Judge, 1918-09-07 · page 7 of 32
Judge — September 7, 1918 — page 7: what you’re looking at
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# Judge Magazine Page Analysis This page contains multiple brief humorous sketches typical of early 20th-century American satire. The main cartoon depicts a U.S. soldier struggling with mules, illustrating military frustration through exaggerated dialect humor. The text selections mock various social types: revival meeting fervor among African Americans ("Ebenezer Chapel"), wealthy men burdened by sons-in-law as "necessities," and Germans' militaristic obsession with physical prowess and medals. One sketch satirizes German militarism by suggesting that a soldier's qualification is carrying medals rather than combat ability. Other brief jokes target: opportunism ("knocks all right, but Jinks expects it"), absurd inventions (extracting noise from soup), and children's naive observations about adult relationships. The "Deleted" section shows a censor removing material deemed too provocative—the author valued his content at "thirty dollars' worth." The humor relies on period stereotypes and social commentary typical of Judge's irreverent approach to American institutions and pretension.
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Drawn by Rowent L. Dicker “Don’t you know it’s against orders to swear at those mules?” “Twas thinkin’, sir, if I could only get ‘em out o' this I'd write ‘em a letter of apology afterward.” Plenty Left ul in Ebenezer Chapel was in full blast and the edifice was rocking with the lamentations of the convicted and the hosannas of the converted. "Twas a high time in Zion, and good old Parson Bagster was laboring mightily with the sinners. “Pray, muh brudder! Pray!” he urged Goat Simmons, the gambling man, who was at the mourners’ bench. “But has a mizzable, low-down ripperbate like me got a right to pray?” moaned the wretch. “Sho'ly, Brudder! Sho'ly!”” shouted the clergyman. “Bless de Lawd, de prayin’ ain’t never all taken up!” HE revi One Example “Most luxuries sooner or later become necessities,” said replied old Horace Harsh. “When I accumulated a son-in-law I expected him to be sort of a luxury, to be enjoyed on special occasions, as it were. But he has already become necessity—at least, we appear to be obliged to have him on the place all the time.” Deleted Censor—How much do you get for this stuff ? Author—Ten cents a word. Censor—Sorry, but I'll have to set you back about thirty dollars’ worth. Profiled by J. K. Burans “Poor old Jinks is always in hard luck. Opportunity never seems to knock at his door.” “It knocks all right, but Jinks expects it Highly Plausible “There may be something to the idea, after all,” murmured J. Fuller Gloom. “We never heard you admit before that there was anything to anybody’s ideas but your own,” we hypercritically said. “Yes, but that horse-faced man who just went out had a scheme for extracting the noise from soup and using it to soothe and amuse small babies.” German Standards First German—Heinrich will make a fine soldier. Second German—Can he lick his weight in wild-cats? First German—No, but he can carry his weight in medals A Possible Handicap “Poppy,” asked little Claud Brownback, “ain’t dem side whiskers dat de Puhsidin’ Eldah wears awful disaccommodatin’? Looks like dey sho’ would git in his way pow’ful when he eats watahmillion?” Why Two Lovers Parted Little Memphy. (endeavoring to entertain sister Kate’s beau)— When sister Kate marries you will she become a widow? Kate’s Beau—A widow? Ye Gods! What put such non- sense into your little head? Little Memphy—Hearing mother tell sister that you are a to break in dead one. comicbooks.com