Judge, 1918-01-19 · page 20 of 28
Judge — January 19, 1918 — page 20: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is a humor page from Judge featuring jokes and satirical verse from three college newspapers: Columbia's *Jesters*, Syracuse's *Orange Peel*, and Yale's *Record*. The content reflects early 20th-century college humor conventions: wordplay about romance, military training (note the "Bayonet" and "Drill" jokes, likely referencing WWI-era ROTC), and gentle mockery of literary pretension. "The Literature-Loving Ladies" satirizes women who respond to romantic poetry with vapid exclamations ("Aw!", "Gee Whiz!") rather than genuine appreciation. The remaining jokes target courtship conventions (kissing, dancing, flirtation), male-female dynamics ("He—Artists are born, not made"), and college life (the Yale Bowl reference). The humor is mild and focused on romance and social etiquette rather than political commentary. The cartoons show couples in various romantic or domestic situations, reinforcing the page's lightweight comedic tone aimed at college-educated readers.
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| JE/ TERY (Columbia University BAYONET :— “Think you can hit that dummy right, now?” Drill—T_ can make a stab hols?” Yaas—one of the Auto- Knight of the Toothpick: ‘Am m ‘am —Why I ‘aven’t ‘ad "am for a fortnight!” The Literature-Loving Ladies When Dante told his love to Bee, In limpid song that held no flaw, Pledging eternal constancy, —She answered, “ Aw!" When Herrick sang his Julia’s praise With magic words the maid he wooed; And when she heard his lyric lays, “Uh-huh,” she cooed When Byron hurled his burning chants At every Mabel, Jane, or Liz, She listened to his gay romance And lisped, “Gee Whiz!” And when to Carolyn I sing As Dante, Herrick, Byron did, She acts as charmed as anything, And cries, “Oh, Kid!” | WITH THE. COLLEGE Syracuse University ‘THE Kiss—A kiss is a peculiar proposi- tion of no use to one, yet absolute bliss to two. The small boy gets it for nothing, the young man has to steal it, and the old man has to buy it. The baby’ 's right, the lover's privilege, ‘the hypocrite’s mask. Toa young fir, Faith. To a married woman, Hope. And to an old maid, Charity. Both Windows Quick—‘ How did you like my new song?” “Tt needs ventilation.” “In what way?” “The air is bad.” A New Version Mary had a little lamb, You've heard that fact before; But have you heard she passed her plate And had a little more? At Least He’s There Now—’21—No woman ever made a fool of me. ’18—No, but they helped. Enthusiastic he—“She was “as irresistible as a five-dollar bill on the sidewalk.” Sarcastic she—"You simply had to pick her up, huh?” “T thought you'd given up burnt-wood art, dear.” “Oswald, how can you be so heartless. This is a pie.” WITs omy 4 YALE RECORD A SIMPLE Solution—Her father—My daughter is harboring a grouch. Her uncle—So? Why don’t you kick him out. Biff—They say that the French aviators drink while flying. Bang—Aren’t they afraid of taking a drop too much? Military Pressure Very, Very Good—Percivul—Is he good in Math,? Algernon—You bet. pers. Never even whis- As Ever—Him—What a small foot you have. I've never se ything smailer. Her—Oh, yes; there’s my shoe. First debutante—Hannah, greatest ambition? Second debutante—Really. Bridget, I can’t say, unless it be to go swimming in that wonderful Yale Bowl I've heard so much about. what is your He—Artists are born, not made. She—I know, poor dear. I wasn’t blaming you. Ory Yet Tha Tra Thei In fi triui of mav thre kinf “ quir