Judge, 1918-07-13 · page 21 of 36
Judge — July 13, 1918 — page 21: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains multiple brief humorous anecdotes and one cartoon, typical of Judge's satirical format. **"The Midnight Minute Man"** (top left): A cartoon about air-raid preparedness, likely referencing WWI-era civilian defense concerns. The figure illustrates someone taking precautions before bed. **"Negative Aggression"** (main cartoon): Shows two men in what appears to be a grocer's shop during wartime rationing. The English grocer lists unavailable items—butter, sugar, oleomargarine—with no time to argue. This satirizes the scarcity and frustration of rationing, likely WWI-era Britain, where shortages were common and grocers faced customer complaints. **Scattered anecdotes** use ironic humor: a reformed burglar selling burglar alarms; a bookstore clerk refusing to read novels he recommends; uncomfortable chairs designed to discourage lingering visitors. These mock salesmanship tactics and consumer culture. The page reflects early 20th-century American satirical humor targeting business practices, wartime inconveniences, and social absurdities.
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The Midnight Minute Man a pris ses précautions pour en cas dalerte, Before retiring, Mr. Everready has made all due preparations for an air-raid ala Le Péle-Méle (Paris) SALESMANSHIP She Took One—“Could I sell you a burglar alarm madam?” “Are you sure it will work?” “Yes, madam. I may speak with some authority on the subject. 1 was once a burglar myself.” “Dear me! What caused you to re- form?” his alarm.” “TI take one.”—-Birmingham — Age- Herald. “That novel has had commented the book- Unprejudiced a remarkable sale, store man “Have you read it?” “Oh, no, I wouldn't dare read it, as my duties require me to be enthusiastic in recommending it to customers.”’— Brooklyn Ci Their Utility — Customer — These chairs may be fashionable, but they are extremely uncomfortable. Salesman—Ah, that’s the beauty of these chairs, madam. When a caller sits in one of them she doesn’t stay long. —Boston Transcript. WHIMSIES His Great Desire—A_ Cornishman fresh from the “‘ol’ country ” came to Ish- peming, Mich., and secured work under- ground. It so happened that his work- ing place was decidedly wet, and, in spite of the fact that Dicky was well equipped with boots, slicker and other necessary paraphernalia, he was soaked to the skin before the end of each shift. After a few days, he decided that he must interview the captain and get a job on the surface if possible The following day, Captain Jan, mak- ing his customary rounds, came across Dicky, and in reply to his usual, Moorn- in’, m’ son; ‘ow’s getting on?” received the repl: Naow that thee’s made men- tion of tha bloody subjeck, why, dam-me, Captain Jan, she’s goin’ poorly. When I wuz young shaver in ol’ country, used to fish naow and then for bloater an’ 'errin’, but, dam-me, never figgered as ‘ow I'd be one, and this 'ere bizness I do dislike tre mendous. I wonner, naow, Capt'n, if thee’d min’ givin’ a chap a bloody job on shoor.”—Engineering & Mining Jour- nab, That's the Question—M/r. Oldboy— Marry me and I could die happy. Miss Bright—Yes, you could—but would you?—Boston Transcript. Doing Nicely—The following was overheard recently at a medical board Doctor to recruit—Well, my man, had anything special the matter with you? Recruit—No, sir; not since child- birth.—Christian Monitor The Evidence—“Oh, would some power the giftie gi’e us to see ourselves as others see us.” “That's easy. Read your description on your passport.” —Louisville Courier- Journal. On the Great Lakes—‘So this is Lake Michigan?” y lis Lake Michigan the finest of the “I wouldn't say that, mum,” re- sponded the captain. “The next we enter is Superior.” —Kansas City Jour- nal. Negative Aggression Tattler (London). sh grocer—l've no butter, no sugar, no oleomargarine, and no time to arg | | | comicbooks.com