Judge, 1919-02-22 · page 12 of 32
Judge — February 22, 1919 — page 12: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of This Judge Magazine Page This page contains two distinct pieces: **"Some Near-Thoughts"** (left column) presents cynical political aphorisms by Benjamin De Casseres mocking post-WWI conditions: censorship controlling "the Will of the People," Germany's defeated state, and the absurdity of constitutional amendments ("the Little Old Man of the Sea") drowning democracy. The cartoon shows a woman requesting "Pigs is Pigs" on a Friday (Catholic fish day), playing on class and religious observance. **"Mr. George W. Leeds"** (right) is satirical puffery about a self-aggrandizing inventor. The accompanying caricature shows Leeds as an inflated figure. The text mockingly catalogs his grandiose claims: inventing an "Instant Kitchen Pump," planning to dominate markets globally within five years, establishing banking chains, and becoming a political leader—all while being unbearably boastful. The final line undercuts him: only his mother-in-law's schedule prevents more tedious self-promotion. The satire targets American business bombast and entrepreneurial ego.
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Some Near-Thoughts Ry Besrauis De Casseres FTE Will of the People is all codicil, written by censors Westward ho! the ruins of empire take their way The auman race is a bed. Puzzle: find the face of the Constitution in the dment whiskers. ermany begs for justice.’ Well, let the Allies harden their hearts and give it to her! It may be all right to lead the people about with a leash, but why muzzle it so that it cannot drink? Sindbad: “I was the Constitution of an Oriental republic, and the Little Old Man of the Sea who is riding me to death is my amendments.” In Paris, international bedfellows made strange politics. ain getting used to dying in Nothing Serious Bill—Jack, that cigar you gave me last night made me so sick I couldn't go to work today You should worry. You got one. I got six hundred Dreen by Onsox Low ru “I should lil “ Ah, no, no, Ma * Pigs is Pigs,’ am, not today. This is Friday, fish day, you He Wit Te You x Thovsaxo Tuses Anorr Hiseur Mr. George W. Leeds By H.W. Davis MMlustrated by AvBert Leverinc S you have a good excuse and can get away, Mr. George W. Leeds will tell you all about how he, for one thing, happened to invent the marvelous Instant Kitchen Pump. He will also explain, with more vainglory than you prefer, how he organized the corporation that manufactures and markets the pump. Then he’ll tell you a thousand other things about himself and his business that you don’t care a thing about. Mr. Leeds is a versatile inventor with expansive conversational powers. If he had not invented that kitchen pump, his genius would have produced a col- lapsible camp stove, an artificial hand, or a concrete tooth. Indeed, now since he’s mentioned it, he has these things—and many unlike them—in mind, and may make actualities of them within the next year or two. His vision is limitless and rosy. Listen! The Instant Kitchen Pump is growing in popularity rapidly. Before long every housewife in America will want one, whether she needs it or not. Within five years Leeds and all his associates will be mil- lionaires of the deepest dye. The firm will enter the foreign market within eighteen months and control it in less than twice that time. If banks are unable to lend him enough capital to develop his business, he will establish a chain of banks of his own. Listen a while longer! George W. has now ar- rived at the point he aimed at. The reason for all this success is that he is primarily a leader of men. Some men, you know, have the gift of leadership. They spring out in front of the rank and file involun- tarily, in spite of themselves (and everybody else). Well, George is one of these men. He leads all the political reforms in his end of the state and has been urged to make the race for Congress five or six times. People naturally look to him to blaze the trail in everything. If you didn’t have to meet the Union Station at twelve tell you much more. our mother-in-law at jorty-five, Leeds would comicbooks.com