Judge, 1920-09-18 · page 10 of 32
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# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page This page from Judge magazine contains several satirical pieces targeting early 20th-century social conventions and gender dynamics. **"When the Cat's Away"** mocks husbands' supposed secret desires versus reality. It contrasts what a husband *thinks* he'll do without his wife (attend parties, smoke, pursue women) against what he *actually* does (work overtime to catch the 4:30 train home). The final line—"No woman could think it up"—is self-aware satire: the author acknowledges a man wrote this fantasy, gently mocking male wishful thinking about bachelor freedom while depicting actual domestic obligation. **"Chamber-Music"** is poetic satire about the working poor finding cheap entertainment in phonograph records ("melody in cans") rather than expensive concert halls available to the wealthy. It celebrates modest dignity against class inequality. The short joke pieces mock contemporary absurdities: a tailor measuring a customer's growing waistline; learning to love at movies; a senator's hypocrisy about business qualifications. **"Getting the Signals Mixed in 1950"** (bottom illustration) depicts confusion about romantic gestures, likely mocking modern courtship's complexity. The page satirizes class divisions, gender expectations, and consumer culture through humor rather than overt politics.
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