Judge, 1917-04-21 · page 9 of 32
Judge — April 21, 1917 — page 9: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
**Top Cartoon**: A parson (clergyman) comments on another "fine Sunday morning" while observing two men departing—likely parishioners who skipped church. The satire mocks habitual church absenteeism and the parson's resigned acceptance of it. **"He Who Would Be Obeyed"**: This humorous story satirizes attempts at control through signage. A man posts numerous "No" signs (no fishing, keep off grass, no hunting, no smoking, etc.) throughout his property, expecting obedience. The ironic twist: everyone respects his wishes *precisely because* of the signs' absurdity and his obvious desperation—the opposite of his intent. The satire targets ineffective authority and the absurdity of over-regulation. **"Still Very Much Alive"**: A brief joke about a woman with a disreputable past. When asked why she doesn't "bury it," the response is "It isn't dead yet"—meaning her past continues to haunt her actively. **"Julia"**: A poetic piece (attributed to H.W. Dee) praising a woman's appearance in fashionable sheer fabrics, paired with a cartoon of a milkman complaining that the household left without informing him—likely implying the woman's scandalous departure.
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KG. eet abn The Parson—Too bad! too bad! another fine Sunday morning. He Who Would Be Obeyed Still Very Much Alive ONCE upon a time there was a man who was plumb sick “She has a past.”” and tired of seeing notices disobeyed. “Oh! Why doesn’t she bury it?” So he determined that he would put up some that would “Tt isn’t dead yet.” never be set at naught. In front of his tennis court he posted: “No fishing or bathing here.” On his piano he placed a placard reading: “Keep off the grass.” In front of his garage he put a sign- board saying: “Nohuntingorshooting allowed.” On his beehives he painted: “Keep out. This means you.” Beside the grated window of his basement he had the sign- writer stick a board reading thus: “Positively nb admittance.” And in the middle of the puddle where the geese and ducks conducted their aquatic sports, he stuck, after wading out to it, a “No smoking” sign and a pair of crossed planks saying “Look out for the locomotive.” And everybody respected this wise man and did not do as | his signs forbade. —Strickland Gillilan. Julia HENAS in voiles my Julia goes, Till then, methinks, one scarcely knows The rarefaction of her clothes! / And, when I raise my eyes and see i areas Her tripping o'er the sunny lea; My O, how her bravery taketh me! Milkman—It ain't my fault! They shouldn't of went away H.W. Dee. without tellin’ me! comicbooks.com