Judge, 1922-01-21 · page 9 of 36
Judge — January 21, 1922 — page 9: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
# Judge Magazine Page Analysis This page contains four brief satirical comics addressing early 20th-century social issues: 1. **Main illustration**: Shows silhouetted figures watching a stage performance, with caption about a wife's new dress being invisible—likely satirizing either fashion extravagance or marital discord over spending. 2. **"Chilly Blasts"**: Two homeless men ("tramps") discuss being rebranded by social reformers as "the army of the unemployed"—satire on euphemistic language used by Progressive-era charity workers, and unemployment during economic hardship. 3. **"Started Something"**: A salesman fails to make a sale because asking to speak with "the head of the house" sparked domestic argument—jokes about evolving gender dynamics and women's household authority. 4. **"Humorous Clothes"**: A farmer's wife suggests using her son's college clothes as scarecrow material, implying collegiate fashion is laughably impractical—satire of college students' affectations. The page mixes class commentary with domestic humor typical of Judge's satirical approach to contemporary American life and social change.
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Hubby—What’s the matter dear?” Wife (with new dress)—Matter! CHILLY BLASTS Wandering Willie—They don’t call us tramps any more. When the up- lifters make a survey we're referred to as the army of the unemployed. Dusty Rhoades—Army is good. That reminds me we should dig in for the winter. No one can ever STARTED SOMETHING “Then you didn’t make a sale?” “No.” “Did you ask to see the head of the house?” “Yes.” “Well?” “That simply started an argument.” see me here! HUMOROUS CLOTHES “T can’t find any old clothes for my scarecrow,” said the farmer. “Use some of the fancy things the boy brought home from college,” re- plied his wife. ’m trying to scare crows, not make them laugh.” comicbooks.com