Judge, 1918-04-13 · page 23 of 36
Judge — April 13, 1918 — page 23: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains **humorous anecdotes and one political cartoon** typical of early 20th-century American satire. The **main cartoon** ("The End of a Perfect Revolution") depicts Russia after the Bolshevik Revolution, showing a giant money bag dominating the landscape with a factory or building visible. The caption suggests irony: Russia claims to be "free from foreign capital" under the Bolsheviks, but the cartoon implies capitalist interests (the enormous money bag) still control the nation—satirizing the gap between revolutionary ideals and economic reality. The **text sections** mock contemporary American life: wealthy "Newrich" society women obsessing over portraiture; automobile owners (a status symbol); and romantic/domestic situations. One joke contrasts a magistrate's professional judgment of a new car ("six months"—implying it's stolen goods) with the owner's pride. The satire reflects early 1900s concerns: **nouveau riche pretension, automobile culture as class marker, and skepticism toward communist ideology**—all framed through genteel humor typical of Judge's educated readership.
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——— ee ee Perfect Humility La main droite doit ignorer ce qu’a fait sa main gauche. Let not th: ht hand know what thy left hand doeth.—Le Péle-Méle (Paris). | ART Not Satisfied— Mrs. Newrich—Me and John have had our portraits painted by four American artists, and not one of them is satisfactory. After the war we intend to go abroad and see what the old masters can do.—Boston Transcript. No Taste—Mrs. Flatbush—She has no artistic taste. Mrs. Bensonhurst—Why not? Mrs. F.—Just look at all those empty cans in her back yard. Not a flower in one of ’em!—Southern Woman's Maga- zine. Harrowing Experience—“Did you ever stop to think that some high-priced chefs have as much artistic temperament as grand opera prima donnas?” “T have never viewed the matter in that light, but no doubt you are right.” “Of course.”” “And I dare say if a chef had an artistic temperament, nothing could bring it out more quickly than opening a decayed egg.” —Birmingham Age-Herald. j; LOVE “Doctor, I’m feeling awful, I can’t eat, I can’t sleep, I ” “T can cure you,” said the doctor. “Ask her to marry you.’ — Club Fellow. Experienced—The young man care- fully removed the cigars from his vest pocket and placed them on the paino. Then he opened his arms. But the young girl did not flutter to them. “You,” she said coldly, “have loved before.” —Snark’s Annual. | AUTOS | Real Tragedy—‘Our friend G; met with a serious automobile « yesterday.” “Ts that so? What happened?” “His engine stalled about five miles from the city.” “T wouldn't call that a serious acci- dent.”” “But it turned out to be very serious. Before he could get the engine to running again his wife over- took him in a taxicab and loudly de- manded the name of the female who was with him.” — Birmingham Age- Herald. Russia, thanks to the Bolsheviki, (Petrograd). The End of a Perfect Revolution From Different Angles—‘What do you think of her?” asked the owner proudly as he todk his friend the magistrate for a joy ride in his new car. “As a friend, I should say it was some car, but as a magistrate I think vou should get about six months.”—Peopic’s Home Journal. High Cost of ‘“Gas’’—“Here’s a schedule of my year’s expenses,” said the methodical man. “TI noticed at the bottom of the list. you have this item: ‘{M. P.— $500.’ Does that stand for motion pictures?”” “No—motive power. I keep a car.”— Birmingham Age-Herald. at last ideally free from foreign capital.—Nory Satiriton comicbooks.com