Judge, 1919-05-03 · page 10 of 36
Judge — May 3, 1919 — page 10: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page Content **Top Cartoon:** Depicts a milkman and woman, illustrating the caption about wives whose husbands cannot control their ashes—likely a commentary on domestic discord or marital infidelity during wartime (the date "first of July, 1919" suggests post-WWI context). **Main Article "Ecclesiastes 12:6":** Describes an unbearably hot day (July 1, 1919) when the heat becomes so oppressive that civic life essentially stops—ambulances run constantly, people crowd streets in distress, and trade halts entirely. This appears to be satirizing either an actual heat wave or using extreme heat as metaphor for social/political turmoil of early post-war America. **"Notes on Alleged People":** Philosophical satire by Chesterton Todd arguing people don't truly exist as individuals—only as combinations of traits and manifestations. Appears to critique social atomization or philosophical solipsism. **"Test for Discipline":** Humorous piece about hiring returning soldiers, suggesting those with military discipline speak in excessively formal, hierarchical language when requesting jobs. **"Apparition in the Desert":** Brief teaser referencing "The Seven-League Bootlegger," likely alluding to Prohibition-era smuggling.
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Draws by Dox Hexoun Mrs. Siras Srtwett Recosn Heuswaxps Cannot Coxtron Tuetr Asurs Ecclesiastes 12:6 By Hexay Wirtraat Haxesann AWN broke under a cloudless sky. “It’s going to D be a scorcher,”” murmured the milkman listlessly. Absent-mindedly he wiped his mouth with the ack of his hand The sun rose higher. With a feeling of impendin doom, the city went to work. Each person bore a por- tentous expression that said, “Can I stick it out? Am ing to last the d At noon the suf g became intense. Men crowded with lolling tongues and parched throats. hey gathered into anxious little knots while the hot sun beat pitilessly upon them. Life was at its lowest ebb and least value. leer acum The afternoon was made dismal by the clang of ambulance go The sun grew hotter and hotter. Men, they said, and women were going crazy inthe | streets. Trade dawdled and lagged | nally it. stopped altogether. The dragging minutes throbbed with the human cry of misery and_ suffering. And there was no hope of relief... . Night came down with hot, heavy oppression. What little air stirred was stale and stifling. Still no relief... . It was the first of July, 1919. Notes on Alleged People Ry Cuesteaton Toop I HAVE long been of the opinion that there are no people. There are only forms. The sooner we come to understand this, the better. The delusion has already cost the world countless lives. Hatred and jeal- ousy spring from the thought that there are others. Without others there would be no hatred or jealousy People are only combinations of traits. A trait is only a manifestation. vos Inprviovan Wixpsitetos to Wives Waose individual, but to a punter. Lf one man calls me a liar there are others who agree with him He does not exist’ by himself in respect of his opinion of me, but only with others, There- fore, he is not. If I love a beautiful woman, I love only that particular manifestation of beauty. When her beauty fades, I transfer my love to another. Why not? She has ceased to exist for me as a beautiful woran. I move on. Nobody speaks to me except myself. What I fear, what I hope, what I covet—this is all myself. The illusion of others is only a camou- flage to conceal my own identity—from me. Good-bye, people! T have suffered from you ugh! en A Test for Discipline By Por, Puss Staten, Base Hospital No. 7, AE. F., France “T want to ask your advice,” said the Business Man to his old friend, the Recruiting Officer. “LT intend to employ a great many of our returning sol- diers, but I find it rather difficult to choose only those who have ined the most pronounced traits of discipline. I want to give those who have been longest under discipline the preference.” othing should be easier to decide,’ answered the Re- Choose only those applicants who address cruiting Officer. you in this manner: “*Sir, Mike O'Brady, twenty-two years of age, of 2080 South Third Avenue, room two, second floor of Mrs. Murphy’s boarding house, requests permission to speak to the manager in tegard to securing a position with the firm.’ ” The Apparition in the Desert Coming: The Seven-League Bootlegger. When I am called a liar it is only a voice that speaks. This voice is the utterance of something not peculiar to one so-called Drawn by Hevewt Wu Ler Tue Freepom or tHe Press