Judge, 1915-05-22 · page 9 of 24
Judge — May 22, 1915 — page 9: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains three unrelated satirical pieces typical of early 20th-century humor magazines: **"The Wrong One"** (top cartoon): A motorist is stopped by a police officer demanding a license. The joke: the woman passenger produces a marriage license instead of a driver's license—satirizing both early automobile regulations and women's legal status as essentially defined by marital status. **"The Reason"** and other text pieces: Brief humorous anecdotes mocking human nature. "The Reason" skewers social anxiety—a man abandons his perfect house design because neighbors disapproved. "A Repeater" jokes about unimaginative gift-giving to a woman being married multiple times. **"Logic"** (bottom): A flirtation joke playing on the double meaning of "in the dark"—the couple wants darkness for romance, but the man quips they need light to actually discuss love rationally. These reflect Judge's focus on domestic comedy, class commentary, and gentle social satire rather than political content. The humor assumes middle-class readers familiar with automobiles, home ownership, and courtship conventions.
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A Ae T Officer—Hey, there! Where's yer license? The Reason 66] H-YAH!"" confessed J. Fuller Gloom, the prominent pessimist. ‘I have changed entirely the plans of the house I am going to build, in spite HE WRONG None Available Employer—Have you no excuse to offer for such laziness? Hired man—I haven't any that will work. ONE Girl—Here it is, officer, just signed by the parson! Family Portraits HERE is a beautiful home on Long Island that the owners wished to lease for the Two parvenus with social ambi- of the fact that the architect, my wife and various other sensible and well-posted peo- ple agreed that it was as near perfect as it could be made, and I myself was thoroughly pleased with it.” “Then why’’—— “Oh, it didn’t suit the neighbors !"* Fate For nine-tenths of the world’s inhabitants, the line of least resistance. For the remaining one- tenth, industry, persever- ance, courage, hope, hon- esty and all the copybook virtues. If you don’t be- lieve it, try it. A REPEATER Wife—What shall we give Bella for a wedding present ? Husband—Oh, same as we gave her the other times. tion thought this residence might be the means of launching them into local society, so they went to look it over. Upon entering the boudoir of a young woman member of the family, their eyes fell upon a beautiful Madonna on the wall. They also observed a Beatrice Cenci. One of the party said, ‘Well, if we do take this house, will you pleasere- move the family portraits?’’ Logic Helen—Turn down the light, Bob, and then we can talk about love. Bob—But, my dear, we will then be in the dark about it. comicbooks.com