Judge, 1921-02-19 · page 15 of 32
Judge — February 19, 1921 — page 15: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This Judge magazine page contains two distinct satirical pieces from Valentine's Day (February 14th). **Top illustration**: "The Greatest Study of Woman Kind Is Woman" depicts two women exchanging evaluative glances, suggesting female rivalry or judgment of one another—a commentary on women's social dynamics. **Left section**: A Cupid poem by Charles Hanson Towne romantically defends love's power to sustain one through hardship, using Victorian sentimental language. **Right section**: "Sayings of Famous Tax-Payers" is the page's political satire. Named wealthy and middle-class figures express frustration with income taxation (likely the recently-implemented 1913 federal income tax). The quotes range from mock patriotism ("one red cent") to desperate evasion tactics, satirizing tax avoidance attitudes across social classes. The final joke about "Huntingdon" mocks someone making meager resources appear more abundant through deception. The satire targets both the wealthy resenting taxation and ordinary citizens struggling with tax burden—critiquing universal resistance to paying for government services.
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