Judge, 1915-04-17 · page 20 of 26
Judge — April 17, 1915 — page 20: what you’re looking at
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This page contains **satirical commentary on women's suffrage and roles**, presented through poetry and social commentary circa WWI era. The main cartoon (bottom right) depicts a woman statue labeled "Woman's Place" enclosed by a rope with a sign reading "No Privileges of Self Government Tolerated in This Enclosure"—**mocking restrictions on women's autonomy and voting rights**. Two poems follow: **"Placing Her"** by Oreola W. Haskell satirizes male attitudes: a husband initially keeps his wife as an inferior servant, then elevates her to an idealized pedestal, until finally treating her as an equal partner capable of discussing "business schemes" and "modern views." The satirical point: **equality of intellectual partnership actually works**. **"Suffrage Snapshots"** by Ida Husted Harper uses anecdotes mocking anti-suffrage arguments—noting a woman solved a major mystery, yet opponents claim women can't manage money without male guardianship. The implicit critique: **women demonstrate competence; opposition to suffrage is baseless**. The page advocates for women's political and intellectual equality through humor directed at prevailing male attitudes.
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‘T* popular super- stition that a for- eign label makes an article any better is being ruthlessly bom- barded during this war. Every day somebody who finds it impossible to get his pet European label is learning to his utmost surprise that American made means better made as well as less expensive. Cook’s Imperial Extra Dry Cham- pagne since 1859 has been teaching that lesson of American wine—the lesson is being triply impressed Sold everywhere— Served everywhere AmeRICAN WINE Co. Sr. Lous, U. S. A. The Proper Private School for your children is perhaps the most important choice you have to make. You need the best guide in existence and that undoubtedly you will find every month in the Educational Directory of Harper’s Magazine for it is in Harper’s Magazine that you find the announcements of more private and_ prepara’ schools and colleges than in any other publics tion—the widest, the best, and the most depend- able selection. Would you not like to have your own child go to school with children whose parents read Harper's Magazine ? THE MODERN WOMAyN Suffrage Thoughts By OREOLA W, HASKELL Placing Her KEPT my wife, when first new-wed, On a quite inferior plane; I made of her a servant, And I scorned her heart and brain. But, oh, alas! it came to pass She talked of naught but pots and pans, Of mops and soaps and pickling cans, Of tucks and tulles and pins and thread And recipes for soups and bread— Until I vowed no more I'd rule A combination drudge and fool. I put her on a pedestal, To worship at her shrine, Her head enhaloed and her eyes Upraised to look divine. But still, ah, me! ‘twas misery. She talked to me of hymns and spires, Of saints and souls and martyred sires, Of sins and sacrifices high, Of training piously to die— Until with all her saintly strength, She got upon my nerves at length. So now nor high nor low I place My mate, but by my side I keep her, share with her my life, With her the world divide. And, lo! I find this suits my mind. She talks to me of business schemes, Of politics, of arts, of dreams, Of love and laughter, of the news, Of books and men and modern‘views— Until I swear, by all that’s brave, A comrade beats a saint or slave. NO PRIVILEGES OF SELF GOVERNMENT TOLERATED on Tess ENCLOSURE ROPED OFF Suffrage Snapshots By IDA HUSTED HARPER HE PAPERS have given wide publicity to the Arkansas farmer who offers a large porker to any one that will find him a wife. There is often an exchange of that kind in marriage, and the wife gets it. It was a woman who solved the ‘Million Dollar Mystery’? and ba ceived the $10,000 prize; but that isn’t the worst of it—she hasn't any husband to take care of the money for her. = on cad a ee