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This page from Judge magazine contains **advertisements and filler content** rather than coherent political satire. The dominant item is a **drawing contest advertisement** featuring cartoonist Eugene Zimmerman ("Zim") of Judge, encouraging readers to copy his cartoon to win "The Home Educator" art magazine. This represents typical early-20th-century magazine self-promotion. The right column includes miscellaneous brief humor items (titled "A Psalm to Judge," "The Daily Grind," etc.)—short jokes from various sources—plus ads for Apollinaris water and a longer piece about St. Louis's **Citizens' Defense Committee**, which appears to argue *against* Prohibition, claiming it would destroy property values and wages. The page functions primarily as **space-filling and self-promotional content** rather than delivering focused satirical commentary. Without a clear publication date visible, the Prohibition reference suggests early 20th century, likely pre-1920.

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Open to all men and women who love to draw GRAND PRIZE CONTEST of a highly educational value Here is the latest photo of, and a caricature by Eugene Zimmerman, the world-famous Cartoonist of ‘ Judge.” This is his letter to us: Are you aware that the Illustrators, Designers and Cartoonists that are famous to- day in most cases studied Art at home while following other occupations? Do you DRA THIS CARTOON know that almcst without exception the famous Cartoonists of to-day in early lite came from the saw mill, TWICE AS LARCE AS IT IS HERE the machinery shop, the farm and the ranch? There are un- doubtedly hundreds of young men and wom- en to-day who have talent for drawing and don't know it, and also hundreds’ who know they have talent for drawing but lack confidence. Copy this drawing by “Zim.” We will soon tell you if you have talent or not Use your talent for drawing and get the only magazine pub- lished, entirely devor- ed to Illustrating, De- signing and Cartoo1 ing. Each edition costs ten thousand dollars to produce. Make a freehand copy of this pera with pen or pencil and mail it to us stating your age AND WIN THIS GREAT MAGAZINE If your drawing is 60 per cent. as good as the al we will send you “The Home Educator,’ the most fascinating Art Journal in ex- istence. ‘The first issue alone has 125 PICTURES; many by WORLD - FAMOUS IL- LUSTRATORS If you do not hear from our Art Directors within ten days it means your sketch is not 60 per cent. as good as the original The Home EDUCATOR, This contest will please thousands and stimulate an in- terest in Illustrating Merely an hour copying this sketch may win this splendid Art magazine. It's worth trying for. There is no money con- sideration to enter this contest : it is free to you. Send in your sketch to-night CONDITIONS OF THIS FREE ART CONTEST You must write the answers to these questions on your sketch Age. Did you ever win one of our prizes betore? CORRESPONDENCE INSTITUTE OF AMERICA, Dept. 175, SCRANTON, PA. Pure, Healthful, Refreshing Apollinaris “THE QUEEN OF TABLE WATERS” The Daily Grind. Ethel (who is taking piano lessons, | to organ-grinder)—“‘ How many hours a | day do you have to practice?”"—Life. A Psalm to Judge. By LA TOUCHE HANCOCK ELL US not ye souls that slumber, Jokes and squibs are empty dreams, | When this Birthday Special Number With a flash of humor gleams. Experience. 5 One thorn of experience is worth a whole wilderness of warning.—Banker and Tradesman, Humiliating.” Life is earnest, life is real | And so, Miss Alma, you reject me! To our contributing band; Well, to humble your pride a little, I'll Many an honest heart and leal tell you that you are by no means the Must, be moved by laughter's wand. first.""—Fliegende Blactter. Lives, like Jupce’s, should remind us Life can still be made sublime, Scattering naught but amiles behind us are strained. With our humorous prose andrhyme! ‘Her relations. “T hear his relations with his wife What caused it?’’ -Blue Bull, “GOOD NIGHT" (From St, Louis Times.) The Citizens’ Defense Committee of St. Louis. 'N ST. LOUIS a Citizens’ Defense the assertion that prohibition “would Committee has been organized, to| depreciate property values and increase unite those who believe that the solution | tax burdens’’; or, as the committee ex- of the liquor problem is not to be found| presses it, $140,000,000 of property in State-wide prohibition. In a pam-| would be destroyed, wages to the extent phlet which the committee has just is-| of $6,922,000 annually would cease to be | sued, it states that it has ‘ paid, materials to the amount of $15,- with drunkenness, crime, soc! 140,000 annually would no longer be lawlessness,” but ‘‘in opposing State-|needed, railroads would lose annually wide prohibition it stands on the funda- | $3,028,000 in freight revenue, real es- |mental principle of self-government—| tate to the value of $14,600,000 would |self-government for the individual and | be ted, not less than 130,000 per- self-government for the community. | sons in St. Louis would have to seek The committee believes that ‘self-re-| other means of livelihood, the city of straint is the only sound foundation of | St. Louis would lose tax revenues to the temperance’’ and that ‘‘virtue cannot | amount of $1,465,000. |be forced upon men by law.’’ Special lemphasis is laid in the pamphlet upon | abey% eric.cf ood coektail should call for ‘Makes the best. In answering advertisements please mention JUDGE. It will be appreciated. comicbooks.com