Judge, 1919-05-31 · page 21 of 36
Judge — May 31, 1919 — page 21: what you’re looking at
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This page contains several distinct satirical pieces: **"His Expenses"** mocks a defeated Georgia county commissioner candidate by listing absurd election costs—lost sleep, teeth knocked out in a fight with an opponent, donated livestock. The satire ridicules wasteful campaign spending and political violence. **"Darkyisms"** section uses racist dialect humor (common in early 20th-century American publications) featuring African American characters. One sketch plays on the name "George Washington" given to a Black ash collector, creating humor through the incongruity of a common figure's name applied to a humble laborer. **"Mr. Newlyrich at the Art Exhibit"** (right panel) appears to satirize wealthy nouveaux riches attending art galleries, likely mocking their pretension or lack of genuine aesthetic appreciation. The overall tone reflects Judge's satirical approach to American politics, class, and social pretension, though the racial content reflects deeply problematic historical attitudes.
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Safety in Flight of suspenders, four calico dresses, $5 cash and 13 baby rattles. Kissed 126 babies. Kindled 14 kitchen fires. Put up 4 stoves. Walked 4,076 miles. Shook hands with talked enough to make, in print, 1,000 vol- His Expenses—This story of the elec- umes. Attended 16 revival meetings, and f a Georgia m who was — was baptized 4 times by immersion, and unty commissioner in the — twice some other way. Contributed $50 tion expenses defeated for recent primaries reaches us by way of — to foreign missions, and made love to the Newark Leader in a dispatch from nine grass widows. Hugged forty-nine old Atlanta, His sworn statement runs maids. Got dog-bit 30 tin “Lost 1,340 hours of sleep thinking defeated.” —Midland (Tex.) Reporter. about the election. Lost two front teeth and a whole lot of hair in a personal en Danger—*“Who are the plain people counter with an opponent. Donated one anyhow?" beef, four shoats and five sheep ‘to a “Well, I wouldn't apply the term to county barbecue. Gave away two pairs the lady voters.”— Pittsburgh Sun. and was Mr. Newlyrich at the Art Exhibit es e, dear . love—home. Will you accompan Mis Musical Missus Sydney Bulletin DARKYISMS Brudder Shinbone’s Ilumination — Ah ain't pussonally ‘quainted wiv dis yar coot remarked Shinbone, “but Ah reckon he ain't nuffin’ mo’ dan a sartin onmentionable insec’ wiv er military trainin’.”"—Boston Transcript. First in the Hearts of His Neighbor- hood—One of the collectors of ashes for the city of Indianapolis was at work in an alley one day recently on the North Side. He was a large negro, and a prop erty-owner stood in the back yard mar veling at the ease with which the man handled large barrels “You're a fine specim: said the admirer of the collector of ashes. “What is your name?” “George Washington is my name, sir,” replied the negro “Let me see,” shes. n of manhood,” replied the property; owner, “it seems to me I’ve heard that name before somewhe “Yes, sir; I guess you have, boss,” re- plied the negro. “i've been collecting ashes in this neighborhood onto seven years now.” —Indianapolis News ° Puc pean = Quite a Spell—“I hes ee eee quite a spell, Aunt Jemima.” “Yes, honey, dey done tuk me to de horsepital and guy me a epidemic inter- section." —Baltimore American. you've had iece? Can't fool me. If that was a masterpiece, they'd have covered it ¢ Péle Méle (Paris). comicbooks.com