Judge, 1910-09-03 · page 2 of 16
Judge — September 3, 1910 — page 2: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page combines satirical commentary with period advertising. The main editorial cartoon "One Telephone, Dumb; Five Million, Eloquent" argues that while a single telephone is useless, the Bell System's network of five million connected phones creates genuine value—a metaphor for unified systems over isolated individual power. The "Political Categories" section satirizes Republican divisions, categorizing various Republican factions (Half-breed, Stalwart, Taft Republicans, etc.) with mock seriousness, suggesting the party's fragmentation into competing camps. Below, a section titled "Judge's Favorite" features actress Marguerite Clarke in "Baby Mine," while other content includes commentary on Canadian farmers and insurgent politics. The page is primarily **advertising-driven**, featuring cigar, cigarette, and hotel advertisements typical of early 20th-century Judge magazine content.
📄 Transcribed text from this page (OCR, searchable)
Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
JU One Telephone, Dumb; Five Million, Eloquent If there were only one telephone in the world it would be exhibited in a glass case as a curiosity. Even in its simplest form telephone talk requires a second instrument with connecting wires and other accessories. For real, useful telephone service, there must be a comprehensive system of lines, exchanges, switch- boards and auxiliary equip- ment, with an army of at- tendants always on duty. Connected with such a system a telephone instru- ment ceases to be a curios- ity, but becomes part of the great mechanism of univer- sal communication. To meet the manifold needs of telephone users the Bell System has been built, and today enables twenty-five million people to talk with one another, from ‘five million, tele- phones, Su service cannot be renderéd by any system which does not cover with its exchanges and connect- ing lines the whole country. The Bell System meets the needs of the whole public for DGE By Way of Comment. An Exception. HISKEY and love never affect two men in exactly the same Sway. —Chicago Daily| News, Jupce is not so sure about it. Both are said to make the world go round. Political Categories. A Democratic orator has catalogued the Republicans as follows: Half-breed Republicans, Taft Republicans, stand- pat Republicans, insurgent Republic- ans, cons Republicans, liberal Republicans, La Follette Republicans, Dolliver Republicans, and Beveridge Republicans. | Yes, yes, it is all true enough, and then, on the other hand, we have North- ern Democrats, Southern Democrats, | Jeffersonian Democrats, Bryan Demo- crats, Roosevelt Democrats, reaction- |ary Democrats, Democratic Democrats, | Hearst Democrats, silver Democrats, gold Democrats, hereditary Democrats, and Tammanyites.—Life. es ["P.S. (By Junck)—Ye, yes, it is all true enough, but the former get to- gether on election day while the latter get farther apart. | JUDGE'S FAVORITE. a telephone service that is| united, direct and universal. AMERICAN TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY AND ASSOCIATED COMPANIES By James Montgomery Flags. Copyriedt, Juige Cou “YOURS ‘TRULY. Photogravere ia Blog black, 185 19% 3. LESLIE - JUDGE COMPANY, A Pretty Girl For Nothing END us an order for our illustrated of _ pictures and you will receive with it one of Penrhyn Stanlaws’s beautiful drawings. Our engravings by famous artists are suitable for every room in your summer or win- ter house. Prices from 25 cents up- ward, which brings them within tange of every pocket. Catalogue giving full descrip- tion of each picture mailed upon receipt of 10 cents, Send for one NOW, and make your choice, 225 Fifth Avenue, NEW YORK handsomely Trade sapplied by the W. R. Anderson Co., 32 Uston Square, New York | MARGUERITE CLARKE, IN “BABY MINE. The Broadway show is never slow Since you are there to make it go. And that is why the people fly To sing your praises to the sky Don't Come Back. In commenting on the fact that fif- teen thousand farmers have come back to this country again after trying their fortunes in Canada, the Grand Rapids Presa remarks that there are about as many cashiers who will stick to Canada until the finish. Appropriately Named. |. Instead of the Outlook why not call it the Outlet?—Life. Better still, why not a combination of the two? Prison Note. The Mirror has not gone crazy over the return of the Great American Lion Hunter, Among the Mirror’s local |readers there are very few candidates for public places,—Stillwater (Minn.) Prison Mirror, | There can be no question that the readers of the above paper are safe— unless they break out—and also sane. What Insurgents Are. There are many who will concur in the decision of the Kansas City Journal that the insurgents are the plain-clothes men of Democracy. In answering advertisements please mention JUDGE. It will be appreciated. ‘San Strong winds blow- ing in their favor CAMBRIDGE inboxes of tea AMBASSADOR 36 SMEASILI OS 3Se “The Little Brown Box" Philip Morris Cigarettes bouquet delights the taste, affording exquisite 25c Better than foreign— tsless—nodutics no ocean freight. NUMBER HOTEL CUMBERLAND W YORK roadway at Sth Street Near 2oth St. ~ : Centrad Park New sod Fire ‘Send for Bookiet Harry P. Stimson RJ. Bingh Formerly withitel imperial. Formariy with