Judge, 1916-06-03 · page 13 of 28
Judge — June 3, 1916 — page 13: what you’re looking at
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This page contains several short humor pieces satirizing early 1900s marriage and gender dynamics, set at the University of Virginia. The main cartoon depicts a couple at the university with the caption contrasting two views on co-education (allowing women to attend). One character argues the legislature was "horrid" not to pass a co-education bill; the other counters they were "right"—implying women should stay home and "do a little work." The surrounding jokes mock married life: husbands and wives with conflicting desires ("The Usual Finish"), mothers-in-law siding with wives ("The Balance of Power"), and a woman marrying a wealthy "rolling stone" ("Easily Explained"). A section on "Appropriate Cakes for June Brides" humorously categorizes brides by personality type. "Under the Evening Lamp" features a child pestering parents with endless questions, told repeatedly to "Go ask your ma!"—satirizing both childhood curiosity and the expectation that mothers handle domestic education. The humor reflects anxieties about changing women's roles and domestic authority in the Progressive Era.
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AT THE Lucille | The Usual Finish Ww" N Phyllis was married, r | Her husband and she were | Whenever one wished to do thus and so, By both of the twain t long ago, twas done. But things have changed, F regret to say, And not, Pm afraid, for the best; For now, when Phyllis is ready to play, Her husband is ready to rest. ’ It isn't that one of them looks askance At the other one’s joys or creed: IV's merely that Phyllis is eager to When her bushand is anxious to read is And how it will end must be very well known, these who aren't very obtuse When Phyl Her bust kets ready to go it alone will go to the deuce. $ K. L. Roberts. The Balance of Power Pessimist Well, how's married life? ( Optimist Ob, not so good. My mother- inlaw sides in with my wife Pessimist That's bad! ‘ Optimist Oh, not so worse. strong for me The cook is UNIVERSITY OF VI I think it was perfectly horrid of the legislature not to pass’ the co-education bill. have to do a little work. you know. Appropriate Cakes for June Brides Fer Marble cake. I ‘or gossipy brides—Spice cake. For brides who finance hubby—Sponge cake For trophy-winning brides—Cup cake. For piano-playing brides— Pound cake. For acidulated brides— Lemon cake. Che cold-hearted brides For pronounced brunette brides late cake. For brides fond of sticking cake. For hot tempered brides—Devils’ cake For brides with cheeks like peaches and lips like cherries Fruit cake. ound Jelly Plain Enough to Him She—1 can't for the life of me sce how Helen could get her own consent to marry a rolling stone like Jack. He—Well, L can. He is rolling in wealth. Easily Explained Rivers—Now did Wedrox get his start? He married the first dollar he RGINIA Edwin—I think they were right. The boys Under the Evening Lamp sePy Abby, the where does summertime » ask your m “What would we have if we didn’t have snow?” “Go ask your ma!" “How do they put all the pits into plums? “Santy Claus makes all the dollies and drums, “Don't he, pa? Why ain’t our fingers all thumbs? “Go ask your ma!” all twisty and curled?” “Why don’t we never fall off of the world?” “Go ask your ma “Don't people never breathe nothin’ but air? “Where does the shadows go, up on the stair, “When there ain't nothin’ nor nobody there?” k your ma! “Who was the very first parunts of all?” ur ma!” “Didn't they never have parunts at all?” “Go ask your ma “How did it happen that “Here in our house with ¢ “Which of you started it “Go ask your mal” 1 come to stay rma every ds nyway? Say? John D. Wels, comicbooks.com