Judge, 1912-10-26 · page 20 of 24
Judge — October 26, 1912 — page 20: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising** for Schlitz beer, with smaller ads for ginger ale, song poems, mail-order schemes, and fake diamonds. The main cartoon content consists of **college humor jokes** (right column)—brief, punny one-liners from various university publications mocking romantic mishaps and social awkwardness. Below that is a longer poem called "The Tariff Bogey-man," which is **political satire**. It depicts a working-class man touring a showroom where a "Wilson showman" tries frightening him about tariffs raising prices on household goods. The joke: the toiler dismisses the argument because he's broke anyway—he can't afford cheap goods *or* expensive ones without money in his pocket. The satire mocks Wilson-era **protectionist tariff arguments** as meaningless to poor workers who lack purchasing power regardless. The overall page reflects *Judge* magazine's mix of consumer advertising, campus humor, and light political commentary typical of the 1910s-1920s era.
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keeps best im BROWN BOTTLES When beer in light bottles is exposed to light. the beer develops a disagreeable odor and “skunky”’ taste. All brewers even cover the hand-holes of the case before shipping, to keep out the light. Schlitz in Brown Bottles won't spoil after the case is open. Pure beer, properly aged, will not cause biliousness. Physicians and surgeons prescribe Schlitz, instead of malt tonics, as a builder of health. Order a case from your dealer today. See that crown or cork is branded “‘Schlitz."* he Beer That Made Milwaukee Famous. Song Poems wt St NEEDHAM MUSIC HOUSE, 111-5, St. Louis, Mo. HAVE YOU TRIED SCHULTZ GINGER ALE From your dealer or seat direct CARL H. SCHULTZ 430-444 First Ave. WY. Clty |MONEY BY MAIL Start a mail order business, or manage an Agency for me, Printed matter furnished, for half the profits. Write for par- ticulars, HAZEN A. HORTON, Desk 719, Tekonsha, Mich. DURBAR GEMS ‘Wonderfally brilliant. Pure white. Conmructed by the Oxy-Hydrogen Purnace. Will cut glass, sand acid and fre tests Like real diamonds. Have no foil or backing In 14% Gold Mountin: inteed 25 years. on Approval or by registered PR ail on receipt of price. Money heerfally retended It net satisfac ee) tory. Send for pooklet. Dept. BR $ MAIDEN LANE SALES CO. 48-50 Maiden Lane, New York With the College Wits. Other Things First.—He—‘‘After all, we go to college to study. She—*Yes, after all.’’—Michigan Gargoyle. Willing.—‘‘Do you obey the Bible in- junction to love your neighbor?” “T try to, but she won’t let me.”— Columtia Jester. Misunderstood. — Charley —‘‘Did you see those autos skid?’’ Fair one—‘‘Sir, how dare you call me that?’’—Yale Record, Why.—‘‘What makes the judge scratch his head?’’ “‘Just another attempt at judicial re call.’’—Wisconsin Sphinx. Rational.—‘‘Privates in the army eat more than the officers.’” “Is that right?”’ “*Yes, There are more of them."— The Chaparral (Stanford). He Was Short.—‘‘Vy don’t yer speak ter yer svell friend at der oder end of der car?” “‘Shush! She ain’t paid her fare ."'—Cornell Widow. Certainly.—Miss Gusher—'‘Tell me, Mr. Boerd, do you believe in big wed- dings or little ones?”” Mr. B.—‘*Well—er—er—as for that, my dear lady, I should say that the former were quite essential to the lat-, ter."’—Dartmouth Jack o' Lantern. The Tariff Bogey-man. , To the chamber full of ‘‘horrors’’ The toiler made his way; He saw brass beds and rugs and mats— ’Twas such a fine array! Saw furniture of ev'ry kind And lamps with fancy dome. “T think I'm wasting time,"’ said he. “I've stuff like this at home.” “*You may have such things in your flat,’’ The Wilson showman said; «But don’t you know that you are robbed A dollar on your bed? Just read those tags, you victim of The tariff lords’ device!’" “Oh, what's the odds,’’ says toiler man, **When you have got the price? ‘Suppose I could get two brass beds For what I pay for one. I'd have to sleep upon the floor If I could earn no mon. Things are not cheap when you've 00 coin, You get that, I suppose? No tariff ‘horrors’ can scare me, With a big roll in my clothes!” — New Yer! Pros In answering advertisements please mention JUDGE. It will be appreciated. comicbooks.com