Judge, 1919-01-25 · page 19 of 32
Judge — January 25, 1919 — page 19: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains humorous short jokes and two political cartoons from Judge magazine, likely from WWI era (references to "world-war" and the "Bolshevik Strategy" cartoon). **The jokes** are wordplay and domestic humor: a man wanting to express "worthlessness," a chef demanding higher pay than a "cook," a boy breathing fog on a frosty morning, etc. One notable joke predicts 1950 as a time when garbage cans are museum pieces—satirizing food waste concerns. **"Bolshevik Strategy"** cartoon depicts two military figures. The French caption reveals dark satire: one soldier asks where the other is going; the answer is "to kill our general before he commits suicide." This mocks Allied leadership during WWI, suggesting generals were so incompetent or pessimistic that soldiers felt compelled to prevent their surrender. **The "Head of the Line"** illustration at top appears to show street scenes with various characters, though its specific satirical point is unclear from the visible text. Overall, the page reflects post-WWI American humor about war, food rationing, and social change.
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Head of the Line wo rR D 5 Nought—“I wish to express the ab- solute zero in values.”” “Ahem! Let me think.” Vell?” Vhy not say, ‘As worthless as an iron —Birmingham Age-Herald. The Right Word—“ What is this man charged with?” “Carryin’ congealed honor.” weapons, yer Alarmed Him — “Mamma,” said Archie coming in from out doors one frosty morning, “there’s something the matter with me. Please send for the doc- tor; I’m bréathing fog.”—Boston Tran- script. Not the Sense—“ Chef means just the same as cook, don’t it, pa?” “Yes, Bobby, but don’t let our cook know or she'll demand $15 more a month!" —Browning’s Magazine. Ready for Planting—Charles—John, you're getting old, aren’t you? John—Aye, that Iam. If I live to the end o’ this month I'll be a hoctergera- nium.—Christian Record. day Journal (London). Epicured—“ Father,” said the small boy, “what's an epicur “An epicure, my son, is an extinct food waster.” —Washington Star. An Alibi—“ About a year ago you pre- dicted that the world would come to an end in twelve months.” “You saw that in the newspapers, no doubt,” replied the celebrated sooth- “Inv typographical error. I said the world-war.”"—Birmingham Age-Herald. Bolshevik F O O D Ile Changed His Mind—“I can’t eat this stuff.”” “Never mind, dear, I have some fine nes for making up left-overs. “In that case I'll eat it now.’ ville Courier-Journal, re —Louis- Too Natural—“ You have a realistic picture to advertise your breakfast food.” “Almost too realistic. A goat came along and ate one right off the bill- board.""—Kansas City Journal. In Retrospection—(Time, Place, historical museum.) First Visitor—And what is that large object that looks like a receptacle of some sort? Second Visitor—The attendant says it was called a garbage can. “For what was it used?” “In the early days people used to have so much waste food they had to throw a lot of it away, and these large cans were sometimes filled to overflowing with it.” “Impossible!” —Voungstown Telegram. 1950; On a Diet—“Now, getting down to brass tacks,” continued the sideshow manager, “why——” “T daren't,” interrupted the Human Ostrich, who had been ill. “The doctor ays I mustn’t touch solid food for at a week yet.”—Buffalo Express. Strategy “Oui cours-tu “TueP notre général avant qu'il ne s¢ suicide. “Where are you trying to go?” “To kill our general before he commits suicide.”"—La Victoire (Paris). i | 4 comicbooks.com