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Judge — February 1, 1919 — page 17: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page collects brief satirical anecdotes and jokes organized around three themes: **Yanks** (American military life), **The Man Who Was Money** (wealth/marriage), and related social commentary. The content reflects early-20th-century American humor: - **Military jokes** mock the absurdity of military discipline and soldiers avoiding war talk by disappearing into the woods - **WWI-era references** appear in jokes about American soldiers in France and German sensitivity to American bands playing patriotic music near German lines - **Wealth satire** includes a millionaire whose wife's extravagance motivated his success, and commentary on time as money - **Social humor** covers mundane domestic irritations: lost wives (who carry the purse), bill collectors, moving into houses with lingering debts The bottom cartoon strip (text unclear) appears to show a physical gag about missing a world record. The overall tone is gentle mockery of American character, military life, and domestic economics—typical of Judge's satirical approach to contemporary society.
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Se — YA His Work—Gen. Leonard Wood tells the story of a captain to whom was assigned a new orderly, a fresh recruit. “Your work will be to clean my boots, buttons, belt, and so forth, shave me, see to my horse, which you must groom thoroughly, and clean the cquipment. After that you go to your hut, help to serve the breakfast, and after breakfast lend a hand washing up. At eight o'clock you go on parade and drill till twelve o'clock—"" “Excuse me, sir,” broke in the recruit, “is there anyone else in the army be- sides me?”—<A merican Cookery. His First Retreat—‘‘Has your boy Josh gone back to work?” “Yep,” replied Farmer Corntossel. “He got so tired 0’ havin’ everybody persuadin’ him to sit around an’ tell all about the war that he gets away off yon- der where nobody kin find him an’ chops wood all day.”"—Washington Star. Lese Majesty—“Vot is dot bandt playing, Hei “Der Star-Spangled Ban “In der sacred Rhineland “Sure. Dem soldtchers from America vould play idt untder der vindow of der kaiser, if dey got der chance!”"—Birming- ham Age-Herald. The Man Who Was “ancy meeting y Advising the Seat of War—The major was leaning over a desk in his friend’s office, when the office boy stepped up quietly and poked a note into his hand. The surprised officer opened it and read: “Honored Sir: Your pants are ripped.”"—Detroit Free Press. Minor Atrocities—“I’m glad the French people know that we have only the friendliest feelings for them.” “Of course we have. Why do you say that?” “T was just thinking of the great vio- lence done their language by American —Birmingham Age-Herald. soldiers. flue Worlds Laiior His Inspiration—“ What made you a multi-millionaire?”” “My wife.” “Ah, her tactful help—" “Nothing like that. I was simply any income —Kansas City curious to know if there she couldn't live beyond. Journal, A Poor Investment—‘Time is money,” said Uncle Eben; “but jes’ the same, de man dat finds himself wif a lot o’ time on his hands has made a poor in- vestment.”"—Washington Star, Sordid Wretch!—Farmer (in depart- ment store, excitedly) —Say, Mister, I’ve lost my wife Floorman (smiling)—Are you down- hearted? Farmer—You just bet I b carryin’ the purse!—Buffalo ! Why, she’s xpress. A Heritage— You seem to have a grudge at that chap.” “T moved into the house he moved out of.” “Didn’t he leave things in good con- dition?” “T have no kick on that score. But the bill collectors he had on his trail keep our bell going all day long.” —Kansas City Journal. Too strong, or why he d Sraren petterssans ca t beat the world’s record.—N. (Stockholm). comicbooks.com