Judge, 1918-11-02 · page 8 of 32
Judge — November 2, 1918 — page 8: what you’re looking at
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# Judge Magazine Page Analysis This page contains several satirical pieces reflecting WWI-era American concerns: **"History Threatens to Repeat"** warns that a safety razor blade shortage (due to government commandeering manufacturers' output for the war effort) may revive the fashion of large beards and whiskers popular before the Civil War era. The satire: Americans won't mind looking ridiculous if it helps "whip the kaiser." **"To Express My Feelings"** jokes that a husband lowers his flag to half-mast upon learning his wife is returning from a trip—treating her homecoming as a tragedy. This reflects common misogynistic humor about nagging wives. **"Between Babies"** references WWI: one baby hasn't seen another because "my chauffeur is somewhere in France"—a dark joke about war separations and class status. Other jokes mock women's suffrage, sanitariums, and portraiture. The cartoon showing a child in uniform includes the caption "A uniform certainly makes a lot of difference"—likely commenting on how military dress affected social perception during wartime. The page reflects 1910s-20s American attitudes: patriotic anxiety about the war effort, domestic gender conflicts, and class consciousness.
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History Threatens to Repeat By Lawrence Kase HERE was a time, well within the memory of people who still retain cnough of their youthful or to take a punch at the kaiser, when long and luxuriant whiskers were the order of the day. At that period, college baseball players ran the risk of getting their fingers tangled in their flowing Dundrearies whenever they went after a hot grounder; and the neckties of the male leaders of the younger set were almost wholly obscured behind bushy chinchillas or Galway Sluggers. Now comes the news that there may be a shortage of safety razor blades because the government has taken over nearly the entire output of two of the largest manufacturers of that commodity Again the whisker threatens to come into its own. The prospect is not particularly engaging; but there is one consolation about it: the men of the United States won't even balk at wearing whiskers if by so doing they can help to whip the kaiser Apt Comparison Parke—Ate you starving at home? Line—Rather. Why, it couldn't be much worse if I were a guest in a private sanitarium run by a New York specialist Portraiture The Lady (critically) —Do you think you have gotten a good likeness of me? ent The Portrait’ Painter (gallantly)—As good as [ dared, ak into this in tryin’ to I'll run ye in!” madam. - . When Women Rule ee y To Express My Feelings “Didn't Stella marry in a hurry?” By Wittiast Saxvoro “My, yes! She didn’t even have time to get the bride- AM patriotic. I always have a flag on my house, — groom’s consent.” and today it is at half-mast. The neighbors, pass- ing to and fro, think that it is the anniversary of some lamentable event. I see them scratch their heads and ponder as they plod along. But they cannot think of the event! But I, alone at the window, know full well the cause of that signal of distress, for it was my own hands that lowered the flag after receiving my morning’s mail. My wife is coming back from her trip today! Between Babies irst Baby—I haven't seen you out in your carriage lately Second Baby—No. My chauffcur is somewhere in France: Some Famous Lines Marriage- Trout- County- State- Border- Date- otype of dope of goods of defense Goal- of argument Clothes- up > . = Sa Foe Bread- .... drive Drawn by R. B. Foun . / Life- +...8 toa lady Tommy—A uniform certainly makes a lot of difference. comicbooks.com