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This page is primarily **advertisements and humor columns**, not political cartoons. The main satirical content appears in "Passing the Mustard," a collection of brief jokes. The humor targets everyday social anxieties of the era: - **"The Political Ladder"**: Satirizes political ambition as ruthlessly competitive—politicians must "shake the ladder" to displace rivals ahead of them. - **"Quite Necessary"**: Mocks upper-class pretension about fine dining; ptomaine poisoning (food spoilage) becomes a badge of epicurean sophistication. - **"A Sign of Distress"**: Jokes about servant scarcity—a cook lasting "over a month" is remarkable; flying a flag upside down signals social catastrophe when "the cook's gone." - **"Economy"**: Satirizes engagement negotiations where the woman expects the man to sacrifice, not herself. The repeated servant-related humor reflects post-WWI domestic labor shortages. The overall tone is lighthearted social commentary on class, ambition, and domestic life, typical of Judge's satirical approach.

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HOTEL CUMBERLAND NEW YORK Broadway at 54th Street “Broadway” Cars from Grand Cei 7th Avenue Cars from Pennsylvs Strictly First-Class Rates Reasonable $2.50 with Bath and up 10 Minutes’ Walk to 40 Theaters Send for Booklet HARRY P. STIMSON Formerty with Hotel Imperial customer of French's to extra expense to place t smokes of the choicest favor aod fragrance in your bands at less nothing! Send 25c silver or stamps. Rich Cuban Cigars 5° can’t break you, bet they will make you a staunch, permanent ban Specials. That's why we've gone mple box of five genuine Cuban than cost, Will yoo prove it for yoursel'—to-day ? You risk 'e pay postage. FRENCH TOBACCO CO., Dept. 58, Statesville, N.C. Passing the Mustard The Political Ladder—‘‘In politics,’’ said Senator Sorghum, ‘‘you must begin at the bottom of the ladder.’’ “In what manner?'’ “Well, as a rule, the first thing you do is to shake the ladder in an effort to dis- lodge the fellows ahead of you.’’—Wash- ington Star. Quite Necessary—Victim—Ptomaine poi soning, eh? Well, I surely was a blame fool to eat the stuff. Doctor—But, my dear sir, you can’t es- tablish yourself as a recognized epicure without a touch of ptomaine now and then, —Cleveland Plain Dealer. Worse and Worse—Nervous guest (asked to sit next to his hostess and opposite the goose)—Am I to sit so close to the goose? (Suddenly feeling this may be misunder- stood) Er—I mean the roast one.—New York Sun. A Warning—District visitor—And how are you to-day, Mrs. Jones? Patient—Not at all badly, thank you, ma’am. The doctor is doing his best. I've told him there will be nobody to pay him unless I get well.—Cardiff Western Mail. Veteran—English visitor—Did you ever know of an American having an old family servant? American hostess—Of course. Why, I have a cook that has been with me over a month!—Philadelphia Bulletin, It Always Is— Sympathizing friend — Didn't you find it hard to lose all your money? Hardup—No; easiest thing in the world. —Town Topics. A Sign of Distress—‘* Why are you flying your flag upside down, Suburbs? “To let the neighbors know that the cook's gone and all invitations are off.""— Philadelphia Ledger. His Busy Day—Mrs. Dixon—Why do you let your husband growl so much when you have company? Mrs. Vixon—That’s the only time he gets to grumble.—Brooklyn Citizen. One Good Reason—Corpulent individual— But you can’t give me any reason why I should not enlist. Spouse—Well, I should miss you, dear, but the Germans couldn't.—London Mail. He Had—‘‘Did you ever play cards for Health is Yours If you follow the teaching of Dr. Elmer Lee, editor i Health Cultur: agazine Blic., NEW YORK | money? “Yes; but I never got it.’’—Cleveland Plain Dealer. Economy—'‘But your fiance has such a small salary! How are you going to live?’" “Oh, we're going to economize. We're going to do without such a lot of things that Jack needs.’’—Buffalo Courier. A sympathetic story of a real char acter into whose unusual and quaint personality the author has succeeded in penetrating as she did into the dog nature of the real “Greyfriars Bobby.” All the poetry of our early frontier life, with its hardships, its courage, and its joys, fills these pages. Mlustrated. $1.25 net HARPER & BROTHERS st for years, as nged that issues A bound file of r library table and a all times. Address Judge Desk 5-1 225 Fifth Avenue New York Read! Electrically Lighted! restercrete endo Ceastifes ein, New Motorcycle Typ Write for our new 1915 cat -ad hing like this Beye eatalog. The New Arrow—the m: value ever built. All sizes for boys, men and women. A mall amognt down brings Pay as You Ride fo Fae ae bow rics sie Fala Cation dict oe 24 ml ee eeeca a