Judge — December 18, 1909 — page 2: what you’re looking at

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Published Weekly by LeslieJudge Company, 225 Fifth Avenue, New York JOHN A. SLEICHER, President. F. W. 5 wider, Secretary. Arthur Terry, Treasurer. Wratean Avviarisina Orrice-1136-7 Marquette Building, Chicago, Nt. James M. Lee, Managing Editor. JUDGE'S TUNE. ROM its comment in a recent issue, F the Christian Endeavor World evi dently thinks that Jupce is strik- ing a new note because of the praise bestowed upon the work of a certain New York minis- "ter. The Christian Endeavor World remarks that “ Jupce does not often concern itself with minis- ters."" Jupcr, however, is no respecter of persons, but is as free to praise the work of those who labor in the inter- est of civic righteousness and the public good as to condemn the actions of William J. Bryan in trying ‘to press the crown of thorns upon the brow of Widow Bennett and to rob her of her cross of gold.'? Jupct: is under the impression that the crown-and-cross figure of speech has been used before; hence the quotation marks, THE NEW BROOM IN THE NEW YORK CUSTOM HOUSE. A BIG lot of dust has been raised by Mr. Loeb in the New York custom house. The new broom is sweeping clean, even though its handle has hit one or two bits of valuable bri ‘brac. Junce, however, is in hearty sympathy with Mr. Loeb’s attempt to put out into the street all the bribery and graft of long accumula- tion. Possibly the same result could have been secured if some dust settler had been used before the sweeping began, Evidently Judge Holt, who sits not on the editorial, but on the judicial, bench, holds the same opinion. To quote from his decision in the Musica case: “*T had occasion at the close of the trial to comment upon the thing which had been done by the gentlemen in the course of the prosecution which seemed to be objectionable, and which, it seems to me, if generally adopted, would work injuriously in the adminis- tration of the criminal law; but I do not desire that from that crit- iciam, which I felt it my duty to make, any inference should be drawn that I fail to appreciate the sincere and resolute efforts which are being made, in my opinion, by the gentlemen now in charge of the customs service in New York City to put a stop to a condition of things for which their predecesso: and not themselves, are responsible, But whatever method Mr. Loeb uses, he is entitled to the credit of doing a good job. PEN-POINTS. REDIT is given to Peary by the Cleveland Leader for the dis- covery of the Geographic Society. Men who live by their wits live by bits, A president is known by the trips he takes, People who live in gas houses shouldn't light matches, ON THE JOB Grant E. Hamilton, Art Editor. EXTRAVAGANT LIVING. THe CONTINUED prosperity that this country has so long en- joyed has made us a nation of extravagant livers, When the cost of living to-day is compared with that of yesterday, too often the-fact is lost sight of that we are living better. If we ate the same kind of food our parents ate and wore the same kind of clothes they wore, there would be no such discrepancy of figures in the cost of living. The truth of the matter is that most of us are living beyond our means. The ‘‘ social bee” in the bonnet of too many families, In too many minds the cost of living is confused with extravagant living. What is true of the family is also true of the state. The gov- ernment has been living beyond its means, A good example has been set by Secretary of War Dickinson, who, in his estimates, asks $8,000,000 less than was appropriated for his department last year. Others are following his example. Secretary of the Navy Meyer is jd to be planning a ten per cent. reduction in the expenses of his hopes these germs of economy will spread to Uncle Sam could welcome with open arms an department. J other departments. epidemic of economy. THE WISDOM OF THE PROVERBS. R THE benefit of subscribers Jupce has prepared the follow- ing list of proverbs. You pay your money and take your choice. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. Nothing venture, nothing have. What's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander, What's one man’s meat is another man’s pvison. Marry in haste, repent at leisure. Happy is the wooing that’s not long in the doing. Perseverance kills the game. If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again. Every man is the architect of his own fortune. Man proposes, God disposes. Health is better than wealth. Health without wealth is half a sickness. Hope springs eternal in the human breast. Hope deferred maketh the heart sick. Fine feathers make fine birds. Handsome is that handsome does. Fine words butter no parsnips. Honey catches more flies than vinegar. Appearances are deceitful. Apparel oft proclaims the man, Out of sight, out of mind. Absence makes the heart grow fonder. Fortune favors the fool. A fool and his money are soon pasted. You can’t teach an old dog new tricks. Never too old to learn. A good beginning makes a good ending. Win at first and lose at last. A man’s wealth is his enemy. Money makes the mare go. Knowledge is power. A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.