Judge, 1920-02-21 · page 10 of 36
Judge — February 21, 1920 — page 10: what you’re looking at
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# Political Cartoons & Satire from Judge Magazine This page contains two distinct pieces of satire: **"Another Sufferer"** (top left): A domestic comedy sketch mocking marital discord. A husband complains he can't interest his wife in conversation; she's absorbed in a newspaper. The satire targets the disconnect between spouses and suggests wives' growing independence through reading and outside interests—a mild jab at changing gender roles in the early 20th century. **"Subway Sketch"** (top right): Social commentary on urban working-class life and aspiration. A weary woman on the subway notices an advertisement featuring a refined lady in elegant clothes sipping tea with a dapper officer. The poem contrasts her drab reality ("blue serge kind and dingy") with the glamorous fantasy she desires but cannot access. The satire critiques both commercial advertising's false promises and the harsh gap between working women's actual lives and the luxury lifestyle marketed to them. Both pieces reflect Judge's typical focus on domestic life and social observation rather than partisan politics.
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