Judge, 1916-12-23 · page 5 of 32
Judge — December 23, 1916 — page 5: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page from Judge magazine contains humorous short pieces and illustrations about domestic life and parenting, rather than political content. **"The First Time They Left Baby at Home"** (top) shows parents' anxiety—a massive, screaming infant head dominates the image while two adults look horrified, illustrating exaggerated parental worry. The text pieces below are advice-column style humor: "Their Plot" depicts a father's stern threat to his son; "A Hopeless Case" satirizes romantic disappointment at college; "Tempting Providence" jokes about avoiding marriage; and "Could Beat the Camel" is a mother-child dialogue about endurance. "Reward of Merit" and "Opportunity" are brief witticisms about juries and seizing chances. The page emphasizes early-20th-century middle-class domestic anxieties and humor, with no apparent political satire.
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THE FIRST TIME THEY LEFT BABY AT Their Plot +67, OOKY yur, Bearcat!” sternly said Mr. Gap Johnson, of Rumpus Ark., addressing his four-y old son. you don’t be- have — yourself better Sandy Claws will just come down the chimney, whis- tle, and go right back upagain.” “Like heck, Me and Ridge, ime replied the little lad. Blister and Runt and Coonrod and Jeft’- son Davisand William Jennin’s and Bragg are going to set all the steel traps in a half circle in front of the fireplace and then he will!” xo to sleep by 'em. And if the old cuss. don’t give up what he’s got he'll stay in them there traps till morning!” Reward of Merit “Pop, what isa jury?” “A jury, my son, is a body of men se- lected to determine which one of the liti- gants in a lawsuit has the best lawyer.” HOME A Hopeless Case HEN Cynthia went to college, And captured a diploma She seemed to breathe a knowlee Of rare and fair aroma; So I, poor human blunder, Looked upon her in wo And thought—* She ne'er can love me! She's far, too far, above me.” that a rather strange reason? Ned—You see at college prize for debating. Yet I kept bravely groping Along in her direction, Still credulously hoping ‘To win the maid's affect But since the legislature \ppealed to Cynthia’s nature, Behold a hi ected, For Cynthia’s been elected! Clinton Scollard Could Beat the Camel Mother—Ves, Johnny, go without water eight ¢ Johnny—I could go longer’n that if you didn’t make me wash. Opportunity Try to seize its forelock, son; But if you should fail, Don’t admit that you are done; Grab it by the tail. camel can Tempting Providence Ted—He decided he wouldn't: marry her because she was too accomplished. Wasn't she won a Don’t I wish I could do that!” comicbooks.com