Judge, 1919-09-06 · page 9 of 36
Judge — September 6, 1919 — page 9: what you’re looking at
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# Judge Magazine Page Analysis This page contains three satirical pieces typical of early-20th-century American humor: **"Uncle John's Vacation"** is a humorous poem about a rural couple staying home while relatives vacation at fancy resorts. The R.F.D. (Rural Free Delivery) mailman brings postcards of mountains and hotels. Uncle John, content with his rocking chair and corncob pipe, remains unbothered by their boasting—gentle satire of class aspiration and rural contentment. **"Architecture"** by Alexander Harvey offers sardonic one-liners mocking architectural pretension: that rich owners know nothing about their homes' design, dead architects are copied without penalty, and "bad architecture lasts long enough it becomes good." It satirizes both architectural snobbery and the wealthy wives of millionaires as architecture's modern patrons (replacing the Church). **"Solving One Problem"** is a brief joke about jury selection in a liquor-selling case, where men eagerly volunteer as jurors—likely satirizing Prohibition-era hypocrisy regarding alcohol enforcement. The cartoons use accessible humor targeting upper-class affectation and social contradictions.
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Drawn ty Dox Meson Juvce’s Lertur You will f paper. Brine pitchfork handy when re in from the barr Uncle John’s Vacation By Faroerick Moxoyx AMA. the rest are off vacating 4 While Aunt Martha Jane an’ me Sit on the verandah, waiting For Bob Sims, the R. F. D. We get post-card views a-plenty ins, lakes, and grand hotels— y we'd nigh on twenty. An’ Bob Sims he grins, “Some swells.” ” "Course he means my son, an’ Belli t's his wife), and Tom and Sue (Them's their childer), an’ a feller "Long with Bella’s sister Lou. Every: mail they write to tell us, “Wish you both were here today.” An’ E guess Aunt Martha’s jealous, Way she sniffs an’ snaps Not they?" But for me, why —let ’em caper: Long’s I got a rocking chair, An’ a corncob, an’ a paper, I'm as happy here as there. Architecture Ry Avexaxper Harvey RCHITECTURE is that part of a rich man’s home of which he knows the least although it costs him the most \ great architect is one who has been dead such a long time that he can be copied with impunity A writer must be able to say many offensive things before he can become an authority on architecture: A school of architecture is a collection of men with the same unintelligible idea. sESTIONS No. 9,467 the Sunday on Saturday night Queen Anne knew nothing at all about the architecture of her period, in which respect she was no worse off than are the people who chatter about it today Success in architecture can be achieved only through the medium of an appropriate vocabulary A flourishing period of architecture in the past was fostered by the church. A flourishing period of architecture nowadays is fostered by the wives of millionaires. If bad architecture lasts long enough it becomes good The most devoted lovers of the antique in architecture are the ghosts. Trade Note Many persons have opined that the United States would have iculty in finding men willing to go to Germany as consuls. Ach no. Germany is wet. Solving One Problem “What's that crowd in front of the courthouse?” Jen eager to serve as jurors.” “Get out “Really and it will have \ jury is being selected in a liquor selling cas to test the evidence.” Drown by HOM, Porta A Revenve Orricer!