Judge, 1914-10-03 · page 9 of 24
Judge — October 3, 1914 — page 9: what you’re looking at
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This Judge magazine page satirizes American social attitudes during wartime through three humor columns and illustrations. **Top Cartoon:** Seven figures representing different social types read war news headlines ("War Extra," "Raise Funds," etc.), likely mocking how diverse Americans consumed and reacted to WWI coverage with varying levels of concern or hysteria. **Content:** The three poems—"Which Charm?" (flirtatious verse about a woman's bracelet and leg), "Simple Simonettes" (cynical observations on gender, voting, and wealth), and "Recipe for Riches" (motivational verse)—represent typical Judge humor: mildly risqué observations, class commentary, and platitudes about self-improvement. **Context:** The "war news" framing suggests these pieces offer domestic distraction from serious wartime concerns. "Simple Simonettes" contains pointed social critique: women voting, wealth trumping morality, and fashion absurdities. The overall effect trivializes both women's issues and wartime anxiety through clever but shallow wordplay and illustration.
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Which Charm ? HE bracelet that adorned Bet’s arm, A blaze of gems and gold, Possessed for me a wondrous charm. My gaze for hours ’twould hold. Or was I always held spellbound, My roving glance enmeshed, By Betty’s arm, so whitely round, Blue-veined and plumply fleshed? No matter which; I sorrowed when The bracelet disappeared. Last night, when it came back again, I gasped—and then I cheered. She wears it now upon her knee. Bewitchingly it flirts And winks through that inverted V Which slashes Betty's skirts. The bracelet or the kn— But, stay! I'd better say no more, Except—when Betty comes my way, I gaze as ne’er before. —Terrell Love Holliday. pes ¥/ ‘4 Ga G& AR Simple Simonettes TH fare sex —street-car conductors. If money were contagious, vulgarity would become epidemic. Is it as easy for a woman to be a lady as it is for a lady to be a woman? Have.you ever observed that perfect strangers sometimes become very imper- fect acquaintances? If a woman had a vote and a last year’s hat, would she wear a new hat to the polls on election day, or wouldn't she? It isn’t what you have, but what you are that counts, says Epictetus, or some- body, and he is right; because you may have a rotten record, but if you are rich, you count for a whole lot in any com- munity. A girl in the slittiest kind of a slit skirt wouldn’t attract half the attention she would out of it. So there you are. —William J. Lampton. mY otR Wual’S B KALE ARM Recipe for Riches wy FRET because Fortune is hiding And won't pay a call at your door? Why not go and find it, Then throttle and bind it, So that it will stay evermore? Think you that a grouch long abiding Will win for you Fortune or Fame? You're on the wrong alley. Shift over; don’t dally. A growl never wins in the game. Don’t wander about like a creature Bereft of all hope. Roll your sleeves Clear up to the muscle, Then go out and hustle, And show you're a man who achieves. Just fasten a smile on your feature And keep it there day after day. A smile pricks the bubble Which men label Trouble And wipes Worry’s wrinkles away. —Jesse G. Clare AE “CALL* CF THE STAGE AxD THE*RECALL* comicbooks.com