Judge, 1917-05-19 · page 29 of 32
Judge — May 19, 1917 — page 29: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains **short humorous anecdotes and poems** rather than political cartoons. The satire targets social conventions and human nature: **"Shear Steal"** presents brief comedic observations: a boy wants freedom until adulthood when marriage constrains him; a daughter prays only to God, not her listening mother; lovers struggle with vocabulary but nature compensates with physical expressions. **"College Education Helps"** mocks higher education's impracticality—a father's only benefit is learning financial management from his son's expensive tuition. **"Days of Miracles Not Past"** is a risqué joke: a village girl suggests a "miracle" would be the squire's daughter *not* marrying the new curate, implying inevitable seduction. **"The Town Clock"** is a straightforward celebratory poem praising civic duty and democratic values—no satire apparent. The **Egyptian Deities cigarette ad** and **Judge Art Print Department** advertisement occupy the right side, promoting luxury goods typical of 1917 Judge advertising.
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bert e nl g = fr. May 19, 1917 Shear Steal Freedom—The boy—I shall be glad when I am old enough to do as I pleas The man—And about that time you'll go and get married, so it won't do much good after all.—Chicago Herald. Listening—Mrs. Barton (to small daugh- ter saying prayers) —A little louder, dear. I can’t hear. Daughter—Yes, but I’m not speaking to you.—New York Times. Kind Nature—“Your often at a loss for words.” “But Nature makes that up to him by supplying him with an extensive vocabulary of gurgles, sniffles and sighs.”—Louisville Courier-Journal, true lover is College Education Helps — have sent your boy to college?” “Yes.” “You used to say that a college education didn’t teach anything. | Have you changed your mind?” “Since when?” “Since he went to college.” “Well, what does a coll teach that is really practical “Tt teaches a boy’s father how to take care of his money.""—Cleveland Plain Dealer. Days of Miracles Not Past — The squire’s pretty daughter (examining the vil lage school) : ‘Now, children, can you tell me what a miracle is?” The children looked at one another but remained silent. . “Can no one answer this question?” the new curate asked, who was standing behind the squire’s daughter. A little girl was suddenly struck with a brilliant idea. She held up her hand excitedly. “Wel Nellie?” the squire’s daughter asked, smiling approval. “Please, miss,” the small child replied breathlessly, “mother says “twill be a mir- acle if you don’t marry the new curate.” —Topeka State Journal. e education The Town Clock E STANDS above the busy town, Of all its moods observant; Timeserving, yet to duty true— A striking public servant! He bears an honest, open face, ‘A face above suspicion, The kind of face becoming one Of eminent position His shapely, slim, patrician hands— Undoubted points of beauty— From day to day, from year to year Pursue their round of duty. Old-school, perhaps, and rather “set,” He's no slow-going ninny; For, being there to keep the time, He never loses any. With high attainments he combines A democratic way, And all who come along his street May pass the time of day. One public functionary, he, Who never has exulted To find himself observed, admired, Looked up to, and consulted. —W. E. Nesom. [EGYPTIAN] DEITIES” | and in ag PR EFER. Deities any other agantte, 25% ding rgyics ke Uighest Goade Torkrsh pin Caporettes in the Wari "A FULL HOUSE —OF “Fad Manners but Good Taste” ” Enoch Hotles BSS yy Hast osteo “Eventually—Why Not Now by Harry Morse Meyers “Are My Lips on Stratgh by James Montgomery Plage ‘This striking collection of five of the color covers of Judge, mounted on heavy double mat, ready for the frame, will be sold for $1.00. ‘The pictures are 9x12, printed in full colors, and sell for twenty-five cents apiece. They will make your house a better place to live in and a brighter place for your it. ine One dollar brings them postfree | JUDGE ART PRINT DEPARTMENT - 225 Fifth Avenue, New York City PLP fa PATE? DenRA, TI 8 comicbooks.com