Judge, 1919-11-15 · page 6 of 36
Judge — November 15, 1919 — page 6: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page **Main Cartoon:** "Having Eyes, They See Not, and Having Ears, Hear Not" depicts five fashionably dressed women ignoring social problems. The drawing by Cesare Lovelli critiques upper-class women's alleged indifference to civic issues. **Letter Content:** The page contains reader correspondence addressing a League (likely a women's civic organization). The first letter criticizes the League for not addressing local problems—specifically Main Street deterioration, Cambodian irrigation issues, and Murphy's homestead. It suggests their charitable efforts misdirect resources. **Subsequent Jokes:** Brief humor pieces about high milk costs, property values, and a laundry mishap provide lighter content. **Overall Theme:** The page satirizes privileged women's selective social awareness and the disconnect between fashionable charity work and pressing local concerns.
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Havine Eves, Tury Ser Not, anp Havinc Ears, Hear Not We feel somchow that your Le ought, if we may use a metaphor, to play a little nearer home, not all the games but at least some of them. There are a lot of things in this town that we think might properly claim your attention. T don’t know whether you are aware of the state of our sewers and the need for practically ripping up the Main Street and relaying them. Here 1s a thing in which we think the Kalmuks might care to help us out. Also if you would discuss with the Cambodians of the Sumatra Hinterland the question of their taking a hand in the irrigation of Murphy’s flats (just_the other side, you remember, of where the old Mutphy homestead was) it might make for good feeling all around. Put very briefly, sir, our one criticism of your achievements—and it is only said in the kindest pos- sible way—is that your League is all right, but some- how the gate receipts of it seem to go in the wrong direction. His Opinion Settlement Worker—This high cost of milk is aw fully hard on the babies. Maloney—Ain’t it, mum? And, wust of all, since July fust, ye can’t raise ‘em on beer any more. Its Immediate Action “Has that there bone-dry licker they say s ¢ feller down in the holler is selling got much kick to it?” asked a citizen of Sandy Mush, Ark. *Rick?” replied an acquaintance. “Tell you what's a fact, Gabe: You take a dram of it, and before it gets clear down you've hit the other side of the room, and fell to the floor senseless.” He Knew Willis Sr—My son, I'm afraid you do not know the value of mone) Willis Jr-—Sure I do few years ago. It’s about half what it wa’ a Correct Oil Promoter—Do you know what would happen if we struck oil in this well? Friend—You'd be the most surprised man in the world Spare Her Blushes “Why does that pretty boarder blush every time she sees you? “LT got her laundry last week by mistake.”