Judge, 1917-12-08 · page 4 of 28
Judge — December 8, 1917 — page 4: what you’re looking at
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The central cartoon depicts "Humpty Dumpty sat on a Wall," referencing the nursery rhyme. In this political adaptation, Humpty Dumpty represents **world power or global stability**, precariously balanced atop a wall amid chaos below. The image suggests that post-WWI international order is fragile and unstable—one misstep could cause catastrophic collapse. The surrounding text discusses women's suffrage victories and political anxieties about female voting power, alongside commentary on Congressional tax policies and various international tensions. The Humpty Dumpty reference implies that reconstructing global affairs "after the fall" would prove nearly impossible—a darkly humorous commentary on the precarious geopolitical situation of the era.
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Mr. Bryan's Adventure HA stirring intelligence that came out of the West the other day. Does any one in the effete East remember anything specific or picturesque about William Jennings Bryan as a duck hunter? Of course Mr. Bryan has hunted for many years, but the duck does not seem to have before been associated with his exploits afield. On a duck hunt near here,” said a dispatch dated at Chandler, Arizona, “William Jennings Bryan was suddenly confronted by a mad bull. With R. A. Hayward, superintend- ent of the Pima Indian Reservation, with whom he was hunting, the former Secretary of State fled. Mr. Bryan lost a part of his hunting equipment, but dodged around a mesquite bush in sufety until other hunters shot the bull.” Another dispatch, written by another reporter—for this was quickly recognized as a prime news event—said Mr. Bryan climbed a tree. But what a film this episode would have made, whether he climbed a tree or dodged about a mesquite bush! Camera men are said to be everywhere these days, but here a great opportunity was missed. This apparently was a still hunt. Reporters often miss some of the better points of an exciting happening. A skilful reporter would have described w part of his hunting outfit Mr. Bryan lost. Mad bulls are no re- specters of persons or outfits. Thus much is left to the imagination This is not the first time Mr. Bryan if really he did climb this time. Nor is it the first bull he has been chased by For lo! these many years Mr. Bryan ha been closely followed by several of his own bulls. has been up a tree The Woman Element ‘THE women who have worked for suf- frage are still celebrating their victory in New York state. They approach the renewed campaign for a Federal suffrage amendment with fresh confidence and vigor. Even if that end should be delayed, and they should be forced to gain their purpose of country-wide recognition by the con- version of remaining states that stiil refuse to fall in line, they have new argument in their latest victory. Interesting problems will still be dis- cussed in the matter of suffrage. It has been said that a majority of women the country over have opposed the movement cither activ rinthought. What will be the attitude of these women with the vote thrust upon them? Will the out-and-out suffragists of the sex, having achieved the vote in many it. : WORLD POWER. _ Humpty Dumpty sat on a Wall. states, turn their power of active citizenship against the sinister influences in politics? Will they work consistently with the clements that make for progress in municipal, state and national affairs? Ii they do this, and the results are in line with other effort for good government, will the women who have opposed suffrage finally join those who h: chieved it for the public welfare? Such an addition to the power resting in the vote might well cause anxiety among those who are in politics professionally for what politics can give them. Sixes and Sevens ‘ONGRESS oughtn’t to have imposed that excess tax on incomes over $6,000, but it has done its bit to help you avoid having one. 2 That most official unofficial, Colonel House, is over in Europe holding his tongue in seven languages. 2 ‘The opposition party when it supports the administration in time of war faces two great dangers—that it won’t be taken seriously, and that it will. ay just as well prey to accept the popular womandate. 2 One hesitates to cable congratulations to any of these n governments for fear they mayn’t left their Siberian forwarding address. 2 Stormy career of moder reyalty—two showers and a cloudburst: “Hail, O King!” Reign forever!” so to thunder!” 2 Ada M. Hines of Braintree, Mass., is suing her baker because she ate a roll con- taining a fish-hook. We hold no brief for the defense, but since when did it become unusual for the consumer to get the hook? ¢ Suffragists hugged one another when they learned that they had carried New York. One another! What's the use of being a mere man? 2 Senator La Follette reminds us of what Pat said to Tim about Mike. ‘Mike ain’t the man he was,"’s n. “Sure, heain' assented Pat, s “an? he niver was. What the Kaiser ought to have done was to have Bernstorff bribe Columbus not to discover a certain country. comicbooks.com