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This page contains political satire and period humor alongside advertisements. **Main Article: "What Influenced Sullivan?"** Criticizes Roger Sullivan, Illinois Democratic boss, for allegedly switching his state's convention votes to Woodrow Wilson (1912 Democratic primary) based on his son's persuasion rather than principle. The satire attacks the corruption of machine politics—how one unaccountable boss could reverse the will of half a million voters. This reflects Progressive Era outrage at political "bosses" who controlled party machinery without democratic accountability. **Humorous Shorts:** Brief jokes about German-accented tradesmen worried about election-year disruptions, college graduates reluctant to work, and marriage ("Adam and Eve" leaving Eden). **Advertisements:** The page is dominated by Kingsford's Corn Starch ads promoting desserts and laundry starch, plus a Karo syrup ad—typical of Judge magazine's revenue model mixing satire with commercial content. The overall effect: political criticism wrapped in light entertainment, reflecting early 20th-century American anxieties about democracy and commerce.
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What Influenced Sullivan? ‘HE STORY is still going the rounds that Roger Sullivan, the Demo- eratic boss of Illinois, was induced by the persuasion of his son to throw the yote of that State at adramatic moment at Baltimore to Woodrow Wilson. The tale has not been contradicted. Whether it be true or otherwise, it has no ele- ment of improbability. Wilson stumped Illinois previous to the holding of the Democratic primaries, and did not ob- tain the delegates from a single dis- trict. The half million Democrats of the State did not want him as a presi- dential candidate. Sullivan was against him, until he was persuaded by his son or some one else to change his mind. The system that permits one man to manipulate and reverse the will of half amillion others to show himself an in- dulgent parent or for some other cause is one that ought not to be tolerated, and it will be abolished only when the people refuse to commit their power into the hands of a boss who has no responsibility to them, All the same, those who know Roger Sullivan believe that some influence more potent than the persuasions of his son caused the vote of Illinois to be cast for Wilson. Sentiment has not cut much of a figure in Sullivan’s career, A Timid Tradesman. Clock drummer—‘‘I've got the finest line of alarm clocks on the market, Mr. Schmidt."* Schmidt—**Vell, any alarm clocks dis season."* Clock drummer—** Why?” Schmidt—**Vell, I tell you. Dis is a year ven dey elect a Bresident. And effery candidate, mit all dem campaign- ers, vill run apout de gountry and ‘view mit alarms'!"* you can’t sell me Natural Hesitation. Now that your parents have put you through college, why are you waiting before you pick out a career?” “Why,” replied the sweet girl grad- uate, “I'm waiting to see if some one Won't pick me out.’” A Chord of Wood. Smith—“Sappington has a voice of Wonderful timbre. Jones—** It's not surprising—he’s such 8 blockhead !"" Scant. They were leaving Eden. “The laugh,’ exclaimed Adam, ‘‘is on us!"" “And that," n den consciousness, ‘ ed Eve, with sud- is about all!'* Timely Helpful Suggestions T this season of the year more than any other, A the problem of the daily menu perplexes the housewife. With the prices of meat so high, | it is advisable to have desserts that are not only dainty | | and appetizing but which also possess actual food value. Kingsford’s Corn Starch desserts are a specially | happy conception in that they are extremely tasty | and pleasing and wholesome and nourishing as well. These Kingsford's desserts are especially easy to prepare. ‘The one thing the housewife has to be most careful about is the purity of the corn starch. | ‘That is all important. Kingsford’s has been stan- | dard so many years, its extreme purity is beyond | question and to avoid inferior starches it is best to insist on the old favorite. Here is a corn starch recipe you will want to try: —Three cups scalded milk, six level tablespoons Kingsford’s Corn Starch, one-quarter cup cold milk, one-third cup sugar, one-quarter teaspoon salt, two one teaspoon vanilla. Mix corn starch with cold milk. Stir the scalded milk into this mixture, return to double boiler and stir constantly till it thickens, Cook eight minutes. | Beat the eggs slightly, add sugar and salt. Add corn starch mixture and cook one minute longer. Take from fire and add | vanilla, Serve with cold cream and sugar, (Serves six | persons.) | other splendid corn starch recipes crite to Kings- fords, New York, for their free cook book. | 1 | Laundering Dainty | Lingerie Waists NY women consider dainty lingerie waists M and undergarments an extravagance, not be- cause of th itial cost but because their first trip to the laundry (even the home laundry) takes away the dainty, crisp,chic freshness which was the delight of the original garment. Yoo many ruined garments are blamed to the painstaking and careful laundress; when the fault, many times, is in the starch | Kingsford’s Silver Gloss Starch is absolutely pure and free from dirt or chemical a mn that will spot or stain the daintiest_ muslin—neither will it fade the daintiest colors as do many of the cheap bulk starches. ‘The “colored clothes" are often the most trouble- some and “fading” is very often not due to the soap | or sun but to a cheap starch with strong chemical reaction, ' Clothes starched with Kingsford’s Silver Gloss | Starch iron up with a dainty finish that cannot be | obtained by the use of cheap starches. In canning season be sure to have KARO (Crystal White) at hand. For canning of Fruit, Jelly Making. Jams and Preserves, part KARO (Crystal White) and part sugar makes the perfect syrup. Send for free booklet on Canning and Preserving CORN PRODUCTS REFINING CO. Dept. U Box 161 New York | | approval, Standard since 1848 Your well-planned dinner calls for a delicious and dainty dessert. A Kingsford’s Blanc Mange, Custard, Char- lotte or Pudding is sure to meet with hearty What other dessert could you serve that looks so palatable and tastes so good? The extreme purity and delicacy of Kingsford’s gives you results you simply can’t get with inferior sub- stitutes. Don’t risk failure ‘with them—insist on Kingsford’s. Send your name on a post card for Cook Book U: 168 of the best recipes free. T. KINGSFORD & SON National Starch Co., Suc'rs On Monday tell the laundress good starching as good washing to have clothes a snowy white. WINGSFORDs SILYER GLOSS See that Cheap starch spots and stains the most care- fully washed garment. Kingsford’s is the pure natu- ral lump starch~ the reliable starch for three gen- erations — for hot ot cold starchine ~ the perfect arch for ty lingerie and und garments, Insist that the dealer send it, Direct the laundress to use it. Sold in 11h. 31 ‘and 1b, boxes T. Kingsford & Son ‘Natiewal Stare Can. Sae're is used. In answering advertisements please mention JUDGE. It will be appreciated. comicbooks.com