Judge, 1917-07-07 · page 5 of 27
Judge — July 7, 1917 — page 5: what you’re looking at
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This Judge magazine page satirizes early 20th-century social attitudes and gender relations through brief comedic sketches and dialogue. **"A Paradox"** mocks a man who disagrees with his brother yet holds identical views—suggesting hypocrisy in male bonding over disagreement. **"A Guess"** and related items joke about wives managing husbands' behavior, with Helen allegedly controlling her mate through maternal-style discipline ("explodes on the least provocation"). **"From Willis"** pokes fun at military/gardening incompetence—a gardener can't detect whether plants are sprouting. The **silhouette illustration** shows a woman rejecting formal address ("Mr. Van Rocks"), preferring familiarity—commenting on shifting social conventions regarding propriety and relationships. Overall, the page satirizes outdated masculine authority and changing domestic power dynamics of the era.
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A Paradox always disagreed—I and my brother; Profoundly disagreed, and loved cach other. That is, until today, when we agreed And fought like tigers ME Xow perhaps you need w Ly -\ little explanation of the case That seems a trifle puzzling, on its face. Until today I thought him far more wise Than any other soul below the skies- Even deemed him wiser than this wondrous me, If such a state of sapience c'er could be. Today I found out that he thought so too, And we fell out—pray what else could we do? Strickland Gillilan. Revised Version Prod’s Pal—Did your old gent set up the fatted calf for you? Prodigal—Yes, poor old duffer—and got a fierce call down from the food dic- tator for not conserving the future beef supply! = THE OLD-FASHIONED MEMBER A Guess Bess—Why does Helen always say, when fishing after any “Mother, mine, favors from her mater? She Had the Rest “Did he have words with his wife “He had a few of them.” Not Alarmed Finn—Governor Bickett Carol play ball ought to be in the trenches Y it won't the leagues any if y limit it to those who can play ball. Frenzied Finance Bank cashier—You owe us a considerable over- draft, madam. What shall we do about it? She—You may charge —I guess it’s because her mama Quite a rotunda between them! explodes on the least: provocation. of North who doesn’t pull up his beans to see if na says that every man who can _ they have sprouted. Well-Matched ‘a RCHIBALD and Rosamund, 7 What ?—you've never seen them? i He's rotund and she’s rotund— j —Witter Bynner. Iron Wills She—I know a raw recruit who can go through the drill without scratching his car when a fly tickles it. He—Shucks, I know a new gardener “I do wish you would call me by my first name!" “Your last name is good enough for me, Mr. Van Rocks.” comicbooks.com