Judge, 1915-02-20 · page 17 of 24
Judge — February 20, 1915 — page 17: what you’re looking at
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This page from the satirical magazine *Judge* contains several short humorous pieces mocking American life and attitudes around the early 20th century. "Two Viewpoints" presents contrasting philosophies: an optimist and pessimist arguing about business, both reaching opposite conclusions despite identical circumstances—satirizing how perspective distorts judgment. "Egg View Notes" collects anecdotes about rural or small-town characters (Ludlum, Spoor, Ratio Roundtree, Morg Quidd) in comedic situations, poking fun at unsophisticated behavior and naïveté. "The Reward of Virtue" jokes that a man keeping New Year's resolutions has lost all friendships—mocking both resolution-keeping and social isolation. "Misinterpreted" shows miscommunication between social classes, where a wealthy person's casual greeting confuses a lower-class person. The bottom section, "The Home Life of a Professional Humorist," illustrates cartoon chaos contrasting reality against the supposed orderly domestic life of comedy writers—satirizing the disconnect between professionals' public personas and actual chaotic home lives.
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Two Viewpoints Egg View Notes The Optimist OW LUDLUM turned upmiss- T MATTERS not how bad has ing about seven o'clock last been night, only to be found asleep in The business we are doing; It could have been much worse, I'm sure, So what's the use of stewing? The Pessimist It matters not how good has been Our business from beginning; It could have been much better, the station early this morning by the agent, who asked him if he thought it was show day. Ambrose Crosslots says: ‘*The female-vote hater is a feller who favors leavin’ ev'rything to a woman when he dies—nuthin’ before."” Sherm Spoor drove back from Spring Ledge through the chilly, raw wind Tuesday night. He says his feet got cold at first, but went to sleep after a while and dreamed that they were warm the rest of the way home. Ratio Roundtree and Morg Quidd entered a Pollywog pool- room Friday afternoon, for the first time in their life, and were quite awkward with their shots, until Ratio found out that they were paying by the hour. From that minute on they played a sir, So what’s the use of grinning? Higby Dodd. Identified “Did you meet that fellow I mentioned to you while you were in North Dakota?’’ “What kind of looking fellow was he?’’ “He was a Swedish-looking chap and had light hair.’” The Reward of Virtue Hokus—What’s the matter with Flubdub? He looks as though he didn’t have a friend SET ii vials in the world. . - . es MISINTERPRETED : . Pokus—Oh, he's still keeping Gorgeous one—Hello, old top!" What have you been going around in Cutting out the middle man— his New Year resolutions. Neophyte (numbly)—Oh, just a sweater an old pair of pants. Exercising toreducetheabdomen. As it is popularly supposed to be as it generally is. THE HOME LIFE OF A PROFESSIONAL HUMORIST comicbooks.com