Judge, 1917-02-24 · page 5 of 28
Judge — February 24, 1917 — page 5: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
The top cartoon "Willie's Idea of a Good Licking" depicts a child walking through a colonnade of oversized lollipops—a literal visual pun on corporal punishment. The accompanying text columns offer social commentary typical of Judge's satirical style. The content mixes humorous observations about children's behavior, religious hypocrisy, and social customs. One piece jokes that girls with gold bracelets want uncles, while another satirizes Congress through horoscope-style predictions about different days' children. The bottom illustration shows what appears to be a street scene with working-class figures discussing Tommy's "new possession" (suspenders), with class-conscious humor about displaying one's possessions. Overall, this page combines visual wordplay with commentary on parenting, religion, and class differences—typical Judge magazine fare from the early 20th century.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
ssSsSS WILLIE’ The Notion Counter HERE is a time for all things; but we can’t always find the time. When I see how some men handle the pages of a book I think how unfortu- nate it is that they learned to read. he fortunes of war seem to be all on this side of the Adlantic. Religion is going forward by leaps and bounds as soon as we get over the idea it is wrong to laugh in church. Some men who say they are willing to rest on their reputations don’t rest very well because they have such hard repu- tations. The young man who is not fired by en- thusiasm will soon be fired by the ‘boss. Speaking of swollen fortunes, mine doesn’t need any poultice. When the soprano got through singing “Ah, I Have Sighed to Rest Me” it was unanimous. A liar is a man who testifies what he n March : your boss, your nd your grownup daughter. Every girl who has a gold bracelet wants a ukelele.—Douglas Malloch. IDEA OF A GOOD LICKING A Modern Version ONDAY’S child is fair of Vd face And does the wash with little grace, Tuesday's child is full of charm, Il use upon the farm, child is child of woe If she’s minus wads of dough, Thursday’s child will travel far If she wealthy Pa, y’s child is fond of giving In despite the cost 0’ flivving, ’s child will labor well Will be gay, and fond of food Like the Lobster, Camembert, Spring-Lamb a la Financier: Winter Melons, Hot-house I Late December Strawberrie Canvas-Backs, and Ris-de-Veau, Pommard, Bronx, and Veuve Clicquot, Not to mention other brews Which she may incline to choose, These indeed are birthday signs Cast on horoscopic lines Of the children yet to be Judged by those we daily —J.K. B. A word to the otherwise is sufficient to start something in Congress. y ‘ or PS SS a Dangerous 667PAKE it away! Take it away!” said the edi- tor, handing the amateur poet’s poem back to him.” “What’s the matter? Why are you so disturbed?” Your meter is so leaky that I’m afraid to tackle it without a gas mask.” Tommy (proud of a new possession)—Say, parson. if you'll show me your suspenders I'll show you mine.