Judge, 1921-11-26 · page 10 of 36
Judge — November 26, 1921 — page 10: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
# Judge Magazine Page Analysis This page contains several brief comic sketches and a large cartoon illustration satirizing early 20th-century domestic and social life. The top sketches mock everyday situations: a tramp's complaint about walking is undercut by his admission he simply sat down; a woman's anxiety about fishing contradicts the premise that sitting still prevents illness; a servant-employer relationship reveals the "no-win" domestic dynamic where cooks are suspected of theft if they stay or laziness if they leave. The dominant illustration depicts "the tractor demonstration at the Mouseville fair"—a anthropomorphic mouse village scene parodying rural agricultural progress. The mice represent farmers or fair-goers examining tractors and farm machinery, likely satirizing either the novelty of mechanized farming or rural people's fascination with new technology. The cartoon's humor relies on exaggeration and anthropomorphism typical of Judge's style, mocking both rural life and the anxieties of domestic servants and employers—class commentary wrapped in whimsy.
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Drawn by E. W. Kemni. “Some rat, Si. Caught him this mornin’, He's seventeen years old.” “How do ye know how old he is?” “Caught him with a date in his mouth.” The Thing To Do Queer Fish The True Relationship Tramp—Many’s the time I’ve been By MARIE ELLYSON Mrs. North—How long have you so tired I felt like I couldn’t go an- Say, Moses, did you ever had your cook? other step. Sit still from morn till eve, Mrs. West—We have been with her Lady—And still you trudged on? With bait and line, and never nearly a year now. “No, Mam, I sat down and rested.” Feel blue or fetch a heave? The Domestic Pessimist Marked Down Gift of the Winds Louise—Do you enjoy housekeep- It’s the bargain instinct that “Hiram, that cyclone blew away ing? makes women discuss their serious our doghouse.” Julia—No. If a cook stays I think illnesses; having a fever reduced to “But see what it brought us, she’s stealing. If she goes, I’m dis- 99 appeals to them. mother. Here’s a grand piano!” couraged. The tractor demonstration at the Mouseville fair. 8 comicbooks:com