Judge, 1919-01-18 · page 17 of 34
Judge — January 18, 1919 — page 17: what you’re looking at
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This page from *Judge* contains three separate humorous pieces: **"War-ping Them"**: A simple pun-based joke where a woman mishears "men-of-war" (warships) and "tugs" (small boats), interpreting "tugs-of-war" as the latter—playing on her naïveté about military terminology. **"Nicking Their Nicknames"**: Social commentary on the U.S. Interior Department's effort to discourage ethnic slurs against foreign-born citizens (terms like "Mick," "Paddy," "Kike," "Sheeny"). The satire criticizes these assimilation efforts, suggesting such nicknames create divisions—though the cartoon's perspective on whether this criticism supports or mocks the policy remains unclear. **"Not Particular"** and **"Expectation"**: Two brief hunting/food jokes about indiscriminate eaters, with no obvious political content. The page also includes a Swedish-captioned illustration about physical development through exercise. Overall, this reflects early 20th-century American humor mixing wordplay, ethnic commentary, and everyday social observation typical of *Judge's* satirical approach.
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War-ping Them—The sweet thing was asking questions. “What are those ships?” she inquired. “Them’s men-of-war,” replied the old salt “Oh! and what are the little ones just in front?” “Them's just tugs.” “Oh, ves, of course; tugs-of-war, [ve heard of them.” —London Tit- Bits young Nicking Their Nicknames —The bur cau of education of the Department of the Interior is trying to discourage the use of nicknames for certain classes of foreign-born citizens. Such tions, for instance, as “ Greaser,” “ Mick,” “Paddy,” “Kike,"” war’ and “Sheeny,” the bureau of education to live next door to the sergeant holds, tend only to intensify lines of — major, and though I ain't got no taste for cle ge betwee American-born nd music I'm bloomin’ well goin’ to teach my self to play the trombone—one of them big ‘un: naturalized foreign-born persons vandle to. it.'—-Saturday ffowrnal groups.—New York Globe. » do, Bill, now that the and aw Han lider ap allman scaghet och bestutar sdka b id rote. Resultatet ar Gzerraskande. Hela hans kropp utoecklas ans with Ling’s Nageen (St He suffers from weakness and determines to develop himself. He lifting. Result is splendid. Every part is developed—except his head. Han birjar med Lings eymna chet kraftigt—utom hucudet. xymnastics. ‘Then tries tholm), Not Particular—Two local tire lad dies recently went on a hunting trip. Hearing a shot, one yelled to the other Get something?” “You bettcha,” the other replicd “What is it? “Pheasant.” The other, approaching, laughed de- risively, “Huh!” he said, * it’s a screech owl.” “Oh, well,” said the first’ hunter, “what's the difference. When IT eat a bird [eat its meat.” 1 ain't particular what kind of a voice it’s got.” town Telegram. that isn't a pheasant; —Voungs Expectation“ He's a food lator.” “But he always looks hali-starved.”” “That's it—he’s always speculating to whether he'll get all the food he needs at the next meal." Buffalo Express specu * "908 tik Fortiaiter med lopnivs, Och atletik Then weight comicbooks.com