Judge, 1918-05-11 · page 11 of 36
Judge — May 11, 1918 — page 11: what you’re looking at
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**"Why Couldn't I Have Gone This Time?"** (top cartoon by Will Vawter): A dog stands in a snowy farmyard, apparently left behind while others went out. The title suggests the dog's frustrated perspective on being excluded from an outing—a humorous anthropomorphization playing on pets' feelings of abandonment. **"Table Manners"** (Lisle Bell): A satirical essay about the social embarrassment of dining etiquette. The author describes a "four-leaf table" with hidden gaps disguised by lace. When he places a gravy dish in one of these gaps, it falls to the floor. His hostess claims she's experienced this before (even had gravy in her shoe), but the author assumes he won't be invited back—mocking both pretentious furniture design and forced politeness about social mishaps. **"His First Chance"** (McLandburgh Wilson): Political satire on income tax evasion or avoidance. Jones brags loudly about paying taxes, earning admiration as a "patriot" and "millionaire." The punchline reveals his actual payment is only forty cents—exposing the gap between public patriotic performance and actual financial contribution.
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Wt. nee Draven by Wirt Vawter Way Coutp» Table Manners By Liste Brut ERE you ever invited out to dine where they have a four-leaf table? Don’t get it confused with a four-leaf clover; it’s different. Closed,. the four-leaf table is as modest and unassuming as a victrola stand. When the four leaves are raised, it looks like an enlargement of the iron cross. With these four-leaf tables, all is not solid that glitters. There is a vacancy between the arms of the cross. My hostess had camou- flaged this vacancy with lace, and so that’s how I happened to set the gravy dish down on the floor. My hostess said that she didn’t mind, that she had had gravy in her shoe before. Everything would have been all right, if her Angora kitten hadn’t gorged himself on the overflow. In. the circumstances, I don’t think I shall be invited there soon again. e t I Have Gor Jvtia Daniets ren, don't speak to Mother now. Can't you sce she is counting?" eae > Tus Time? Indeed! Style makers announce that skirts are to be still shorter. Pity the blind! Proves the Rule “A person cannot be in two places at once,” remarked the Parlor Philosopher. . unless you except 2 pair of trousers,” said the Mere His First Chance By McLaxpsurcu Witsox ‘OW Jones is talking proudly And strutting in his tracks, And mentioning quite loudly, He paid his income tax. Admiring folks esteem him A combination rare; A patriot they deemshim, Besides a millionaire. well all information Is held in confidence; The tax Jones pays the nation Ts only forty cents.