Judge — February 24, 1917 — page 1: what you’re looking at

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# "Bad Manners, But Good Taste" This is Judge magazine's "Baby Number" from February 24, 1917. The cover depicts a chubby infant seated in a high chair, eating messily from a plate—hence "bad manners." The satirical caption "Bad Manners, But Good Taste" suggests the joke plays on the infant's crude eating behavior contrasted with supposedly refined food preferences. Without additional context from the issue's contents, the specific reference remains unclear. It may mock contemporary public figures, social trends, or political absurdities of 1917 America (during World War I preparations). The exaggerated physical caricature and juxtaposition of childish behavior with "good taste" appears designed as humorous social commentary typical of Judge's satirical approach, though the exact target requires the full magazine context to identify with certainty.