Judge, 1924-05-31 · page 3 of 36
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# Analysis of "Judge" Page This page contains a poem by Bertton Braley titled "Simple Enough," which satirizes the Ku Klux Klan by proposing its "solutions" to various social problems—landlord disputes, creditors, business rivals, and racial tensions. The poem ironically presents KKK membership as an easy answer to everyday grievances. The cartoon below depicts a newlywed couple in a car labeled "Just Married." The caption reads "The honeymooning plumber forgets his bride," showing the groom distracted and driving away while his bride is left behind. This illustrates the poem's earlier reference to a plumber with a rival, suggesting the KKK's violent solutions take priority over personal relationships and normal life. The satire criticizes the Klan's appeal to working-class men and its destructive impact.
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LIBERTY ND 0 Eee PURSLIT OF HAPPINESS‘ JUDGE SIMPLE ENOUGH [#208 do not like your landlord (and it’s seldom that you do), Maybe you 1 rival in the plumbing trade, There's a way of seeing to it that he disappears from view. Maybe you've a rival with a pretty maid; Slip the treasurer ten dollars, it’s a simple little plan, Like to see him beat it underneath the ban? And leave further operations to the Ku Klux Klan, Why not join the brothers of the Ku Kluy Klan? Don a snowy pillowease—get your man; T It’s easy for a member of the Ku Klux Klan. E 1 ‘em he’s a Hebrew or Eyetal-ian; y for a member of the Ku Klux Klan Bulwarks of Americ Why, then, does a Kl an fail to show his fe Upon his dangling coat-tails you would That would mean behaving like a real He Man Well, go and pay ten dollars to the Ku Kl 5 But hiding under pillows suits the Ku Klux Klan; Tell the white-capped brethren he’s a bad, bad man; Working under cover is a safer plan, Easy for a member of the Ku Klux Klan. Easier for members of the Ku Klux Klan. Berton Brae. Perhaps you have a creditor who worr Who sends you dumning letters full of saviors of the race? The honeymooning plumber forgets his bride. 1 comicbooks.com