Judge, 1915-08-28 · page 9 of 28
Judge — August 28, 1915 — page 9: what you’re looking at
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The main cartoon depicts a workplace committee inviting "Miss Stodgely" to an office outing, with the chairman saying they want more "cutups" (lively, amusing people) for fun. The joke satirizes forced corporate socializing—the committee member's enthusiasm masks the awkwardness of mandatory social events mixing coworkers of different ranks and personalities. The surrounding content includes satirical definitions (a "Husband" is "the fool who got caught"; a "Debutante" is "vivacity; an incarnated desire for conquest") mocking social conventions and gender roles of the era. Other pieces—a poem about romantic "bargains," medical jokes, and witticisms—are typical Judge fare: light satire targeting middle-class pretension, courtship rituals, and domestic life. The overall page reflects early 20th-century magazine humor: cynical observations about marriage, gender dynamics, and social climbing presented as clever wordplay rather than sharp political commentary.
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THE OFFICE OUTING 3 Committee—Oh, do come, Miss Stodgely! The more cutups the more fun we'll have ! Pepigrams A fool and his money are soon spent. The larkest hour is just before dawn. If this nation is the flower of the earth, it is a car- nation. Innocence—The capacity of con- cealing one’s knowledge of the world. Boulevardier — A listless loafer wearing long legs, the most absurd clothes, a bored expression and a monocle which accentuates his Stare. Debutante—Vivacity; an incar- nated desire for conquest. Bachelor—A man who is petted by married women, angled for by debutantes, hated and envied by those of us who have surrendered. Baby—A pink and almost ex- tinct phenomenon, wearing filmy clothes and possessed of a capa- city to stay awake nights. Father—One who is forever Standing with reluctant feet Where the bills and payments meet. Husband—The fool who got Mother—A bit of Chippendale no family can afford to be without. Chicken—A modern dinner necessity; a bit of game with spicy dressing. Lobster—The fellow who married her. —Perrin Holmes Lowrey. The Reason Thereof It is remarkable that the man who spends his time telling young women in dark cor- ners how lonely he is, and that he has no bad habits, does not immediately realize that the second fact explains the first. English patient—Well, doctor, what seems to be the matter with me? Doctor—Case of German measles. Bargains HE WORLD'S a mighty marketplace, And living souls its merchandise, Where countless debtors sue for grace, And every mortal has his price. I wonder oft, how much a kiss From Phyllis costs in Cupid’s mart— An hour of pleas and artifice, A fervent glance, a throbbing heart! Ah, lovely lass, who asks so much For that caress which no maid misses, Can prayers ne’er your bosom touch To grant me bargain sales in kisses? The love of you is always paid In anguished thoughts and sleepless nights, In comfort lost, in hope be- trayed, In doubts, alarms and af- frights. Is not this guerdon far too great To fatten Cupid's revenue? Come, sweet, and make my heart elate— Reduce the cost of loving you! —A. Burstein. The Early Stage of It Sometimes a man fusses about paying a clergyman’s fee, but that shows that he has never been divorced and had to settle up with his own and his wife's Patient—On, pshaw ! doc, try again. My family’s one of the oldest caught. in Warwickshire lawyers. comicbooks.com