Judge, 1919-01-18 · page 6 of 34
Judge — January 18, 1919 — page 6: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page The main cartoon, "All the Ruins Are Not in France," depicts a domestic scene where a serviceman has returned home after four years of military service. The satire concerns the deterioration of his home—a flooded bathroom, broken plumbing, and general decay—suggesting that the "ruins" of war aren't limited to European battlefields but extend to the American home front. The accompanying text and related pieces ("Naming Baby," "Two Sides to It," "The Taxi-meter") address post-WWI readjustment issues: returning soldiers, inflation, government services, and changing social norms. The humor targets both wartime disruptions and contemporary frustrations with bureaucracy and domestic management during the post-war period.
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vem by Ravru Bawros Aut tue Ruins Are Nor in France me afte: no atten band has come He von't pa uu Fischmarks (whos: de head und bh member anything that happened the day we were married.” An autobiography of a man’s wedding day would make the most interesting of reading. But we shall never get it Some things must be denied literature and this is one of them. We know how a man feels the day he is hanged be- cause several authors who have never been in jail have told us in detail all about it. We know many things about being burned alive, eaten by cannibals, thrown into a den of wolves, and so on, but for a man to tell us truthfully just what hap- pened to him on the day he ceased to be his own boss ts a choice bit of writing that must forever be among the missing Naming Baby THE. Hawaiian people are very fond of long cuphonious names, but there isa limit to the length as the following shows: “What do you name this child?” asked the minister as he took the infant from the arms of his proud mother. “Sam Kamaukapui Kama- kawiwiooli Pershing.” “You mean Samuel,”’ said the minister “No that make it too long Opinion Willis—Do you think we ought to feed the Germans? Gillis—Sure, but I hate to what I’m in favor of feeding them. Drawn by HA. Cosnnn four years in the service) —Cl Tue Taxi-MmeTER As it appears to the passenger and—as the driver sees it. Blessed and Otherwise By Frevexice Maxox BLESSED is the Citizen that sand- eth his sidewalk, for he causeth his neighbor to walk uprightly But woe unto him that neg lecteth the same, for he maketh many to fall from grace, and getteth himself cussed! Blessed is the Plumber that answereth the first calland thaweth out the bathroom. But woe unto him that waiteth until the water floodeth the whole darned house before he cometh a plumbeth the pip: Blessed is the Coalman that de- livereth while there yet remaineth a hodful in the far corner of the bin But woe unto him that pro- crastinateth while the stoker shoveleth handsful of cinders into the dying furnace, and his family shivereth and the dog whineth around the oil heater! s you talk to him lik Two Sides to It Ry ‘Tom P. Morcan READY there is some talk of government control of rural hotels, id the hypercritical guest. “When it goes into effect we shall not be faced day after day by cracked crockery and slimy towels, and be forced to put up with un hed windows, frowsy beds, and the other annoyances to which we are now subjected “You may not, Mr. Peever, and then again, you may,” re plied the landlord of the Petunia tavern. “My opinion is, judging from the way trains run under government rule, if you leave a call for 4 A. M. you will be called from one to seven hours late or annulled altogether, that you will be stopped at the front door and compelled to pay in advance, and have your food shoved at you in the dining- room, and get arrested for treason or lazy majesty, or something of the sort, if you talk back. That is only my opinion, Mr. Pei but I know it to be a fact that right now you can take what Iam able to provide you with un- der the present circumstances, nd prob'ly will carry your grip anywhere you want to go for a quarter. Reversion to Habit “But, my dear, what did I do at dinner that m so angry?” “You've disgraced me for- ever by your common man- ner: When the charlotte russe was set before you, you blew off the foam!” comicbooks.com