Judge, 1915-01-16 · page 19 of 24
Judge — January 16, 1915 — page 19: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page compiles humorous cartoons and jokes reprinted from European publications (French, German, and British sources cited). The humor reflects early 20th-century social anxieties: **"Will It Come to This?"** satirizes women's increasing public visibility—the joke warns that men, jealous of women displaying legs in streets, might do the same, implying masculine anxiety about changing gender norms. **"Poets' Wives"** jokes about absent-minded creative men who chew their writing implements (penholder, typewriter corner) while deep in thought—a familiar caricature of the distracted artist. **"Transformation of the Horse Cab"** shows motorized vehicles replacing horse-drawn carriages, with the repeated joke that automobiles will eventually arrive. **"Minor Warfare"** and the conductor joke appear to reference minor domestic or bureaucratic absurdities. The page presents *Judge* magazine's practice of reprinting continental European humor, suggesting American readers' curiosity about how others viewed modernity, gender change, and technology.
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