Judge, 1910-11-05 · page 14 of 24
Judge — November 5, 1910 — page 14: what you’re looking at
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This page profiles three prominent American businessmen and educators circa early 1900s: **Frank A. Vanderlip** (National City Bank president): The satire mocks his rise from humble printer's devil to refined banker. The joke centers on his obsession with appearance—he and Mark Twain supposedly started a haberdashery trend. Despite his current white-tie sophistication, he once ran printing equipment; the humor lies in his transformation and pretension. **William C. Rowan** (New York Central Railroad president): Presented as a self-made railroad executive who rose from section boss through merit. The satire is gentler here—the piece celebrates his hobby of milking cows on his Iowa farm, finding humor in the contrast between powerful railroad magnate and farmer-at-heart. **Arthur Hadley** (Yale president): His satire emphasizes academic pedigree—his degrees are so numerous they resemble a telegraph address. The joke: even Yale's president must consult his wife before major college decisions. The page's "Directory" section appears separate, listing humorous "addresses" for various character types (Miss Fortune, Uncle Sam, etc.). Overall, these are gentle profiles satirizing turn-of-the-century American success stories and their quirks.
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Whenever the York is sends Mr. ANDERLIP, FRANK A. nal City Bank of Ne upon for a speech, -rlip. But Mr. Vanderlip has pull there, being president. He is the best spellbinder outside of polities H He always looks well at Simeon Ford. the head of a speakers’ table and in white evening clothes. He and Mark Twain originated that new haberdash- ery fad. More tailors have accounts in nis bank than in any three in Manhat- tan. Oh, there’s a reason! His second greatest work is The Commercial Invasion of Europe,” which has been translated into asm language I 's proofs. But he hasn't alw worn white and held up a commanding hand at the banquet table, for was an apprentice at a machine shop at Aurora atone time he the ¢ creased jeans and hung up his jacket hn Drew of the shop. When he had creases in his trousers marks of b we in HMlinoi: at night on a hanger. he entered the Universi but once in a while in astrong light the: springs on them. Although a news; printer's devil. The first thing a good p. d. does to work in the morning is to run the ink roller up one side of his 1 down the other, with a few touches wherever his artistic This Frank would not do. As an editorial writer go Tribune he had class to his clothes, and when he me private secretary to Lyman J. Gage he made the classiest of Capitol Hill situp. E n Archie Butt spent ten min- utes longer before his mirror of a morning. It follows, then, as Shakespeare so aptly noticed about the stellar works, as night the day, that Mr. Vanderlip should pull off something when he be- came a real, sure-enough bank president. It was a white tuxedo he pulled—on. could se r man, he was never a n coming down n Cap AM C.—New York gave us w that wouldn't be fair—years as been in the railroad business ROWN, WIL! Mr. Brown—n He ever sine He began as section boss, work- And he was about the best section boss that ever came down the grave Then he was promoted to district superin- tendent, and then again, and again, until to- has a good job with the : York He has 138,5 doa daughter mar- Mr. Brown is a striking example of a man who has made enough railroading to buy a farm. Page County, Iowa, and he pric on the e ing by the day. day he Central as its president. people on his pay-roll ried. It is in »s himself on being a good judge Three schoolboys from his own county won at judging corn, Mr. Brown promptly paid their expenses to the State Agricultural Colle That's what he thinks of corn and farming. Mr. Brown a hobby, of course, It is milking. Every time he can get loose he hastes to his farm and milks. He has his own milkstool, with the leg in the fence, hanging seat downward. lacteal sonata on the sid ble keeping his hired hand of corn He can put his shoulder in a cow's hip and play a of the bucket. He never has any trou- ARTHUR TWIN! Mr. Hadley Haven and the only times he n away from town have been to get degrees. A line-up of his degrees looks like a telegraph call for the stations on the Chicago and Alton. He lived in New Haven so long that they made him president of that city’s best known educational institution. His ancestors have been edu $s ever since the Mayflower docked. He never sits in directors’ meetings and votes on a big proposition for the college without calling up and consulting with Yale's vice- president—Mrs. Hadley. So Yale prospers and very often puts it over H. d the last Saturday before Thanksgiving. Mr. Had- ley's chief claim to fame is his walk. Old gra who have for- gotten their psychotherapy and the Greek for Eureka, can repeat the details of his walk for half an hour. Mr. Hadley kno: about railroads than most people do about their neighbors. He has to his credit a four-foot shelf of books on railroads, in five syllables. Mr. Hadley’s favorite indoor sport is speechmaking. He can rest the knuckles of his left hand on the linen and gesture with his right hand over the demi-tasses and rubber plants more gracefully than anybody in Connecticut. without a story and end it without pulling down his waistcoat Homer Crow, ‘3 more He can begin his speech over his open-faced Cluett. A Directory. by PRANK Ho WILLIAMS M SS FORTUNE—First house this side of Easy Street. Mother Earth—First stop this side of Atmosphe Aviators find it particularly handy to drop in on her. Uncle Sam—Lives on the other side of the stream from Johnny Bull's home. Your Uncle—Easiest place in the city to find. Dame Nature—Turn to your right through Best Sellers Street, go down Nature Poem Avenue, turn to your left through Picture Boulevard and Drama Lane. Then retrace your steps and you'll find her where you started. Mrs. Grundy—Next door, across the street, in the next bl Dame Courtesy—No record of any permanent residence. Goddess of Luck—Never in your own home. Father Time—In your watch pocket. Colonel Bogey——His home is on the golf links, but players are seldom able to come up with him. Davy Jones In his locker. Mr. Smart Aleck—Generally in your neighbor's house, but often in your own. Chief Trouble—Any conversation when something is the matter. General Admission- Lady of the House Any ball park or circus. Not at home. UNION LABOR. comicbooks.com |