Judge, 1915-09-11 · page 5 of 28
Judge — September 11, 1915 — page 5: what you’re looking at
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This page contains two distinct items: **"The New Game—Jitney Golf"** (top): Shows a Jitney automobile being used as a golf ball. This satirizes the "jitney" craze—cheap, informal ride-sharing vehicles that competed with established transportation. The joke treats the car itself as disposable, mocking both the vehicles' low status and perhaps the fad's absurdity. **"When Talk Is Not Cheap"** (bottom): An illustration captioned "Your best girl meets an old acquaintance," showing a woman chatting with an old friend while her male companion waits awkwardly in a car. This jokes about boring waiting times during social encounters—a relatable domestic humor piece common to Judge's satirical approach. The accompanying article "In the Old Home Town" discusses small-town social dynamics and church rivalries, separate from the cartoons' humor.
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VERY TOWN has its bad streets, and its girl that sings solos for the public every time she is sufficiently urged and properly approached. Like all other institutions, every town is run by a few men—not the elect, but the he residents ha notion that they assist with the job, but about all they do is to pay taxes on themselves and their dogs other property, write protests for the “People’s Column.” There are in every town three stratas of people. The first and most fertile wear good clothes, have all the casy jobs, get off from their work early, and ride around with their heads up. The second strata is made up of folk who might be termed understudics of the first. The third strata is composed of those who do the actual labor that keeps the skillet greasy for the Great Common People. Every town has its factions, both socal and political. If the Republicans are in full force and effect, and to such an extent that the Democrats are only wall-flowers, then for the sake of harmony they split up and fight among themselves. If the Democrats are in Power, the same thing happens. elected, IN THE OLD HOME TOWN By GEORGE BINGHAM In every town in the United States there is one or more churches. Where there is more than one there is a spark of rivalry, because churches are human. If a en is a Methodist, he believes the Methodist preacher can put it all over the other preachers in pointing out Bible truths. If ptist, a Christian, a Presbyterian, or THE NEW GAME—JITNEY GOLF \ os WHEN TALK IS NOT CHEAP an Episcopalian, everything looks that re- spective way to him. If one denomination can build a larger church and a louder pipe organ, and have a bigger membership or lay-school attendance, then there is much pride evidenced by the members of that congregation. But they know that they must continue to improve and enlarge, else one of the other progressive churches will get ahead of them. Every town has its stingy man, its man Your best girl meets an old acquaintance. comicbooks.com | | |