Judge, 1917-01-20 · page 4 of 28
Judge — January 20, 1917 — page 4: what you’re looking at
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**Main Cartoon ("The Wrong End")**: This appears to be social commentary about misplaced priorities. The illustration shows a figure in formal dress contemplating which end of a situation to address—likely critiquing how people focus on wrong problems or solutions. **"The High Cost of Living"**: The central image of a bottle suggests satire about inflation or economic hardship. The text mentions "THE HIGH COST OF LIVING," a major concern during the early 20th century, particularly around WWI era. **"Editorials" Section**: Brief humorous observations on contemporary topics—including references to Austria's emperor's evening dress decree (likely WWI-era), Uncle Sam's efficiency, and natural death commentary. These are light satirical jabs at government and social customs of the period. The page blends visual satire with commentary on economics and wartime society.
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The Wrong End ‘HERE is little doubt that we have been jamming too much emphasis upon the wrong end of a perfect day. We have always done our pray- ing just before we lay us down.Wehave always spent valuable hours / \ and half-hours in the twilight, smugly con- templating the friends we have made, or vainly regret- ting the oppor- tunities we have failed to embrace. Philosophers, preachers, song writers, and other preda- tory friends to man have exhausted their limitless resources in phrasing the notions they have had about the kind of men- tal activity most suitable and wholesome for the sunset hour. We should do more praying just before we get us up to be awake. And if we have e should do so before t before we get down to business, re going to mect friends and opportuni during the day, it much better that we think it over in advance so that we may not embrace too many of either. The great trouble with our twilight contemplations and resolves is that we O R I have little or no opportunity to try them out. Worth-while opinions and big ideas cannot be manufactured and assembled for the market within the confines of one bony head. They must be formed and tested, and reformed and retested time and time again before they can be relied upon. When we come to the end of a perfect day, we should first find out which end it is. If it’s the front end we should think hard, and if it’s the back end we might as well forget it. A Sensible Decree AUSTRIA new Emperor decrees . that evening dress needn't be worn in the morning. That man is about due to tell the Empress: “Well, if I’ve got to get into the pesky things for dinner you'll have to put studs.” in my. shirt a THE HIGH COST OF LIVING PQQ $F ERC foun A L Sixes and Sevens YR ALL its boasted efficiency cold storage lets some of Uncle Sam’s products get by. There are 773,28? $10,000 bills in circulation. 2 First crack out of the box, Lloyd George kissed the King’s hand—thereby advertising the loss of California. 2 In spite of the war the world must be growing better. A Kentucky feudist has died a natural death.—Buffalo Times. Natural death, eh? Six shooter, or bowic? S 2 Thomas A. Edison says he never found the time to be tempted. Ever try step- ping on a tack when walking the floor with both twins? Chauncey M. Depew says: “Have an eye for a pretty girl, and always tell your wife about her.” If you tell your wife, the pretty girl is liable to have immediate use for the eye you have for her. * Suppose, however, that King John when he signed Magna Charta had given the pen to the wrong Brotherhood. 2 ‘The Bible says: “The truth shall make you free.” Which maybe accounts for the extreme brevity of the free list. 2 Jonah’s whale swallowed Jonah—but why? Was it mere credulity? Or was it just a merger for the prophet? ae BUF; Mess Fie &