Judge, 1918-07-13 · page 15 of 36
Judge — July 13, 1918 — page 15: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains several brief satirical pieces typical of Judge's style: **"Only Skin-Deep"** is a collection of cynical aphorisms by Benjamin De Casseres attacking sentimentality, Prohibition ("Bolshiviskiyism"), and American culture generally. The references to "sex-sotracy" and "best sellers" without "blood" mock contemporary literature and commerce. **"Wanted"** satirizes WWI-era concerns: the plea to stop war writing, the call to intern "war experts" from newspapers, and the jab at "Public Misinformation" all critique wartime propaganda and jingoism. **"The High-Gear Hammock Attachment"** cartoon jokes about marital conflict during leisure time—a visual gag about couples with incompatible ideas trying to rest together. The remaining pieces—"Butting In," "Mary Had a Lot of Time," and "The Sign"—are light domestic and school humor with no apparent political content. The overall tone reflects post-WWI satirical skepticism toward authority and contemporary social pretension.
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*fOnly Skin-Deep”’ Ry Bexyastw De Casseres YNICS rear walls of cactus to keep the senti- mentalists out of their ros , A cynic is a reformed id Prohibition: Bolshiwiskyism. A “regular guy” is irregular p Wit is the funny-bone of the b Pleasure has more paid enemies than vice. The “best sellers” have circulation without blood. American literature is suffering from sex-sotracy. The rich get what they want, and still want it. Success is the expiation for our sins in former lives. Every normal creature should have one good bad habit Every genius should have not more than one good habit. “Women are always the same” only to men who are always the same. Laughter is the banana peel under the boots of Pomposit A poli cian is a busybody who is not a busy body. Wanted NOTED authors to stop writing about the war. IN Some new shades of brown for war bread, as the old shad they should. All war experts on daily papers to be interned for the duration of the war. A new moral law that will cover the case of Germany. \ new bureau of Public Misinformation (the old one has been “over the top” so often that it needs a furlough). es do not make the wide appeal that oughta reelize that you go bi two points.” Draven and Torn by Orson Lowett Buttine Ix “For the lova mike, Bo, can't we just once pull this wheeze without you injectin’ your vulgar personality into it? I got on me purls and be swell stuff and now—say, you estas the shortest distance between Mary Had a Lot of Time By Dovetas Matrocn MB ¥ bad a tittle man t Who was her steady bean; And ev'rywhere that Mary went The man was sure to go. He asked her to a show one night, The customary rule, She said, “I really look a fright I'll slip on something cool.” “Just wait a minute,” Mary said He said, “All right, my dear” Then waited patiently about an hour and a half Till Mary did appear. The Sign Teacher—And while the chil- dren of Israel were in the desert, Drawn by Nowmanx Antuoxy what sign did they see before them night and d: Tue Hicu-Gear Hammock AtTracuMEeNT Pupil (confidently) —Ten Designed for couples who entertain conflicting ideas as to enjoying the Day of Rest miles to Goold’s garage! ee a + comicbooks.com