Judge, 1921-08-20 · page 18 of 36
Judge — August 20, 1921 — page 18: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
**Top Cartoon:** A couple argues with their chauffeur about a broken-down car. The wife complains they can't afford repairs; the chauffeur explains he had to surrender the vehicle as payment for his first month's garage bills. The satire targets the nouveau-riche and their struggles with automobile ownership costs—a contemporary concern as cars were still luxury items and maintenance was expensive. **"Little Visit to Big Who-Is-Who":** A Chinese immigrant narrator humorously recounts Shakespeare's life using pidgin English stereotypes ("Goodnature Reader," "dumbell fella," "topside down"). The satire mocks both pretentious literary tourism and racist caricatures of Asian immigrants. Shakespeare's wife nags him away from writing; he eventually succeeds in London. It's likely satirizing orientalist attitudes popular in early 1900s America. **"Why Cities Are Popular":** A brief commentary on suburban trips where hosts' wives bore everyone with enthusiasm for "the big outdoors"—satirizing artificial rural romanticizing and the tedium of forced country excursions. **Bottom cartoon:** A boy frustrated about missing the circus to mow the lawn—simple childhood commentary.
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Se —_ =< ee eo — Drawn by GaxpNeR O. REA. (0 END GLAD TO HAVE YOUR C 1T YOU'D JUST BOUGHT A CAR Little Visit to Big Who- Is-Who Ry CHINESE YOUNG MAN (S. P. K. MING) (This time, can see Mr. W. M. Shakespeare) ‘OODNATURE READER, I like to have you come longside the house Mr. W. M. Shakespeare. Will come? First, must go back some few year. In those day, England have got plenty tiger, plenty wild man: then too, I got one queen everybody call it abeth. On Stratford side, have got one small mudmake house with straw roof. Somebody make a talk- ing in the house. Who can be? Oh, i thought so. That must be lady wife. “William,” say lady wife, “no use you sit there and write the book. More better you come make the fire, cut the bamboo shoots, wash the rice.” (The one she call William, he never do what she say. He only sit there, write the book) “William,” say lady wife, “I think you very dumbell fella. No use write the book. More better you come hold the baby.” (He never say something. Only make a writing in the book) ‘Never mind,” say she after a few moment in sweetly tone, “More better you write the book. You so very, very dumbell, I fear you hold baby top- side down!” That time, man she call ‘ William,” he stand up plenty mad. He say cross word like this: “T got plenty tired your say some- thing. Lay off MacDuff!” Then he take a ricksha and pass over on Lon- don side. First time he get to London side, he never do much business. Day- time, hold the horse. Nightime, write the poetry, play the domino. PANY, OLD CHAP, BUT WHY ARE YOU HOOFING IT AGAIN? 1 ure! I pip, BUT I HAD TO TURN IT IN AS PART PAYMENT ON MY FIRST MONTH'S GARAGE BILL.” What time he sleep? I don’t know it. Pretty soon he meet some young gentle men. (He also meet three or four very hard boil, but no use to say something.) Goodnature Reader, pretty soon my tael is finish. After 17 year in London, same man go strangely home and be gentle man. Never write tion for the favorite views of everybody in the car. And all the time you know the host is Icoking for a good spot to stop so he can make you carry water and build a fire. Then some one is sure to suggest that the men ana women run races or have a ball game—just be kiddies again. Going back, the host tells you what a good pal his wife is; she is in for any- thing. Then the moon rises and you put your O. K. on that! Yes, the city is still very popular with some of us. Under no Obligations North—Why didn’t you laugh at the jokes Dobbs just told? West—They were very stupid, and I don’t work for him any more. Only the Essentials Irate Mater—My daughter hasn't acquired even the rudiments. Fashionable Schoolhead—No, ours is a polite education. some more. Only sit the garden, smoke the pipe. Goodnature Reader, who can be s man what vife call “Wil Why, he Mr. W. M. Shapespeare, else who! Why Cities Are Popular By McCreapy HUSTON OSE cannot go to the country with a little party Aa of friends without = hearing the host’s wife tell, from the front seat, how she just loves to get out into the open and revel in the big outdoors. Usu- ally nothing but a big outdoors would answer. One can- not run out even for a short airing in the machine without having to lean forward and shout down the motor in expressing unbounded admira- 18 Drawn by R. B. FULLER. WHEN A BOY HAS TO MOW THE LAWN ON CIRCUS DAY. comicbooks.com