Judge, 1915-05-22 · page 15 of 24
Judge — May 22, 1915 — page 15: what you’re looking at
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This page from *Judge* magazine contains anti-suffrage commentary disguised as news items, written by Ida Husted Harper (though Harper was actually a *pro*-suffrage activist, making the attribution unclear or possibly ironic). The satire mocks women's suffrage through mockery: Richmond suffragists are portrayed as hypocrites (questioning male corruption while being ineffectual); Pennsylvania suffragists are ridiculous (planting yellow flowers for votes); even celebrity endorsements (baseball star Ty Cobb) are presented as absurd. The opening jab at the Daughters of the American Revolution suggests even conservative women were nearly won over by suffrage arguments—presented as scandalous. The cartoons on the left reinforce the message through caricature: a woman voter depicted as incompetent ("Is your head like this?"), balancing on unstable ground labeled with women's issues. The page also contains full-page advertisements (Anheuser-Busch beer, Hotel Powhatan) that occupy significant space, making this largely a commercial publication using suffrage satire as editorial content.
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THE MODERN WOMAN Suffrage Snapshots By IDA HUSTED HARPER COLD chill runs down the collective A spine of the Daughters of the Ameri- can Revolution, in congress assembled, at the mention of suffrage; but at the last one they came near electing a full-fledged woman voter from Kansas president-general and re-elected a lifelong suffragist. Were the antis napping? c Richmond (Va.) suffragists say that its municipal officers last year s| half a million dollars more than the city’s income, and ask, ‘‘Could women have done any By xc PACSETAY, GOVERWHE ys" IS YOUR HEAD LIKE THIS? worse?"* The men were not afraid of that, but they would have had to divide the graft, or, worse still, there might not have been any graft. a Ex-Governor Glenn, of North Carolina, went to California an anti-suffragist and came back converted. That Panama Expo- sition will do a lot of missionary work among the Eastern tenderminds. Pennsylvania is threatened with a ‘‘yel- low peril."’ All the suffragists are going to plant their gardens with yellow flowers, and even the dandelions and buttercups will signify votes for women. Don’t throw bricks at the ‘society wom- en" who are doing suffrage stunts. When the “‘movement"’ becomes -fashionable, the old wheel horses can sit down and fold their hands, so to speak. o Ty Cobb, star of the American baseball league, has joined the suffragists. Now, if he will only show them how to make a home run for the vote, he can have any office he wants. is) “Woman knows she will no longer enjoy the service and support of men if she sacri- ational resources and abundant streams of revenue gushed forth; he touched the dead corpse of public credit and it sprung upon its feet” No man did more to build the Constitution of the United States than did Hamilton. He took a prominent part in every debate and worked indefatigably on all the important committees. His genius, individuality and danng foresight are indelibly stamped upon every clause of our National Law—the law under which Americans are teed for all time Religious, Commercial and Personal Liberty. During Hamilton's life- time he used his greatinfluence to encourage and protect the brewing industry. Among all the Fathers of the Republic none knew better than he that honestly-brewed barley-malt beers make for tue temperance, This American Colossus, who was second only to Washington in the service rendered his county, drank good beer alll his days. We know of no one who has yet dared declare that it injured him in any way Under the tenets of the Constitution, which Hamilton did so much to make a fact, Anheuser-Busch 58 years ago launched their great institution. During these years they have honestly brewed honest De WEBSTER says of Hamilton/'He smote the rock of To-day 7500 people are daily required to meet the public demand. Their world-famed brand B mildness and exquisite flavor, exceeds the sale of any other millions of bottles. ANHEUSER-BUSCH-ST LOUIS,US.A. ‘Visitors to St.Louis are courteously invited to inspect our plant — covers 142 acres R, because of its hho domi F RS Ss Overlooking the White House. Offers every comfort and luxury also a superior service. Hotel Powhatan WASHINGTON, D. C. EUROPEAN PLAN—SUMMER RATES: Rooms, detached bath, $1.50, $2.00 up Rooms, private bath, $2.00, $3.00 up Write for Souvenir Booklet and Map. E. C. OWEN, Manager comicbooks.com