Judge, 1918-05-11 · page 34 of 36
Judge — May 11, 1918 — page 34: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily a dense advertising directory ("Buyer's Guide for Judge's Readers") with an adjacent editorial piece titled "Said to the Farmer's Wife" by J.L. Harbour. The advertisements promote correspondence courses, mail-order goods (shoes, canoes, automobile equipment), and services (insurance, accountancy training, jewelry). The editorial advice below encourages readers—particularly rural audiences implied by the "farmer's wife" framing—to request manufacturer catalogs before purchasing, positioning mail-order shopping as practical consumer education. The satire is subtle: the pairing suggests Judge's readers (presumably urban, sophisticated magazine subscribers) are amused by dispensing practical shopping advice to simple country folk. The "farmer's wife" dialogue gently mocks rural anxieties about city life and limited entertainment options, while the wife expresses contentment with simple country pleasures, inverting typical city-dweller superiority.
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Buyer’s Guide for Judge’s Readers You can learn a great deal about what you’re thinking of buying by writing to the manufacturers for their catalogs—especially if you don’t know of a convenient store where you can look at the goods themselves. Most manufacturers publish complete catalogs about their products, and are glad to send these to any inquirer who is genuinely interested. Even if you’re not sure of buying the article right now, it’s a good thing to send for the catalog and “read up” you'll be sure of buying the right product, and you'll know ind of service you can expect from it. ready to bu exactly the And frequently your finding out on it; then when you are more about it now will make you want to get it a good deal sooner than you anticipated. Here are some brief reminders typical of the great variety of prospective purchases you can learn about throu Accountancy— salaries. Thorough training by mail in spare time. tuition fee—eaay terms. | Free book of La Salle Extension University, Dept. 48 Low facts. Agente— Young men and young women (17 to 21 pre- ferred) to help introduce Judep and Leatie’s te homies in Sub fon sales—no single Bes Art Study—Simple method of training by mail in spare time. Write for terms and list of successful students. Awociated Art Studios, S1-B Flatiron Bldg., New York ity. Automobile Jacks—If your dealer happens not to have Weed Chain-Jacks, write to American Chain Co., Inc., Bridgeport, Conn. for full Information. on request. Am Winston Bldg Philadelphia, Pa. Free catalog from Old Town Canoe Co., Old Towa. Ni canoes 1746 | aain'We Cedar Chests. cat news illustrated catalog free. Piedmont Red Cedar Chest Co., Dept. 32 atesville, N.C arGorsapondence | Courses—C in_ engineering re. cl lesmanship. illustrating, book- ‘automobile operation. culture, ete., ete. Pree particulars courses’ In any subject in whic tion present occupation Schools, Box Foot Rem: Pal 1 treatment sent free. Foot | Remedy Co., 35 h St., Chicago, TL e diamonds. Catalog and D,. Mifk. Jewelers, Gems—Look and wear ti special prices free. White S28 Walsin Bldg., Indianapolis, Ind ighted books, “Conscious Evolu- pot Life.” gent by Alols P. awe er Insurance—Pull particulars ora kind of life insurance on request. The Prudential Insurance Company of America, Newark, N. J. Branches in all leading cities. Executive accountants command | bis | gh the advertising columns of JupGE: Ointment—Samples of Cuticura Soap, Ointment and Talcum Free. Cuticura, Dept. B., Boston, Write for ~ Nocded Inventions” and « How to and Your Money" free. Randolph & Co.. Dept. 129, Washington, D. Shoes—$3 to $8 per pair. to order shoes by mail sent by 143 Spark St. Brockton, Mass. Free booklet showing W. L. Douglas Shoe Co., Shoes—Designed by army surgeons. Very confortable and long w ‘atalog from Jos. M oe Ci (0 Aibany’ ‘Bldg. Boston, Mass 22 Any branch of the service your own ret. fro T. Grouse ‘attlebe Tax Sexology—By H. Walling, 1. M.D. Write for “Other People ‘optatous Sad Table ot | Puritan Pub. Co., 792 Perry Bldg., Philadelphia, Pa. | Soap—Samplex of C ticura Soap, Ointment and Talcum | free. Cuticura, Dept Mass. . Boston, 3 Ten-Pinnet—Bowling without _pin-boys—Money ing business opportunity on small payments out of ofits. Full particulars free. Pinnet Co., Dept. 2543, Indianapolis, tnd. Tires—Low peices, 4,000-mile guarant Free illus. trated book. e L. and M. Rubber Co., Cross St., Carroliton, O. If you want tires of highest quality. and your ly write the Kelly-Springtield Tire Co. 200 w York City, for name of nearest acaler easy way. Only 10 lessons. ed to SO to 100 words. pe “page book free. The ngfield, Ohio. Typewriting—Ne | Guaranteed to increase your spec way. | minute. | Entire pn trial. Tullos School, 8544 College Hlil, 8p various Chese- Vaseling—Illustrated booklet describing t preparations and their many uses. free. broush Nite Co. ate St., New York City Watches—Any w easy payments. 11 Ware Co., Dept. 872, want, on 30 dayy’ trial and | catalog free. Alfred Zymole Trokeys—Sample for 2c stamp. Frederick Stearns & Co., Detroit, Mich. Said to the Farmer’s Wife By J. L. RS. Van Slamm—Of course it is lovely in the summer time with all the nice fruit and vegetables; but oh, the winter! Don’t you dread the winter? The farmer's cwife—1 don’t know that I do. Mrs. Van Slamm—I should go mad in the country in the winter time. I don’t see how you stand it. It is fortunate that we do not all think alike. The farmer's wife—I suppose it is. Mrs. Van Slamm—I don't see how you ever keep warm in the dead of winter. Harnour I sometimes say to my folks on terrible winter mornings, “What must it be like to-day up there on the farm where we spend a part of the summer? Shut in as you are, too. The country is all right for a little while in the summer but when it comes to the winter—excuse me! The summer girl—And you have never been to the movies? Only think, mamma! She has never been to even the movies! And you never heard a musical comedy like “The Yellow Cat” or “The Blue Widow?” But then I suppose one could hardly expect anything really good in so small a place as your village. What do you do for entertainment? The farmer's wife—Well, we have’ a real good lecture course and there seems to be something going on about every evening in the village. The summer girl—But when it comes to really good things I suppose you get left. Then when it comes to other lovely things we have in the city, I suppose you never heard of bridge or tangoing. The farmer's wife—I have heard all about them. The summer girl—But of course that isn’t like really doing them. Oh, you have no idea of how perfectly delightfl they are, aren’t they, mamma? Just think, I know sixteen different dancing steps! And here you—well, you have my sy mpathy: i The horrified boarder—And you get up at five o’clock every morning the year through? Horrors! I rebel because | have to get up at eight or nine! And you haven’t been to the city for twenty years? My soul and body! And you have lived right here in the country all of your life? Tell me, how do you stand it? The farmer's wife—Oh, I don’t mind it The horrified one—You don’t? Well, 1 suppose that you were made that wa I wasn’t. I should die if I had to live in the country the year through. It’s nice enough for a few weeks in the summer, but as for living here in the winter— horrors! And you really (tke it? The farmer's wife—Yes, I do. The horrified one—How you can is beyond me! But it takes all kinds of people to make a world. The new woman—Of course you fill a very useful place in life, but as for me, 1 want the broader outlook and the wider field of action. Don’t you ever find your- self feeling rather cramped and limited in opportunity? The farmer's wife—I got too much to do to have any time to feel that way. The new woman—Yes? Well, of course all of us can’t rise to the heights, as it were, and I suppose that it is true that the little stones are needed in the wall as much as the larger ones. But even you country women could broaden if you f would. What you need is to have your dormant powers aroused and really dis cover yourselves. You get my meaning? The farmer's -—I got all I can do now without trying to discover anything new to take up. The new woman—Yes, I suppose so, it a way—yes, in a way. But, my woman, have you ever thought of—I'll go up-stairs and get a book entitled “The Emancipated Woman.” I’d like to have you read while I am here. It may eo large your vision and cause you to st that even a farmer’s wife may become ont of our great Sisterhood of women who have thrown off the shackles and at really doing something along the line of human progress—yes, indeed!