Judge, 1916-11-25 · page 5 of 32
Judge — November 25, 1916 — page 5: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains social humor and advice columns rather than political satire. The main cartoon, "Things That Were Better Left Unsaid," depicts a dinner party where the host asks a guest about wanting more dressing—an awkward social moment. Below are several humorous pieces: "Thanksgiving" celebrates the national holiday; "Inside Stuff" humorously describes a cat's behavior on Thanksgiving; "Let Pleasure Do the Work" presents a joke about a child washing their face; and "His Reason" shows a cartoon about neighbors' knowledge and gossip. The content reflects early 20th-century domestic humor focused on etiquette mishaps, holiday customs, and neighborly relations rather than partisan politics.
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THINGS THAT WERE BETTER LEFT UNSAID Host Thanksgiving Our National Bird < the jocund gobbler-bird, pbles all the while he’s living, And when he dies. he is interred In other gobblers for Thanksgiving. In War-Times Now father stands, with head a-tilt, And asks « more-than-usual blessing, Then thrusts his weapon to the hilt In all the sage-and-onion dressing And were the miscreant so served Who started this infernal war, Who says it were not well deserved. And something to be thankful for? Giving and Paying Have you thanks to give That so well you live, While others are downward hurled? Thanks are easy to say, But are harder to pay Have You paid your thanks to the world? Edmund Vance Cooke. Inside Stuff OOK at the cat on that porch! ~ It is Smith's cat, Smith's porch and about 4 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day You are right. He usually is a long thin eat; but just at this time he is all puffed out and sleeping the sleep of the over-eater. And as deep as he is in his purr-less resting, he feels glad because the Smiths had entertained company. rich company, at dinner, and none of the Smiths had eaten of the chicken, with his hands. Therefore, Smith's cat. with a look of anything but chagrin. had found considerable meat attached to the several bones that had been served to him on the ground in the back yard.—Leslie Van Every. If F you know how little you know and how much your neighbors know you are invincible—unless your neighbors know how little they know and how much you know. Couldn't See Why “T can’t see why so many people idle their time in crowds.” “Neither can 1,” replied MeFee. *T've stood in hundreds of crowds t ingtofindout, but haven’t succeeded.” Miss Tootles. don’t you think you'd like a little more dressing > Let Pleasure Do the Work “ ‘OW did you wash your face so clean?” er; and her tone was kind; had not seen Young Harold's watermelon rind. HIS REASON First bellhop—The landing of the Pilgrims is continually brought to my mind. Second bellhop—How so? First bellhop—The only everlasting thing they give here is “thanks.” comicbooks.com