Judge, 1922-02-18 · page 28 of 36
Judge — February 18, 1922 — page 28: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
The page features a large illustration of St. George slaying the dragon, captioned wryly that it's unfortunate this wasn't filmed for movies—a joke about spectacle and modern entertainment value. Below are six short comic vignettes satirizing domestic life and social pretension: - **"No Great Risk"**: A master assumes kitchen rules won't matter because servants are illiterate—mocking both working-class stereotypes and upper-class condescension. - **"The Lady Superior"**: A woman demands her boss treat her as an equal while correcting her grammar—satirizing workplace hierarchies and feminist claims to equality. - **"The Connoisseur"**: A colonel praises cheap liquor's "rare bouquet," implying Prohibition-era bootleg alcohol is paradoxically improving in quality—mocking both snobbish taste and illegal drinking culture. - **"Less Strict"**: Military discipline exceeds home discipline—a common complaint about wives' authority. - **"Expert Linguists"**: Only parents understand a baby's speech—typical domestic observation humor. - **"Very Rare"**: Finding someone who doesn't make illegal home brew is miraculous—satirizing Prohibition's widespread violation.
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* SRE sy “FORBELL + AC It's too bad there were no movie cameras in the days of St. George and the Dragon. NO GREAT RISK “I think I'll just quietly hang some rules and regulations in the kitchen. What do you say?” “I don't think they'll do any harm. The cook can’t read.” THE LADY SUPERIOR “I'll expect you to correct the little grammatical errors I sometimes make when dictating letters.” “I thank you, sir. I expected only to be treated as an equal.” THE CONNOISSEUR “Colonel, as a connoisseur of repu- tation I would like your opinion of this stuff.” “You shall have it. This is a brand I would never give to a tramp in the old days, but it has a rare bouquet now.” LESS STRICT “How was discipline in the army?” “Well, I had more liberty than I have at home,” 26 EXPERT LINGUISTS “How is your little baby brother, Willie? Can he talk yet?” “Yes'm, he talks all right; but no- body only Ma and Grandma can under- stand what he says.” VERY RARE “The age of miracles is past, old man.” “Not quite. I met a man yesterday who didn't know how to make home brew.” comicbooks.com