Judge, 1918-08-17 · page 7 of 32
Judge — August 17, 1918 — page 7: what you’re looking at
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# Judge Magazine Page Analysis This page contains multiple short humorous anecdotes typical of early 20th-century American satirical magazines: **"Disappointed"** mocks a farmer's son who abandons legal studies after three days, finding the profession disappointing—satirizing naive ambition. **"Obeying Mother"** depicts a child coached by his mother to ask a stranger if he's married, then follow up with "what else did you want me to ask?"—satirizing matchmaking mothers and social awkwardness. **"Guessed Right"** shows a man using circus boys to count attendance, then claiming he "guessed" the number—gentle satire on clever manipulation. The remaining shorts include WWI-era content (U-boat references), commentary on welfare workers/traffic enforcement, and concerns about co-education's impact on young women—reflecting period anxieties about changing social institutions and gender roles. The cartoons by Barksdale Rogers and Power O'Malley illustrate these brief jokes meant to provoke knowing chuckles from Judge's educated readership.
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Drawn by Barxspare Rocers give me something to make me sleep, doctor? you know. Disappointed A a dinner of a legal association held in Staunton not long ago, one of the speakers told of a farmer's son of the state, who conceived a desire to shine as a legal light. Accordingly he went to the court town, where he accepted employment at a small sum from a fairly well known attorn At the end of three days’ study he returned to the farm. “Well, Bill, how d’ye like the law?” asked his father. ' n’t a bit what it’s cracked up to be,” responded Bill “I'm sorry I learnt it.” Obeying Mother A MAN had just arrived at a Virginia summer resort. in the afternoon he was sitting on the veranda, when a handsome and her six-year- old son came out. The little fellow at once made friends with the latest arrival. “What's your name?” he asked. Then, when this infor- mation had been given, he added, “Are you married? “Loam married,” re- sponded the man, with a smile. At this the child paused a moment, and, turning to his mother, said “What else was it, mamma, you wanted me to ask him?” young woma Guessed Right CROWD of cager boys was gathered about the entrance of a circus tent in a small Southerncity, trying to get a glimpse of the interior. A Draien by Power O'Matiey The stillness gets on my nerves frightfu Fatuer’ man standing near watched them for some mo- ments, then walking up to the ticket-taker he sa ct these boys in, and count them as they pass The man did as requested, and when the last one had gone, he turned and said, “Twenty-eight.” “Good,” said the man. “I guessed just rigt and walked off. Good Progress re you permitted to tell how many U-boats have been sunk?” “No,” replied the United § mander, “but [don’t think it is improper for me to intimate that we have the Atlantic pretty well paved with bad intentions,”” val com tes Turn to the Right “That worthy man has halted many people who were going wrong “Welfare worker?” “Traffic cop.” Legal Authority “Ts that a joke you are getting off?” demanded the Judge with some asperity. “Yes, your Honor, and in support of my con- tention I cite you Theodore Hook and Joe Miller.” Just back Fitted for the Job “What qualifications have you for the Officers’ Training School?”” “T can look real mean when I feel like it.” Where His Treasure Was “When they take woman away from the co-educaticnal college,” said the speaker, “ what will follow?” I will,” cried a voice from the audience. Approacu—as it seems to them. comicbooks.com