Judge, 1922-04-08 · page 12 of 36
Judge — April 8, 1922 — page 12: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
# Analysis for Modern Readers This page from *Judge* magazine contains three separate satirical comics addressing early 20th-century social attitudes. **"The Way To-Day"** mocks modern women's casual approach to relationships—a young woman boasts of stealing her boyfriend from her best friend, treating romance as competitive sport rather than commitment. **"Waiting"** satirizes men seeking medical consultation, with the joke that the "long line" consists not of sick patients but "hopeful" men—likely seeking treatments for venereal diseases, a common social anxiety of the era. **"No Leeway"** plays on tension between hunting/outdoor activities and emerging photography culture. A man refuses to hunt with someone carrying a camera, claiming only those of "blameless character" can be trusted with the camera's truth-telling power—perhaps implying hunters engaged in disreputable behavior they didn't want documented. The artwork style and racial dialect in the header quote reflect the period's casual prejudices.
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“No, siree, boy! THE WAY TO-DAY “Are you the only girl he has ever loved?” “That question is a back number, mother. I took him away from my dearest friend.” Ah aint gwine ‘sociate ma-sef wid no late lamenteds. WAITING NO LEEWAY “Quite a long line in the doctor’s “How about this hunting with the office. camera?” “Yes. “Takes a man of blameless character “Lot of men ill?” to stand it. You gotta stick to the “Not ill. Hopeful.” truth.” comicbooks.com