Judge, 1915-07-17 · page 15 of 28
Judge — July 17, 1915 — page 15: what you’re looking at
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This page contains three separate satirical pieces mocking social hypocrisy and gender relations in early 20th-century America. **"Some Her" Fiction** contrasts saccharine romantic ideals with pragmatic marital reality. The quoted dialogue presents exaggeratedly selfless spouses—wives sacrificing vacations, husbands prioritizing mortgages—depicting the falseness of sentimental fiction versus actual domestic life. **"Christian Spirit"** mocks a woman's materialism disguised as principle. Mabel rejected an engaged suitor not for character flaws but because he immediately began researching cheap honeymoon excursion rates, revealing her actual interest was expensive spending, not love. **"Unauthorized Version"** plays on biblical misquotation. A boy innocently applies "knock and it shall be opened unto you" literally, missing the spiritual meaning—humor derived from childish literalism exposing the gap between religious teaching and worldly behavior. The cartoon illustration depicts what appears to be a domestic scene with haste and impatience. Overall, Judge satirizes the gap between professed values and actual behavior across marriage, religion, and social interaction.
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| : MORE HASTE, “Some Her” Fiction rf ‘O, I shall not take a vacation unless you go, hubby!" “Wouldn't it be a good plan to have your folks spend the summer with us?” “Instead of buying anew automobile, we'll pay up the mortgage first.’’ “*Wish our daughter sang as sweetly as yours.’ “We like to hear your x player piano. It doesn’t sound mechanical."’ “You have dogs and children? Well, that makes no difference with our rents." “You may use our lawn mower and tele- phone any time."’ “It is all right if your chickens get into our garden."’ int Christian Spirit ISSES are airy, fairy things at best, So people say; Some are given with honest-Injun zest, And some in play. For some, the which my, constancy sure earns, I often speak; And when I strike for more, fair Phyllis turns. The other cheek. Foreshadowed Madge—Why did you throw him over? Mabel—He would have been a very par- simonious husband. Madge—But he fairly lavished money on you during the engagement. Mabel—Yes; but as soon as we began to talk honeymoon, the first thing he did was to look up excursion rates. ~ Wom arom wes ne rs LESS SPEED Unauthorized Version ‘OUNG AMERICA had represented the family at church. “What did the minister say?'’ his mother asked. Be a knocker, and you'll find an open- ** was the astonishing reply. “*Johnny,’’ she said severely, ‘don’t make light of religion."’ “Tain’t, ma," said the boy. ‘You ast any one. Knock, and it Shall be open unto you—that's jess what he said!"" Realization Crawford—What do you think would hap- pen if we could see ourselves as others see us? Crabshaw—As far as the women are con- cerned, they would probably put on more clothes. comicbooks.com