Judge, 1917-06-09 · page 13 of 28
Judge — June 9, 1917 — page 13: what you’re looking at
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This page from *Judge* magazine contains several short humorous pieces reflecting early 20th-century American life and concerns: **"Marigold"** (poem by Witter Bynner) uses flowers as metaphor for wealth—carrying marigolds as currency while preferring the authentic beauty of real garden flowers. It suggests tension between commercial life and genuine values. **"Her Contribution"** features wartime-related jokes (references to Turkish prisoners and military recruitment suggest WWI context). The humor is crude: capturing a Turk via wristwatch implies racial/cultural stereotyping common to the era. **"White Tent Memories"** jokes about wartime automotive camouflage painted on civilian cars. **"A Purple Cow-ard"** parodies Gelett Burgess's famous nonsense poem "Purple Cow," applying it to domestic hiring practices. **The gasoline cartoon** satirizes dishonest gas-station attendants inflating measurements—reflecting post-war consumer fraud concerns. Overall: light satirical commentary on wartime life, commercial dishonesty, and social pretension typical of *Judge's* middle-class readership.
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gv. . 00,6 (C18 3 a MARIGOLD By WITTER BYNNER W'th a pocketful of marigold I go my way, And wherever things are bought and sold I can pay. Though curiously people look For the yellow shine Inside any pocket-book And inside mine, Over their eyes I pull the wool Fold upon fold, Traveling with a pocketful Of marigold. Yet in my garden after hours I like the smell Of red and blue and purple flowers Three times as well. Hold the fort, for we are coming—as soon as we can recruit and train an army. HER CONTRIBUTION The Foam on the Cup of Bitterness Rookey—Why is that ferocious-look- ing Turk prisoner weeping so bitterly? Leftenant—He was captured by a man wearing a wrist watch. Gives ‘Em a Chance Stout—Isn't it brutal how a doctor will take his time after he is sent for in a hurry? Slim—Oh, I don't know; th may save many a life that v White Tent Memories The fat plumber—The other day I saw an automobile that painted white and chestnut in large patches. The thin carpenter—1 saw it too, and I found out all about it. The fat plumber —What about ? The thin carpenter—It belongs to a retired bareback rider who likes to have his machine painted like a circus horse. The Usual Way WANT to be an angel As much as any man, But am content to put it off ‘As long as e’er I can. nnyson J. Daft. A Purple Cow-ard SVER hired a cook, I I like my wife to hire ’em. But I can tell you anyhow I'd rather hire than fire ’em. —Burges Johnson. With apologies to Gelett Burgess. #: cciets “Want to know who says dat’s a five gallon gasoline measure, do ye? I say so, and I'd like to see de driver dat can disprove it.”