Judge, 1917-04-07 · page 9 of 28
Judge — April 7, 1917 — page 9: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
**"The New Summer Boarder"** (top cartoon): A rural homeowner is puzzled why a city guest left expensive shoes outside his door. The joke satirizes class differences and rural assumptions—the countryman thinks such fine shoes should be discarded, revealing both his lower economic status and the cultural gap between city visitors and rural hosts during the summer boarding season. **"The Notion Counter"** (left column): A collection of aphorisms and social commentary. Notable references include: jabs at WWI-era politicians ("men who intend to stand behind the President should first be searched"), mockery of lengthy Senate filibusters, and German-Americans planting gardens (likely a wartime xenophobic joke). The humor ranges from observations on gender, relationships, and aging to cynical takes on wealth and politics. **"The Adventurer"** (right): An illustration accompanying humorous commentary about luxury automobiles and leisure activities, contrasting with the page's other satirical content. The overall tone reflects post-WWI American satirical humor targeting politics, social pretension, and changing social norms.
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THE NEW SUMMER BOARDER He (at the door of the guest from the city) —| wonder why he put them shoes outside? They look too good to throw away. THE NOTION COUNTER HERE some dispute whether women always tell the truth: some say they don’t and some that they do not. If mothers waited ten years to name their boys there would be few Harolds. Sometime some girl is going to be careful never to say anything to hurt his feelings—and she'll lose him. = The speed record is still held by the flight of time. We grow old as we grow wise, not wise as we grow old. A good way to get wrinkles is to worry about them. To make our children college bred takes a lot of dough. We have discovered another German plot; a gardener is planting cabbage. Two used to be able to live as cheaply as one could; now one can’t live as cheaply as two could. Lucky the man who is so credulous that he can believe himself. Too many senators do their talking on a party line. A number of the filibusters are going on the lecture platform; if this be treason they intend to make the most of it. Some of the men who say they intend to stand behind the President should first be searched. We thought that the war was nearly , and found that it was nearly over They are building portable churches now, but few men carry theirs around A bird sings because it cannot help it, and there is a lot of other singing that can’t be helped. To be happy a wife should love her husband as well ashe loves himseli Some people who think they give only give up There is nothing known under the sun. We have lost the power of conversation without losing the conversation The new styles in waists may be new wastes in styles. The quicker the lunch the quicker the funeral Bonds of _ friendship are generally secured by good deeds. Drinking is bad for the constitution but what is the constitution between friends? The fools who long for riches wopld not have riches for long. There are more good reasons than good reasoners. Better be lord of the island than lackey of the land. Pride goeth, comma, before a fall. Speaking of advertising pages, how about the bellboy?—Douglas Malloch THE ADVENTURER comicbooks.com