netured every look; His wife is the unfortunate who hean him damn the cook. The politician, advocating peace within the State, Starts in with club and razor his oppo- nent to berate. The funny man, who writes the jokes that people count such fun, Sheds drops of perspiration long before the deed is done. ‘The suffragette, with courage rare, puts parliaments to flight; She shrieks and faints in terror whena mouse looms up in sight. > The ‘‘Beauty Culture’’ articles, set up in Can You Draw: arid type, ; Evolved themselves from manly brain, Develop your latent talent as others have done under the expert assisted by a pip guidance of men of international reputation. Sesie of America’s “The Care of Twins,’’ so ably told on most noted illustrators will give their personal attention to your work. “Mother’s Question Page,"” Was conjured by. a single dame of most uncertain age Because the system is so comprehensive and painstaking, only a limited number of students will be taken. — If interested write immediately for particulars. The story heaven inspired goes to the 3 editorial chai Studio of Pictorial Art The blue, biue pencil, moving on, writes Established 1903 172 Fifth Avenue, New York City your obsequies there. So if these lofty t I state your eyes should fail to see, "Twill be because that pencil blue sent them all back tome. = —/sa L. Wright. “The man who hesitates is lost. “‘What's the matter with the cango?”’ REAT MEAT ING WATER. 1t_ Famous.” B0c per case of 6 glam stoppered bottles(sdv) comicbooks.com