Judge, 1917-08-25 · page 23 of 28
Judge — August 25, 1917 — page 23: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page mixes editorial content with advertising. The left side features a business advice column praising self-confidence in negotiating salary, plus "A Debutante's Garden of Verses" by Carolyn Wells—satirical poetry mocking young upper-class women who smoke, drink alcohol ("yellow label" bottles), flirt excessively, and spend lavishly on jewels and socializing. The humor targets their frivolous behavior and moral laxity. A brief satirical note jokes about Pilgrims and stocks—likely a pun playing on both the pillory (punishment device) and financial stocks, typical of Judge's wordplay humor. The right side is primarily an **advertisement** for framed Judge magazine cover art prints (five color covers, $1.00 mounted or 25 cents individually). The covers feature illustrative artwork by artists like Enoch Bolles and James Montgomery Flagg, typical of Judge's cover style during this WWI-era period.
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August 25, 1917 aseventy-five dollar increase—five hundred r cent on investment. Anadvertising and sales manager invested twenty-five dollars in a course in effect speaking. He was called to a new position: “The salary I wanted was thirty-five per cent more than the company was willing to give,” he asserts. “My self-confidence and talking ability persuaded them to give me the position at my own terms.” So, regardless of whether you give checks to the income tax collector or slip quarters in the gas meter, you ought to be acquiring knowledge about business psychology and metonymy. A man who wastes hours is worse than a man who wastes money, for time is more than money—it is life. ‘Quarter hours,” Napoleon said, “decide the destinies of nations.” Quarter hours also decide the destinies of men. A DEBUTANTE’S GARDEN OF VERSES By CAROLYN WELLS 'T is very nice to think The world is full of smile and wink; And people to admire my face In every decent sort of place. A girl should always flirt a few, And smoke a cigarette or two; And drink things with a yellow label,— At least so far as she is able. The gems are shining all around, And many shine on me; Upon my arms and ears and neck, And even round my knee. When I become a débutante, I shall be saucy and piquante; And tell the other girls quite flat, Not to meddle with my tame cat. The world is so full of a number of prigs, I’m sure we should all be as happy as grigs. Every night I’m out to dine, I get a bit of fizzy wine; And if I have been very good I get a liqueur after food. The girl who's not a bonny brat, With lots of beaux and things like that ,— She is a silly girl, I think, Or else her charm is on the blink. The friendly man, all red and bright, I love with all my heart; He gives me junk, with all his might, To keep me looking smart. A Birdie with a yellow bill Took me to a giddy grill; Cocked his shining eye, and said, ‘Ain’t you sweet, you Curlyhead!” Plymouth—A.D. 1620 Pilgrim Constable—I_ am_ supposed to put this man in the stocks, but every- thing is taken one small pillory. Pilgrim father—Well, report a bull movement in all the better known stocks. A FULL HOUSE— OF BEAUTY “Had Manners at Good Tasie™ by. Enoch” Bolles caval Netery Flt Moots ane Eveutually—-Why Not Now *” 1 “Ave My Liga om Steal Jarry Morse Meyers ty jsees Moutgomery Hage This striking collection of five of the color covers of Judge, mounted on heavy double mat, ready for the frame, will be sold for $1.00. The pictures. are 9x12, printed in full colors, and sell for twenty-five cents apiece. They will make your house a better place to live in and a brighter place for your friends to visit. One dollar and the coupon below brings them postfree JUDGE ART PRINT DEPARTMENT 225 Fifth Avenue, New York City Enclosed is $1.00, please send me “A Full House — of Beauty’ as advertised. Name Address