Judge, 1917-05-05 · page 19 of 30
Judge — May 5, 1917 — page 19: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page collects satirical cartoons from European magazines, translated for American readers. The humor reflects post-WWI anxieties: **"The Shortage of Men"** jokes about young men being scarce (likely due to war casualties), so a niece brazenly displays her suitor's affection to have "witnesses" to their courtship—implying competition for eligible bachelors. **"High Cost of Living"** depicts economic hardship: a man asks for a loan to buy bread, suggesting inflation and poverty. **Other sketches** include German humor about keepers demanding payment (kisses) for using forbidden paths, and a joke about agricultural furloughs concealing affairs rather than farm business. The cartoons collectively satirize post-war social disruption—absent men, economic struggle, and shifting social norms—through light humor intended for an American audience familiar with European perspectives.
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» verbotenen Weg ch Hause 2u komm hinten steht aber der andere F Keeper—You want to go down the for- bidden path to get home quicker? ‘That will cost you a kiss, Vroni! Yes, but there's the other keeper further down—shall I have to pay again?—Fliegende Bluetter (Munich) “Look at him leaving with an agricultural furlough! He’s no farmer! “No, but he has relations to cultivate.”— Le Rire (Paris) The Shortage of Men Aunt (severely)—As I glanced into the drawing-room just now I saw the young man’s arms round you. Niece—Yes, Aunty, I was waiting for you to see us. Young men are so scarce nowa- days, one can’t have too many witnesses! —Passing Show (London). The battle of Teutonburg Forest, or an interrupted moving-picture.— Fliegende Blaetter (Munich). Ich gehe ein Kostam probieren und bin um zwolf Ubr zu Hau: fe dich aber um ein Uhr mit dem Essen zu beg wenn ich um halbzwei Uhr noch nicht da sein soll “I’m going to have a dress tried on and I'll be home at twelve. Please begin your lunch at one if I’m not there by half-past!”” High Cos ballero, ¢me hace s para ayuda di “Do me the favor, sir, of lending me three or four dollars to buy a French roll!”— Blanco y Negro (Madrid). comicbooks.com