Judge, 1918-08-03 · page 2 of 32
Judge — August 3, 1918 — page 2: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page This page is primarily **advertising for Judge magazine itself**, not political commentary. The cartoon by Don Herold illustrates the magazine's appeal as home entertainment. The illustration shows a domestic scene: a woman reads alone looking bored, while a man entertains children nearby with apparent joy. The accompanying text argues that a home needs "humor" beyond material comforts—Oriental rugs and electric lights cannot substitute for laughter. The ad promotes Judge as "the nation's perpetual smileage book," claiming it provides essential weekly humor (Wednesday or Thursday delivery). Additional subscription options for other humor publications (The Literary Dejector, The Crabbed Companion, etc.) are satirically listed, with prices and ordering details provided below. This is essentially a self-promotional advertisement disguised as social commentary.
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Have you a little humor in your home? What is a home without humor? You may have Oriental rugs, electric lights, running hot and cold water, perfect acoustics, and all othér modern conven- iences in your house, but it is not home unless some provision is made for a certain number of long, loud, wholesome laughs each week—say on Wed- nesday or Thursday. You may subscribe to The Literary Dejector, The Solemn Solace, The Crabbed Companion, The Joyless Journal and The Serious All Right, Judges 225 Fifth Avenue New York City I accept your offer —three months for $1.00. It is understood that you send me Judge beginning with the current issue, 13 numbers in all. I en- close $1.00 (or) send me a bill at a later date. (Canadian $1.25, foreign $1.50.) Judge-8-3-18 Name Street State Associate, but these alone will not answer nature’s needs. Neither will countless cana- ries solve the problem. Judge wi//. Judge isa necessity. If we have ever intimated that Judge was a luxury, it was a slip. Stop your subscription to The Anatomical Relea if you must, but take Judge at any cost. It won’t be much, how- ever. A dollar will put Judge on your reading table for the next thirteen weeks. Let the little coupon brighten your home. nation’s perpetual smileage book comicbooks.com