Judge, 1917-03-10 · page 8 of 28
Judge — March 10, 1917 — page 8: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page from *Judge* contains several short satirical pieces typical of early 20th-century American humor: **"The Streak in the Stripes"** mocks American pride, with a dialogue suggesting Americans are dangerously arrogant about their nation. **"Where Ignorance is Bliss"** and **"When Cynthia Sings"** are gentle domestic humor about obliviousness and courtship preferences—common magazine filler. **"Shortest"** is a brief joke about a woman rejecting a marriage proposal tersely. The page's title references Hawaiian hula dancing, popular in American entertainment of this era. The **"Pantoum" poem** romanticizes love in orientalist terms (blue eyes, Eastern aesthetics)—reflecting early 1900s fascination with "exotic" cultures. **"An Alarmist"** satirizes anxious Americans who see political danger in opera: watching *Madama Butterfly* (set in Japan, depicting a tragic romance) supposedly predicts war with Japan—mocking both jingoism and overreaction to foreign culture. The illustration "Prospects of a New Customer" shows urban tenement life, likely commentary on immigration or poverty.
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. * M7 seg hey The Streak in the Stripes 66PF)O YOU think there is peril in Americ “Yes; but we call it b to fight.” a yellow ng too proud No, But— hetrotter—Did you ever travel on the Trans-Siberian Railroad? Chicagoan—No, but I have ridden on the Oak Park L. Where Ignorance is Bliss He does not care at all because His pants are baggy at the knees, For where his former waist-line was His downward glances now must pause— His knees are things he never sees. —S. Kiser. When Cynthia Sings “ Wouldn’t you like to have h beside you in the wilderne “Well, I'm in favor of the wilderness, but I wouldn't care to be there.” singing Shortest Marjorie—When he proposed to her she asked him what kind of answer he wanted, and he told her the shorter the better. Madge—Did she say Marjorie—Of course “No.” Yes”? not. She said This is the age of che thousand and one cabarethian nights. HULA—HULA—HULA! PANTOUM By DOUGLAS MALLOCH OVE is a god oriental, Love is a god of blue skies Winning a world occidental Love is a god of blue eyes. Love is a god of blue skies, Love is a breeze like a kiss is; Love is a god of blue eyes. God of a morning like this is. Love is a breeze like a kiss is; Far from his temple he flies, God of a morning like this is, Taking the world by surprise. Far from his temple he flies, Finding his devotees ever, Taking the world by surprise— Love is so deucedly clever Finding new devotees ever, Luring with summer and sighs, Love is so deucedly clever Yielding while yet he denies. Luring with summer and sighs, Priestesses many assist him, Yielding while yet he denies How could a mortal resist him? Priestesses many assist him; Though his religion were lies How could a mortal resist him? Where is the mortal who tries? Though his religion were lies, Winning a world occident: Where is the mortal who tries? Love is a god oriental. He Imagined First New Yorker—What was the Pan- ama Exposition I have heard so much about? Second New Yorker (vaguely)—I imag- ine it was something like Coney Island. An Alarmist An alarmist is a man who goes to hear “Madama Butterfly” and then predicts that it ‘will cause war with Japan. PROSPECTS OF A NEW CUSTOMER comicbooks.com