Judge, 1918-11-30 · page 6 of 32
Judge — November 30, 1918 — page 6: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page This page contains three distinct pieces rather than political cartoons: 1. **"As It Never Is"**: A sentimental domestic dialogue between a husband and wife about managing his grouchiness and her appearance—gentle satire of idealized marriage expectations. 2. **"The First Woman"**: J.A. Handlor's anecdote about children discussing Biblical history, with a child's misunderstanding of Adam and Eve's creation (the caption joke involves a child saying "Oh, look who's here!" upon learning Eve was made from Adam's rib). 3. **"In Unity There Is Strength"**: A cartoon showing soldiers with bayonets unified in formation, captioned "The bayonets of the Allies were as one"—likely WWI propaganda emphasizing Allied military cooperation. The page mixes humor, sentiment, and wartime messaging typical of Judge's editorial content.
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n't. If ye pee The Fi HANDLOR, of San Fra J.4 h leather about th 1c the veneer, ye can read the st Woman cisco, tells an anecdote il- * Justrating the ingenuousness of childhood, which re: sulted in the juxtaposition of Biblical history and modern slang. The Handlors have two children ed five and a half parents were Dorothy, a one evening the progress they had made at school. Mrs. Handlor was quizzing them along Biblical history lines. Justin told who was the first man and Dorothy who was the first Then Dorothy, who speaks rapidly, explained it thus: “Adam was asleep, and God came and took a left rib out of Adam, put some c around it, breathed on it, and that is the way Eve was made. And then,”” she continued. “God woke Adam up and said to him, pointing to Eve, ‘Oh, look who's here!’ years. asking the children what $f > Droven by A.B. Wate As It Never Is By H.W. Dee “PITTLE GIRL,” he murmured softly, L “what are you going to do about this grouchiness of mine, and these spells of unreasonableness which afflict me? Do you think you can put up with them, and be happy?” “Yes, dear,” she answered, as she nestled closer, “I'm sure} can. But hdw about you! I'm frivolous and babyish and I spend money foolishly. Can you put up with all that?” His handsome face instant But it was only a soon a big, happy smile chased the fre away. “Oh, that will be all right.” he said. “1 shall expect nothing else. Her pretty, childish head fell over on his shoulder a she closed her eyes dreamily. “And I shall expect you to be all out of sorts when you come home from the office—and maybe you'll be too cross to kiss me. Per- haps you'll be vicious enough to slam the doors and kick at the cat—and at me. Often be a regular old bear, won't you, clouded for an instant, for vn you'll darling “Yes, sweetheart, Vil do my best in And you must promise not nd sweet and attractive Your hair will everything. to be nea every time | come home. straggle and your dresses will be untidy; and you'll look haggard and worn, won’t His eyes were closing too. “You perfect old dear!” she sighed. And they got along reasonably well ever afterward. Justin, aged seven, and At the dinner table new hoc Merchant man, do you? Job Hunter partment and let me have my way with the stock.” “And what do you wan! f Oh, only to mark all the No. 4 shoes No. “You're engaged, sir, at once.” In Unity There Is Strength The bayonets of the Allic to do with the He Knew the Trade So you think you would make a good sales- Yes, sir, if you will put me in the ladies’ de comicbooks.com