Judge — December 26, 1908 — page 2: what you’re looking at

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___Hrunvwick Building, 225 Fifth Aves New York. JOHN A. SLEICHER, President Westra Av sina Ornnce 1136-7 Marquette Building, Chica Grant Hamitton, Art Editor. PUBLISHED WEEKLY AT 10 CENTS 4 COPY. One year. of $2 numbers Sex montis, oF 26 a1 vamers Sabscriptions payable in advance b draft on which are at a discount im New Yor Jes, and Mexico. To Canadian Provinces > all loregn countrwes add $1,004 year. ftoreational Nnws Company, Broa Chancery Lane, daar doreer aa Operas Pariks Seariacts Newt Eechange, Bate, 1 JUDGE caneot be found at any sewe-tend, (be publlabers will be ender DACK NUMBERS: Present HOLLY LEAVES AND janta-Claus fools on. HE crop of there-is-no: is unusually large this In striking contrast to William the Silent, is William the Chatterer. At this time of the year it ix a wise boy who believes in Santa Claus. The cartoon on the opposite page refers only to foolish Christmas presents. Some Christmas presents make the heart grow fonder—-fonder of the other fellow. It is said on good authority that the most popular man in New York is 0. B. Joyful, leveland woman has found that by putting her letters into her husband's cigar case she gets them mailed the same day. A According to the English papers, it is most remarkable how rapidly certain women have aged since the passing of the old-age pension bill. Those who give books for Christmas presents should remember that the “* best sellers " are back numbers by next year, and cannot be passed on to others as new gifts. Some excellent advice is offered by the Detroit Free Press when this paper suggests that Santa Claus should either wear shorter whiskers or have them made of shredded asbestos. AS USUAL. Santa Claus must divide his honors with the Stork. The latter has received, according to the postal authorities, as many letters as the former, requesting that a present be left at different homes. The greatest need of the day, according to the American In- ventor, is a Christmas tree that may be folded up and used again. Such an invention would be a godsend to those who live in city flats. It is doubtless true that the use of mistletoe as a decoration for Christmas was forbidden by the early English church. It may be that the Christmas tree is a heathen custom. But the Sunda: school that has no Christmas tree and the maiden that hangs up no mistletoe will be—in the same boat. Daily papers are emphasizing the fact that the early Christmas shoppers catch the best worms, and that tardy persons have to take what is left. This is excellent advice, except when purchasing presents for women. The feminine mind is so changeful that what & woman wants to-day will not please her to-morrow. ity. The contents of FUDGE are orotected by conyright in both the United States and Great ain. CONTRIBUTORS mast inclose a stamped and self-addressed envelope with all manuscripts, othe7ivise return of the Latter when found unavailable cannot be guaranteed. bligations if that fact be promptty reported on poutal-card or by letter. poet. Prom two to three weeks must MISTLETOE BERRIES. One of the most recent births in the newspaper world is the Roosevelterian Lookout, The stork dropped it at Rockport, Ind. It is understood that the first copy from the press will be forwarded to the White House as a Christmas present to the President. Don’t be a Christmas hog. Share the joys of the Christmas Jupce with another, Take home a copy when you visit the old folks on the farm, Wher you get through with your own copy pass it on to some one else. This is the proper Christmas spirit. The proper time to bring before Congress a bill to preserve the mistletoe from extinction is just before the holidays. There is a time for everything. Of course in summer time the mistletoe will be looked upon asa parasitical pest. It may be that this parasite is harmful to trees and should be exterminated. If so, the solution of the whole problem lies in finding a substitute. It is needless to say that many have found something just as good.’’ Unfortunately for most of us, such discoveries have been kept asecret. Here, at least, is one secret that women have been known to keep. For some strange reason women have been unwilling to tell even their most intimate friends just what worked as well as the mistletoe as a bit of decoration for the hall or drawing-room. In spite of this fact the public may be assured, however, that should the parasitic mistle- toe be totally eradicated, something just as good"? will be sold at drug stores as usual. Department stores may also be depended upon to carry a full line. It is pretty sure to be found at the little coun- try grocery. Some great benefactor of the race will not allow the world to suffer for the summum bonun, Taft—“ He certainly was good to me."* comicbooks.com