Judge, 1919-03-22 · page 7 of 32
Judge — March 22, 1919 — page 7: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page This satirical article contrasts what a woman's family *wanted* her to marry with what she *actually* married—a humorous commentary on class expectations versus romantic reality. The joke plays on early 20th-century social anxiety about money and status. Her family members each demanded wealthy suitors: her mother wanted "good family" wealth, her sister craved a Romantic poet (money irrelevant only for her), her brother wanted a war-decorated millionaire, her uncle wanted any rich man. Her sensible father simply wanted someone who could earn money. The punchline: she married an ordinary, pleasant man with no fortune. Her family's horrified reactions reveal their true priorities—beneath polite society talk about character, they obsess over money. The cartoons accompanying this (the airplane mishap, the "bustling burg" anecdote, the "socialist" joke) are separate humor vignettes. The satire targets materialistic family values and the gap between what society claims matters versus what actually drives marriageability.
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The Kind of a Man Her Family Wanted Her to Marry By Franx He Wintiass CCORDING to Her Motner—A A nice man of a good family with an independent fortune. Her Mainen Aunt—A tall, dark, hand- some man with loads of money. Her Romantic Youncer Sister—A poet with black, wavy hair, soulful eyes and a haunting melancholy. Money no object. Her Kip Brorner—A military aviator with cighteen medals, a war cross, and ninety millions of dollars. Her Fat Bacuetor Uncue—Any man with plenty of money and an casy-going disposition: Her Fatuer—aA good, sensible business man who has demonstrated his ability to make money. The Kind of @ Man She Married— According to Her Family Her Motner—He's a nice enough man and his family is all right, but, oh dear, I’m afraid she will suffer for it—he has no money! Her Maiwen Aunt—A freckle-faced boy with a nice smile and a fair job, but, oh 1d is Effie?” dear no Rone Vooncen Sierea=hw- “s st be pretty old ‘cos she can remember when lollipops was a cent fully jolly, but no romance. Her Kip Brotner—Good scout, but no hero and Her Faturr—Iooks like he might develop into a he'll never be a millionaire in a million years. good sensible business man and a fine husband. Here's Her Fat Bacnetor ‘Uxcie—Good dispositioned hoping he makes money! sort of a kid. Too bad he has no money. Great Epigrams From the ** Movies” Later. Later still. Time elapses. That night. Back home. On the broad Adantic. The strike is on. A divided house. A Bustling Burg “By George!” triumphantly ejacu- lated a prominent resident of that on- rushing hamlet. “Pruntytown is get- ting to be more and more metropolitan right along. Why, dog-take-it, the all-night restaurant stays open till half- past ten or ‘leven, every night of the world, except Sundays! Proper Solution Uncle a—They are having a lot of trouble in New York with the Social- i ying red flags. Eben—Why don’t they let some of them stock-market bulls get a slant at them? Drawn by Noamax Axtuosy ite Suburb—Hang We've missed the last plane! Now we'll have to stay in town all night! comicbooks.com