Judge, 1919-07-26 · page 7 of 36
Judge — July 26, 1919 — page 7: what you’re looking at
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# Explanation for Modern Readers This page satirizes "Mrs. Evelyn Annabelle Straight," a stock character representing wealthy, self-righteous "culture-bound" women reformers of the early 20th century. The top cartoon contrasts her comfortable home with a run-down "boarding house," illustrating the hypocrisy: while she lectures about morality and "uplifting" young women, her actual advice is oppressively restrictive—hem skirts, limit dancing partners, enforce religious observance, suppress genuine self-expression. The satire mocks progressive-era reformism, suggesting these women wielded their "dignity" and moral authority to control others' lives rather than genuinely help. The phrase "Wonder Why They Call It 'A Vacation'?" implies that their restrictive "improvements" make life miserable. The side cartoons offer brief social humor about poverty and broken promises, padding the page alongside advertisements for beach property. Overall, Judge ridicules sanctimonious moral crusaders as counterproductive busybodies.
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Denes by Part Renu Wonver Way Tury People You Know Mrs. Evelyn Annabelle Straight By H.W. Daves RS. EVELYN ANNABELLE STRAIGHT is M the leading woman uplifter and culture-hound in your city. She is the chairman of all your welfare associations and a lecturer of no uncertain repute among federated clubs and other predatory highbrow organizations. Really though, instead of ideas, she uses poise and dignity; so you must look omewhat awed when I present you. Mrs. Straight is indeed glad to know you—just as I thought she would be. You should feel elated, for she admitted it most impressively. Impressiveness comes natural to her, you know, it being her main stock in rade. I have heard it whispered that Evelyn Annabelle goes in pretty heavily for VFINIT 2! MISERY! Cau Ir “A Vacation? ten inches from her dancing partners, send her beaux home at ten-thirty, limit her social engagements to two a week, give her a daub of religious ceremonial, a year of conversational French, a smattering of psy- chology, warn her constantly about the high per cent. of total depravity among men, and she will become a perfectly proper woman in little or no time. Allow her to be genuine, whole-souled, innocent, self-confident, and fearless, and there will be the devil to pay. You cannot play too safe when you start to regulate the activities of Eve the Second. Anyone can easily see that Evelyn Annabelle Straight is a woman of broad vision and great execu- tive possibilities. Such people have their place in our sorry scheme of things, it is said. Otherwise they would probably be interned until we had really got somewhere. There Are Others “Tam entirely alone in the world, sir,” whined the measly mendicant. “Tam afflicted with atmosphere, moral suasion, and mannerism in her lec- ture work. In regulating the morals of the young girls of the city, however, she re- lies almost entirely upon very definite restrictive measures. It is her con- i that the modern year-old daughter of Eve needs protection and unlimited supervision stirred in with her uplift. a Puta girl in a skirt that Drown by Muaniut. DeManis reaches her heels, says Mrs. Straight, keep her at least “That's a right smart figger for this place, Henry “Doggone it, ma, you're rig 7 an incurable disease. 1 don’t know where my next meal is coming from, and——” “Ah, yes!” coldly returned J. Fuller Gloom. “And you wish me to shoot you and put you out of your misery?—is that the idea?” ion A Natural Supposi “Poor fellow! Hemcant well, but about all he ever did was to tell what he was going 10 do.” “Yes. His volume of life- work was chiefly devoted to ce. t pre! ” comicbooks.com