Judge, 1913-09-27 · page 4 of 24
Judge — September 27, 1913 — page 4: what you’re looking at
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This page discusses a proposal by Franklin Knight Lane (Secretary of the Interior) to establish a summer capital in Colorado Springs rather than keeping the U.S. government in hot, humid Washington, D.C. year-round. The satire mocks this idea, suggesting it's impractical and that even Cabinet members stuck in Washington during summer may not have achieved much anyway. The cartoon suggests relocating would be excessive. The second editorial, "Promoters of Joy," praises American Press Humorists—cartoonists and joke-makers whose work provides social benefit by lifting public spirits. It argues humor's value transcends mere entertainment, offering genuine public service. The bottom illustration shows people relaxing outdoors, likely complementing the humor discussion above it.
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A Summer Capital ? OW COMES Franklin Knight Lane, Secretary of the Interior, with a suggestion worthy of note. At the annual conference of the House of Governors, at Colorado Springs, the other day, Mr. Lane complained that the heat at Wash- ington was fatal to ener- gy and recommended the establishing of a sum- mer capital somewhere in the West, to decrease ‘‘governmental inefficiency’’ at the fixed capital. If Mr. Lane's theory is correct, those members of the Cabinet that seem to have remained in and about Washington during the sunimer may not have achieved much in line with their du! They might just as well have been companions of Mr. Lane in the Glacier National Park and other Western regions, where, as photographs of his activities will show, he has been enjoying life in the open. The Hon. Josephus Daniels, Secretary of the Navy, has not been troubled too much during the heated term by the at- mosphere furnished by the Weather Bu- reau. His activities, of course, have related to the navy, but he has cruised on the bounding deep now and then on gov- ernment ships, and one on the bounding deep does not mop his brow and vituper- ate the thermometer. The Hon. William Jennings Bryan would probably object to a summer cap- ital in the West, at least to one as re- mote as that which Secretary Lane might favor, as it would be too far removed from the more populous Chautauquas. These modern centers of oratory mean something more than summer heat to Mr. Bryan, President Wilson himself, although he has disclosed no lack of energy along some lines less activity in which would have commended him to business, which for quite a period has seemed moribund, has found refreshment in the bracing air of New Hampshire from time to time, and is probably willing to let the capital remain in Washington the year round. Persons not in office—and there are quite a number of them—may be of the opinion that the most serious objections to Washington are those which an occa- sional election alone can remedy. Promoters of Joy HE PHILOSOPHER who declared he would not care who made the laws of a nation if he could make its songs might not have been able to make songs, but he knew the essence of things. Any other philosopher might express as sane an ambition if he should say he did not care who might make the things that go into the practical side of life if he could entertain with jest and amusing verse. The men and women who make their fellows merry, or qualify unhappiness by inspiring intervals of good nature, or solace any form of weariness with matter for laughter are among the benefactors of mankind. Humorists multiply, and their work continuously and increasingly adds to the joy of life. That they are appreciated everywhere is shown by the difficulty the American Press Humorists find each year in deciding upon a place for meeting. Cities vie with one another to secure the presence of this body for a brief space, and the city that is fortunate enough to win' that honor invari- ably enters upon a scheme of entertain- ment that would not be undertaken for crowned heads or any other as- sembly under the sun. Peoria has just enter- tained the American Press Humorists, and well it impressed itself upon them, Cleveland will entertain them next year and has al- ready started to formulate a program that will test its resources for hospitality and sociability. Other cities wished to extend a hand of welcome to the humorists, and though disappointed this time will be all the happier when they finally greet them. Attention and respect that mere money or exalted position in other fields cannot command are gladly tendered to the hu- morists, whose several localities rejoice in and are proud of them, while together they entertain the world. The success- ful politician satisfies his ambition and sometimes illegitimately increases his pecuniary reward, but his sphere is lim- ited and his note is usually ephemeral. The creator of great enterprises gets his pay in money, and that ends it. Success- ful men in other fields have their com- pensations, which usually are reducible to dollars and cents. But the humorist, never a capitalist, is compensated by public esteem. Everybody honors him because he makes the multitude happier, and he deserves and repays all that & grateful public can bestow. comicbooks.com