Judge, 1917-09-29 · page 8 of 28
Judge — September 29, 1917 — page 8: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains three distinct pieces of satirical content from *Judge* magazine: **Top cartoon**: A WWI-era military scene depicting soldiers. The dialogue jokes darkly about combat experience—a newcomer asks a veteran if he's killed someone; the old-timer replies evasively, implying the trauma has left him unable to speak about it afterward ("never spoke after-r-war-rds"). **"Infatuation" poem**: A humorous critique of an impractical scholar infatuated with a woman who ignores him, preferring "haunts of revelry or crime." The joke targets both his romantic delusion and his obsession with money ("the Dollar / And on the Dime"). **"A Tip to Vacationers"**: Satirizes how wealthy businessmen seeking rest vacations might benefit from military-style discipline—early rising, hard work, simple food, no coddling. The piece suggests this approach restores vigor better than affluent self-indulgence or medical intervention. **"Her Other Half"**: A brief domestic joke about a wife curious where her husband spends evenings, implying marital separation or infidelity. The page reflects early-20th-century concerns: WWI trauma, class anxieties, and marital discord.
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The newcomer—Did you ever shoot a man? “I dinna ken. Infatuation HE seems to me the fairest of fair creatures, She seems to me the rarest of the rare. I love her bright—if silver-pale—complexion, And all her features, From neck to hair. I like the way she wears her simple bonnet, Oh, I am stronger for her than I'd claim! I've penned her poems, in spite of all rejection, — Even a sonnet— And got back same. Ah, she’s a gifted medium. She would never Discredit me. Then I'd be sure of poise And balance—find new interest accrued me Through days forever One round of joys. But—lackaday !—she flies this plodding scholar. She shines in haunts of revelry or crime, Her countenance continues to clude me, Though on the Dollar . And on the Dime! W. R. Benét. Lae on The old-timer—Aye. “What did it feel like?” He never spoke after-r-war-rds” A TIP TO VACATIONERS OW that Uncle Sam is making stalwart men out of a lot of unstalwart youths, his methods should interest tired busi- ness men who are taking vacations because they are run down. He does not s leep as late as you want to, boys,” but routs them out at i He does not say things casy—what you need is plenty of rest,” but puts them through a lot of well divided hard work every day. He doesn’t urge them at every meal to “cat more heartily and try to build up,” but limits them to moderate amounts of food. He doesn’t prepare special dainties to tempt their appetites, but gives them the simplest of fare. And yet Uncle Sam succeeds in restoring almost as large a percentage of weak-backed youths to vigor as are run into per ent decline by that old reliable combination, doting relatives and doping doctors. Her Other Half Mrs. Highbrow—Wouldn’t you be interested in knowing how the other half lives? Mrs. Lowbrow—Not in the t; know where he spends his evenings. but Iam really curious to comicbooks.com