Judge, 1916-05-13 · page 5 of 28
Judge — May 13, 1916 — page 5: what you’re looking at
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The top cartoon satirizes maritime hierarchy and communication breakdowns. A captain and crew member argue about a "forward rope," with the captain dismissing the sailor's concerns—typical of the era's class-based workplace friction. Below, "Reasonable" mocks efficiency experts who demand others follow principles they don't apply to themselves. The cartoon questions whether such "experts" would accept in their own homes the rigid, dehumanizing standards they impose professionally. The remaining pieces are lighter social commentary: "It's Different Now" jokes about changing fashion; "The Bibulous Boomerang" depicts a man repeatedly returning home drunk; and "No More Like Her" shows marital strain over a daughter's independence. The page reflects early 20th-century anxieties about modernization, workplace authority, and shifting social norms.
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Captain (to green shore hand) Reasonable 6OEMATHER,” Willie asked earnestly, “would you assert publicly princi- ples which you would not live up to in private life?” ** Certainly not, young man!” “Very well then, I must ask that youat once destroy the strap now hanging be- hind the cellar door, as it is an fnstrument of offense and prepared- ness the keeping of which is totally at variance with your announced policy of disarmament and your principles as Pacificator.” It’s Different Now SCLTER feet beneath her petticoat little mice stole in and out, hey feared the lis wrote a bard of long ago; ¢ could see our fashion show, I wonder what he'd write! —Corinne Rockwell Si Let go that forward rope! _ (No answer.) who's touchin’ yer old rope! Efficiency Tests for Efficiency Experts MOST embarrassing situation has sen in the fraternity of efficiency experts. The common people, tired of the tyranny of statistics, have come insolently forward to demand that efficiency, like char- ity, begin at home. They propos irrelevant test for professional et experts, to be applied under the direction of the United States Secret Serv The following scale for evaluation has been ten- tatively adopted: Common sense . 20 Initiative 10 Broadmindedness Sense of humor Intellectuality Perspicacity Discrimination Attention to detail Attention to the significant All other qualificatins al 100 It is demanded that self-appointed experts be required to make a grade of 50 points on the above test before their rant is ac- cepted by the editors of high-brow periodi- cals. Captain—Hey ! let go that forward rope ! Green hand—Aw, The Bibulous Boomerang HE boomerang came home to roost, And entered with a clang. He never did the door bell find, But still the boomerang. No More Like Her He—I'd like to marry a girl like you! She—The edition is limited to one copy! a rr fn CLOTHES TO IT “And, Edward, you distinctly said this was a highly restricted neighborhood.” comicbooks.com