Judge, 1923-04-14 · page 5 of 36
Judge — April 14, 1923 — page 5: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page This page contains satirical dialogue and two cartoons from the World War I era (suggested by "WWF" reference, likely meaning "World War"). **Top illustration**: Four women display boots with a Kipling quote about soldiers' boots "moving up an' down again," mocking men's obsession with military matters. **Dialogue snippets**: Multiple short jokes satirize wartime concerns—strikes, resource scarcity (oil, copper, mushrooms), and public apathy about conflict. One character calls a taxi a "heated taxi," apparently a pun on "taxi" (the wartime vehicle) being heated/contentious. **Bottom cartoon**: A woman and parrot observe a map. The caption "Squawk, squeek, g-r-r-w-a-a-w-k! Radio Fan—At last I know what WWF looks like" suggests the parrot's cacophony mimics radio static or wartime broadcasts. The page satirizes homefront attitudes toward war—indifference, profiteering, and confusion.
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“What do you think of our rest room?” asked the head of the department store. Wisht I could fix up something like hed the country merchant. “But my loafers want to be out where they kin see everything that is going on.” ree Cake-cater—1 hope you like me, little one: T aim to please. Flapper—Well, you're a rotten shot! aa » with me.” esn’t even “This weather doesn’t That's not surprising; it d ve with the weather man.” “Boots—boots — boots — boots moving up an’ down again, Men—men—men—men go mad with watching ’em.” —Kipling. “First we'll bore for oil.” nd if we don’t strike oil?” hen we'll tunnel for copper.” And if we don’t strike copper?” “We'll raise mushrooms.” st “We can't seem to stimulate interest in community singing.” “You wimmen think you know it all, but you don’t. We used to have plenty of it when the bars were open.” rer Jonah (stepping out of the whale)— That's what I calla heated taxi. “Squawk, squeek, g-r-r-r-w-a-a-w-k.” Radio Fan—At last I know what WWF looks like. 3 Isn't it sort of embarrass- ion, to go cast-off Benefactor ing, for a man of your edt from door to door receiving clothing and something to ed Tramp—No, sir. My father was as fine a man as ever lived and he did it. s he—er—alsc amp?” », sir,he was a small-town minister.” tat An income tax is the test of character, not of income, set The weather forecaster doesn’t know what to say it with.