Judge, 1919-06-07 · page 6 of 36
Judge — June 7, 1919 — page 6: what you’re looking at
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# Page Analysis: Judge Magazine Satire This page contains several distinct satirical pieces: **Top Section ("Adjusting Habit"):** A widow disputes an insurance adjuster's claim that her late husband wasn't in good health when the policy was issued. The satire mocks both insurance company evasions and widows' persistence in collecting claims. **"The Chief Rule":** A brief dialogue satirizing the League of Nations by reducing its stated purpose (no fighting among members) to obvious absurdity—the joke being that such a basic principle shouldn't need emphasis. **"For He's a Jolly Good Fellow":** Character satire about a corrupt town figure who embezzles, borrows money dishonestly, and gets elected despite obvious malfeasance. The illustrations include a seaside scene (artist signed) and a street photograph. The satirical thrust targets institutional hypocrisy, bureaucratic evasion, and civic corruption typical of Judge's social commentary.
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nr Cle may-of Drown by Nowas Axtiony Concentration Test Sce how long you can keep your eye on the the night; not, however, until I have read the last line two or three times in order to facilitate my finding the place on the next evening. “You may have my money, sir,” cried the mother, but { will keep our child, and as long as I live I never want to see you again!” ‘The words make me shudder at the gross cruelty of the man, and yet what he may do on the next page holds a certain fascin for me, and I lay the book away, promisi myself a rare treat on the following night. Perhaps, I ruminate, someone will win the money away from the man at poker, and then he will have neither the child nor the money. At any rate, [ put the book away and go to bed. The next day I pause fre- quently in my work at the office, wondering if the woman changes her mind and makes the man bring back the money and take the baby. Perhaps the woman goes into the movies with the baby. You never can tell what they'll do in books nowada: At e, I hurry home for dinner, rush through my coffee and light my cigar. Then mm the table, turn to page I take the red-covered novel fi eighteen, third paragraph, and read: “ Parsnips should be sliced thin, diced in small pieces, and. put in a pan to soak for three hours. Then add the onions and celer ” I read this over several times, and finally come to the con- clusion that my wife has been to the Library again. The Adjusting Habit The Widow—Do you mean to tell me that you won't pay me this $10,000 life insurance policy that my busband carried for twenty Adjuster (formerly with a fire insurance company)—That’s wh: I said. Be reasonable, Madam. We must take off 95 per cent. for depreciation. You must admit that your husband at the time he died wasn’t in as good shape as when he took out this policy yea The Chief Rule Wilis—What is the fundamental principle of the League of Nations? Gillis—There is to be no fighting except among the members of the League. For He’s a Jolly Good Fellow “A good mixer, isn’t he?” “You betch replied a citizen of Grudge. “He can tell more funny stories, borrow more money, pay less of it back, get more signers to petitions, be elected to more lodge offices, and do less honest work than any other three men in town Drawn by Cuasros Yous use u've loitered on this corner for three hours nk you, Officer, thank you! I've been waiting for my wife! “ Move “Oh! T