Judge, 1916-09-30 · page 15 of 28
Judge — September 30, 1916 — page 15: what you’re looking at
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This page contains multiple satirical pieces mocking early 20th-century wealth and social pretension. **Top image**: Shows an automobile beside a lake with mountains—illustrating the "deluxe" fishing trip, emphasizing how wealthy leisure requires elaborate transportation and equipment. **Main satire**: "A Mere Nothing" presents two philosophers debating whether money matters. The "real philosopher" ironically lists everything money actually provides—servants, art, education, political office—before claiming "money isn't much." The joke mocks wealthy people's false modesty about their privilege. **Other pieces**: - "What Did He Do?" is a brief joke about negotiating kisses for coins - "The Unchangeable Thing About Waist-Lines" satirizes women's fashion obsession with constantly changing waistline positions - "Not All in the Water" makes a shark pun about dangerous people on the beach - "Just His Dish" shows a henpecked husband crediting his wife with his success The page satirizes consumerism, class pretension, fashion vanity, and gender dynamics typical of early 1900s American life.
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A FISHING TRIP DE LUXE A Mere Nothing 66 AFTER all,” said the near-philoso pher, “money isn’t: much.” agreed the real philosopher, much, It is only food, clothing. shelter, Icisure, increase in peace Sof mind and freedom) from worry, motor cars, yachts, the ability to travel, the services of cooks, menials, artisans, milliners, dress- makers, tailors, architects, landscape gar- deners, doctors and nurses. the ownership of beautiful works of art and good books, the respect of your neighbors, the society of cultured people, a college education Tor your children and a scat in legislative halls if you care for one. Aside from that. money isn’t much.”"-—W alter G. Doty. What Did He Do? He—For two cents I'd ki: She—Can you change a nic The Unchangeable Thing About Waist- Lines A Villanetle WONDROUS thing is Daphne Tho’ never in the same phice twice “Lis most conveniently embraced! + waist Around her knees one day ‘tis placed! Leaps three feet higher in a trice! \ wondrous thing is Daphne's waist! And be it yielding and unlaced, Or be it squeezed as in a vise, “Tis most convenicatly embraced! Now up, now down, in stylish hi It jumps. providing fashion’s 4 \ wondrous thing is Daphne's wa Where'er it shifts, it’s in good taste; Where’er it is, | find it nice! "Tis embraced! Tonly ask that it be graced By two arms (min A wondrous thing is Daphne's waist "Tis most conveniently most conveniently to be precise!) embraced! K. 1. Roberts Not All in the Water Tom—See any sharks while bathing? John—Well—1 perceived a few on the board-walk. Due Credit “ WAS reading the other day,” sid skimpy little Mr. Meek, “that firm- ness of purpose is one of the most necessary sinews of character and one of the best instruments of success. I be- lieve it. too, for Tam sure that without firmness my wife would never have been able to make me the model husband that everybody says Lam.” Afterward Women are frank cach other after their friendship has been inter- with rupte t Watinad ~ JUST HIS DISH!-—-A HEARTY DINNER comicbooks.com