Judge — October 20, 1917 — page 4: what you’re looking at

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Clothed by Authority ROM remote times India ink has made the sailor pic- F torially graphic. No rolling son of the sea has been accepted as genuine without more or less elaborate tattooing on his arms or his chest, or on both arms and chest. ‘These signs of the sailor in olden time went with strange oaths, bristling beards, and grog. The modern sailor, and the Jackie of the has practically dispensed with whiskers. He may still affect strange oaths, and until recently he had his grog. But the times are reformatory. Josephus Daniels, to whom precedent is of little worth, and upon whom tradition is wasted, has the courage of his convictions, and acts accordingly, no matter what the consequences may be. He abolished grog in the avy in particular, Navy, and now his aim is said to be picturesquely moral on other grounds. It must have happened that Mr. Daniels, while being rowed about on his momentous naval missions by Jackies, has been shocked. Upon the bared arms of many of these vigorous chaps he has seen the semblances of naked women tattooed in India ink. These works of art, emphasizing the love of man- kind for the fair, no doubt were inspired by the visits of the Jackies to the Louvre and other repositories of the beautiful during their voyages and journeyings in foreign parts. The reactions from Mr. Daniels’s shocks are definite, and as immediate as time will permit them to be. How could he solve this problem of indecency? He might have required the offending Jackies to row about with their sh down. But that would not obliterate the tokens of their degeneracy. He might have put them to the torture of needling out the pictures. But he is too kind-hearted for that. Convinced from his reprehension of such displays, it is reported that offending Jackies, following his suggestion, have repaired to tattooers that those artists might prick in skirts and other needed clothing upon the naked figures. A solution of genius itself! What will be the next reform? Your Christmas—and Theirs WHEN CHRISTMAS COMES you may be located in com- fort, with all the traditional aids to enjoyment that the season provides. Will your thought then go out to those who Time to Duck may lack holiday cheer? ‘Then, if not now, you will think of the young Americans in the trenches, on the front in France. Why not anticipate that thought, and then realize that you have done something for the comfort of those who are fighting that you may be safe at home? Send in your contribution to JupGe’s Trench Christmas. Confidential Information ISCONCEPTION of American slang, which the British regard as no part of the king’s English, may in time be followed by understanding and adoption. Amusing things about the failure of those abroad to comprehend phrases that here are the very condiments of colloquial conversation have been told particularly during the war, and in increasing number since American soldiers have been going to the front. A funny incident happened recently in Hampton Roads when Secretary Baker was on a trip of inspection. As he was crossing from one camp to another, a Brit i : “Who is that going ashore flying an official flag?” The sig- nalled answer was, ‘The Secretary of War.” This, it would seem, should have been sufficient. But extreme courtesy marks such signalling in the ordinary course of events. Thus the cruiser signalled back, “Thank you.” And our equally courteous blue-jackets wig-wagged in response, “Don’t mention it.” Your Englishman is literal to the point of nicety. The wig-wagging on the cruiser was seen to be excited, and this came back: ‘*Trust us. We'll never mention it toa soul!” Shall we all speak the same language after the wa Sixes and Sevens ‘OBODY ought to use a neutral embassy’s facilities unneutrally, and it is only fair to say that most of them told the Kaiser they wished he wouldn't. 2 Even the most advanced group in the Reichstag doesn’t ex- pect to liberalize Kaiser Bill Thompson's government in Chicago. 2 Even the domestic animals are doing their bit. No home is complete nowadays without the dogs of war and the soldiers’ cd on account of woman suffrage. The doctors who attend the Wilson Cabinet assure the President that woman suffrage isn’t catching. comicbooks.com wrina