Judge, 1912-07-20 · page 22 of 26
Judge — July 20, 1912 — page 22: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page mixes charitable fundraising with light humor and short fiction, typical of Judge's format. **Main Content:** The top half promotes the New York Association for Improving the Condition of the Poor, highlighting tenement dwellers' desperate living conditions (18 square feet of breathing space below 14th Street). It solicits donations for "Sea Breeze," a country retreat for poor mothers, children, and workers. R. Fulton Cutting is listed as president. Photographs show cramped urban conditions contrasted with seaside recreation. **Humor Pieces:** The right side contains three short comedic stories: - "A Gump": A young woman annoyed her suitor only kissed her once ("gump" = cheapskate) - "Quite Particular": A bank clerk disciplined for growing a beard during work hours - "The Man He Needed": Edward D. Easton, a wealthy stenographer, seeks an assistant **Context:** The charitable appeal represents Progressive Era social reform concerns about urban poverty, while the humor provides light entertainment typical of the magazine's mixed content approach.
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Apollinaris SPRING AT NEUENAHR, GERMANY, Under Protection of the Prussian Government because of its value to the Public. THE BATHING HOUR AT SEA BREEZE FROM STIFLING TENEMENT TO SEASHORE AND COUNTRY Do you know that the New Yorker living below Fourteenth Street has an average of only 18 square feet of breathing space? Can you imagine anyone more in need of fresh air outings than these dwellers in sultry MEAYY LOAD On homes, hemmed in by scorching pavements ? Adee rl bl padi Neither opportunity nor money is theirs with which MOTHER to seek pure air. For them fresh breezes and outdoor freedom are made imposible by congestion. Every penny of their small earnings goes to satisfy pressing needs. Mothers, children and babies, broken with toil, ill- nurtured, ot frail, appeal through us to you for a bit of sunshine and relief from care in the country, of at Sea Breeze, our seashore Home at Coney Island. Wou'd you not enjoy your vacation more if you koew that you were enabling or helping A convalescent mother to regain lost bealth? ite gals we aad NO FLAYTINE A wore-cut widow and her children to be care-free for a week AFRAID? ‘et two: An aged and friendless woman to gain new life and cheer? A weary shop girl to enjoy a glorious week of freedom? As under-sour'shed baby to get fresh air and pure milk? An anemic school boy of girl to win a new start for the next year? Won't you help them? ‘The trouble of tending a contribution is nothing compared to the joy that it will bring to some of these stifling homes, NEW YORK ASSOCIATION FOR IMPROVING THE CONDITION OF THE POOR IN NEED OF HOW THE WAVES TICKLE amend ened R. FULTON CUTTING, Paesioen? MYreer SUGGESTIONS A lawn sociable by your class, Sunday Send contributioas to school or club. A card party at your ROBERT SHAW MINTURN summer hotel or , Treasurer A nibscription | Room 207 A''list ef people to ‘ 105 East 22nd Street whom we may sead ciherthis appeah New York Gity ‘or others similar to it, without mention. — dng your name, 4 “DIP™ IN THE TENEMENT DISTRICT A Gump. 66(T IVE me a kiss!"’ he pleading said, They were alone, in path secluded; The bending trees met overhead, The night drew near—no step in- truded. She turned to him the lips he sought. Of their warm sweetness, no wise thrifty, He took one kiss. ‘‘The gump,"’ she thought, “Could just as well have taken fifty They paced in silence toward the town, While anger in her breast was fuming; Upon her brow he saw a frown, And thought, ‘‘I have been too pre- suming —Chidedi atinneaian Quite Particular. A clerk in a bank appeared before the bank president with a three days’ growth of beard. “James,"’ said the president, will have to get shaved."" “But, sir,"’ replied James, ‘tl am growing a beard."” **You may do what you like at home,” you snapped the president, ‘‘but you must understand that I'll not have you grow- ing a beard during office hours.” Limelit. An open countenance he hath. Indeed, his cheek, so monumental, Is crossed by such a length of smile The sparkling ‘‘I's'’ get horizontal. The Man He Needed. Edward D. Easton, who claims that he made the largest single fee of any shorthand reporter in the world when he collected $75,000 from the lawyers in the famous Star Route trials, was sent to report an important hearing in @ small Southern town. The work was 80 pressing that he found he needed an assistant who could typewrite. Search- ing for such a person, he sent out mes- sages, advertised in the country pape and made desperate appeals for some- body to locate the man. He waited at his hotel all day without a sign of an assistant, and went to bed that night extremely worried, bec: his work depended absolutely on his get- ting some one to help him. Short] ter midnight he was aroused by a kn at the door. “lam the man you want,"’ said the stranger. ‘‘I am the only typewriter in this part of the State, and’’—— “‘Well,’’ exclaimed Easton eagerly, **‘ean you come to work to-morrow morn: ing?” “Twas just going to tell you,"’ con- tinued the visitor, ‘that I read your ad- vertisement saying you wanted a type- writer, and I thought I'd drop in to tell you I can’t do the work. Lafe Smith and me have got to go fishing. ""— Exchange. Try Murine Eye Hemedy ror Reds Weak, Watery Eyes and Granulated Eyelids No Smarting—Just Eye Comfort. In answering advertisements please mention JUDGE. It will be appreciated. comicbooks.com