Judge, 1908-05-30 · page 2 of 16
Judge — May 30, 1908 — page 2: what you’re looking at
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This page contains two satirical articles about literary and political issues of the era. **"Hands Across the Sea"** criticizes English publishers for reprinting American literary works without authorization or payment—essentially theft disguised as "international" cooperation. The article argues this practice is widespread and damages American authors. **"The Gloomy Outlook"** discusses Southern States potentially going "dry" (prohibition), lamenting the loss of Kentucky bourbon and mint juleps. It mocks restrictive moral legislation and references political figures like Bryan and Jeff Davis, suggesting anxiety about religious movements restricting alcohol sales. The central cartoon (by Florine) depicts a portly figure with advertising materials, illustrating the advertising industry's exaggerated claims—"Every Little Bit Added to What You've Got, Makes Just a Little Bit More." The page reflects Progressive Era concerns about copyright protection, temperance movements, and advertising ethics.
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Mrunywick Bullding, 225 Fifth Aves New Yorks JOHN A. SLEICHER, Pr Cable Address, “ FW. Schnest 1136-7 Marquette Ruitdine judgark.” Tel, 6032 Madison Square. Anwour Terry, Chi 1. Secretary. Avance by draft on New Vork, of ly express of posta order, mat by lcal checks ‘ork Ory. rostage free in the United Stat ents 4 yeat tor post £¢ Germany. MW JUDGE caneot be found at aay eews-stand, the publishers will be ender HANDS ACROSS THE SEA. CCORDING to our Old habitant, time when the business of literary piracy was carried on quite exten- this country. publishers hood from sively in Certain gained ali assuming ownership of welish Ii ter and republishing it on this side, Humbled by knowledge of past misdeeds, we have al- ways hesitated, e these bette ternational copyright, to bring the countercharg | justified it may of our English rican periodical fraternity with international steuling. Perhaps there may still be ugh w 4 hay 1 attention to the fact that the vr proportion of whose read- is made up on from this side. When we Jen,"? we mean that they are printed without eredit to the Is which originated them, Of course we do not refer to oc- ; they do not necessarily indicate a habit, and they Our honorable and distinguished elder brother, in days of pst our kinfolk across the Ath But we are aroused by a re ng the Am tic, howe! be. nt statement in not observed them; thrive in sinners amongst us, th urse but we should like te and certain comie paper ing matt nay ** 8 periodi ate casional laps often accidental. Punch, was guilty, in a re- cent number, of publishing a humorous picture with a caption that is one of the most venerable and often quoted of our after-dinner stories, It first appeared in an American humorous weekly. But the fact that Jove nods does not mean that his head is set at a permanent angle, Our only aim to superior virtue nowadays over here is that there are no longer any American papers which live upon stolen goods, Of course, in a way, 8 is a form of flatt in this connection we note that one English offender recently sus bli- We do not gloat over this, h fearful nded cation, wever, for the thou, its borrowed The contents of JUDGE are orotected bv cooyright in both the United States and Great Britain. CONTFIBUTORS must inclose 4 stamped and self-addressed entoelope with all manuscmDts, otherivise return of the Latter when found unavailable cant be yuaranieed. obifgations if that fact be promptly reported om postal-card or by letter. THE GLOOMY OUTLOOK. lamenting the fact ‘OT long ago professional joke writers wi that the Southern States in many instances were going “dry,” nt and reliable source of material for ntucky colonels and mint juleps and the like. Now comes an even harder blow in certain indications that not really all that our joke writers’ fancy had painted her. been laws introduced into her legislative body regulating tumes that shall be worn on the stage And only the other day news dispatches informed us that four young women, dressmakers? arrested by the police at one of t -tracks for ng. noticeably attired in ultra-fashionable gowns. When there shall be no such thing as Kentucky conviviality and Parisian naugh- tiness, whither shall we turn? Schemes have been proposed before our own le; for compelling tramps to wor! tinued notoriety is causing a certain sensitiveness among mothers- in-law, and their behavior nowadays is governed by common sense and the Lord; concerted effort on the part of very many men of | as among magazine writers, to settle the entually have results, and thereafter the chicken Whither shall sometimes, aghast by » the exhaustion of the coal mines, But, thank yoodness! we have still our national Congress and our State Legislature If Arkansas fails us in the next election, some other swelling with suppressed humor, may gti ion to it in an outburst even funnier than Jeff Davi bright daylight our worries fade. Jupct: cheerily continues the routine of his daily duties, confident that some way and somehow heaven will care for its own, thus destroying an 4 witticisms having to do with K. problem must roost will we turn? 1 in the dark wateh statisticians who the little crib in the nursery. ikes us with benumbing fore of the night, even as we are stric nnoun sudden « HE SOUTH is a land where romance still lingers. Many things prove this, from Mardi Gras to the traditional Southern courtesy. But the surest proof is the fact that plain firebugs and mobs bent on arson are termed Night Riders with impressive capital letters, INCOLN is reported to have said,“ Bryan fooled all the people the first time, a few of the people the second time, and none of the people the = FLoHRI~ brought about its untimely death! . Adied te What You" espevially in the Adverts Makes Just a Little Bit More’ Bus comicbooks.com