Judge — May 25, 1918 — page 22: what you’re looking at

Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.

After a Dutch Anti-Profiteering Mass Meeting “Wat schreeuwen die kerels toch? heelemaal niets aan den oorlog.” Dy Als wij dat beetje overwinst nict mogen maken hebben wii “What are they shouting about? If we can’t make our bit of profit out of it, what the deuce is the good of the war?”—Notenkraker (Amsterdam). | ART | Take a Chance—“Sometimes you find a good picture under a daub.” “So I have heard.” “By the way, what do you think of my collection?” “T don’t think you'd lose anything by excavating, old chap.”—Detroit Free Press. Almost Like New—‘Is that picture one of the old masters?” “T believe so,” replied Mrs. Cumrox. “But we had it varnished and framed in a way that makes it look almost as good as new.” —Washington Star. Realism—The critic seemed struck with the picture. “This snowstorm painting is very fine, indeed,” he said to the artist. “It almost makes me feel cold to look at it.” “Yes, it must be realistic,” admitted the other. “A fellow got into my studio one day in my absence, looked at the pic- ture, and unconsciously put my fur over- coat on before he went out!” —Tit-Bits. Didn't Want It—* After you are gone they may set up a statue of you.” “Don't suggest it,” replied Senator Sorghum. “I’ve been looking the statu- ary over, and I don’t want any. It’s bad enough to be cartooned while you are alive.’—Washington Star. More Than He Expected—Daubert— I got more than I expected for my last picture. Friend—Why, I thought your landlord agreed to take it in lieu of next month’s rent. Dauber—Yes, but he raised my rent.— Boston Transcript. KICKERS aes rea oom Would Kick at Anything—‘‘I don’t like that house you sold me,” said the man who had been roped in. “Why not?” asked the agent. “Why, there’s water in the cellar.” “Heavens, man! Don’t you want to take a bath occasionally?”—San Fran- cisco Chronicle. What He Said—“ What did the land- lord say when youtold him you would leave if the janitor didn’t give you more heat?” “Didn't seem to worry him. In fact, he suggested another location, where I would get all the heat I wanted, and then some.”—Boston Transcript. Two of a Kind—An elderly, gaunt lady approached a young man and said reproachfully to him: “Why aren’t you in khaki?” The young man blushed. drew himself up and answered: “For the same reason that you're not in the beauty chorus, ma’am—physically unfit.”"—Washington Star. Then he Adding to His Woes—‘You think too much about yourself,” said the moral- ist. “The ret of happiness in this world is thinking about other people.” “T do think about other people,” said the pessimistic person, ‘but as they all owe me money, such thoughts make me feel more gloomy than ever.” —Birming- ham Age-Herald. When Beak Meets Beak Bullettino di guerra—* Le truppe francesi in un violento controattacco hanno intaccato il punto pitt debole della fronte tedesca.” War bulletin: “The French have de- livered a violent counter-attack on the most vulnerable part of the German front.”—Il 420 (Florence). comichooks,