Judge, 1922-05-20 · page 19 of 36
Judge — May 20, 1922 — page 19: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains three brief humorous vignettes drawn by C. Clyde Squires, typical of Judge's light domestic comedy: **"Her Initiation"** jokes that a woman (Louise) discovers money's value only through losing at bridge—suggesting women were stereotyped as poor card players. **"A Little Addition"** plays on the phrase "chip of the old block" (meaning a child resembles their parent). A woman notes her son is like his father, then reveals "another splinter arrived"—meaning another illegitimate child. The humor relies on the double meaning and mild scandal of extramarital offspring. **"He Took It Literally"** depicts a poet whose editor accepts their work as "free verse"—punning on the literary term "free verse" (unrhymed poetry) while the editor actually means unpaid work. These are genteel domestic jokes targeting middle-class readers, relying on wordplay and marital/social situations rather than political satire.
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Drawn by C. CLYvE Squixes HER INITIATION Louise—When did you first cover the value of money? Julia—When I first lost at a bridge game. dis- Puppy Love. A LITTLE ADDITION hat boy of yours is a chip of the old block.” “So they tell me. Did you know another splinter arrived last night?” HE TOOK IT LITERALLY “Did the editor send you a check for that poem of yours?” “No. He accepted it as ‘free