Judge — March 11, 1922 — page 13: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Judge Magazine Page Analysis This page contains three separate satirical cartoons mocking domestic and social issues of the era. **Top cartoon**: Shows a woman whose milliner refuses further credit, seeking to introduce a financially struggling friend to a wealthy acquaintance—suggesting women navigated social hierarchies partly through access to others' money and credit. **"Remember This Bird?"**: References the popular song "The Bird in the Gilded Cage," mocking a father's nostalgia for old songs while his son struggles to recall it. **"The Lesser Evil"**: Satirizes divorce law and alimony by showing a man who remarried his ex-wife to escape alimony payments—a darkly comic commentary on flawed legal remedies. **"Literary Problem"**: Mocks the quality of "Edna M. Slime" novels (likely a fictional author), suggesting they're so unpopular publishers might use them as giveaway premiums to boost sales of Shakespeare—jabbing at lowbrow versus highbrow literature tastes. All three mock contemporary manners and social absurdities.