Judge — September 20, 1919 — page 32: what you’re looking at

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JUDGE “a | How the other Half Lives By HOH. “You tell me,” said the investigator « social conditions, “that these rooms a for rent in this city?” A MONTHLY REEL OF LAUGHS sa NRE Tens: ie ve “And that the rooms are dark, so dark th daylight scarcely reaches them, and so shut f that there is practically no such thing as fres actly.” hat the little windows look out on a brick HUCK FULL of wall barely three fect away?” “You have summed it up.” motion picture The investigator of social conditions sighed! as one sighs who is bereft of hope humor, advance infor- “T thought we had about routed out those nests,” he said, reaching for a memo. pad “Whereabouts is it? No need to ask if humar being inhabit it, I suppose?” “None whatever.” The social worker sighed again and took up « mation regarding film plays, pictures of the artists and_ interesting pencil. “Whereabouts in the city’s slums did you sidelights of their per- say it was?” he asked again Slums? It isn’t in the slums at all!” sa sonal habits and lives is his informant. “It’s an apartment just off the Boulevard De Luxe and the rent is $3,000 a now ready for October. year. Incidentally, there’s a waiting list.” The Ardent Lover At By Raysoxp L. Kueiz All Newsstands HARLES BUTTONHOOK lifted his hat trom the chandelier, adjusted his shoc- laces and stepped out into the street. “Tl win her yet,” he muttered between his 15c a Copy, $1.50 a Year clenched fists, and’ the determined look, scat tered over his features proved that it woul’ probably be so. ‘300 Fifth Avenue, and get there quick,” he : = J] yelled silently to the cabby. WHAT IS SUCCESS? The eabby did not move ‘OU must read what Maurice Switzer, business ; Com you ear maey, shouted the periectly nust TeAG! Wat ‘ usin calm Mr. Buttonhook in a fierce whisper. executive, € ‘onomist, poet and humorist, has 7 Again the cabby did not move, and Mr, But to say on the subject in ea . | tonhook grew still more calm } ‘700 Tenth Avenue, I tell you,” he whispered The now calm and frantic man cast one last - hopeful glance at the immovable cabby and re entered his suite. There was a hard steel glint about his smiling features which fore shadowed an important decision about to be made. It was not long in coming, nor was it long when it came. “T'll let someone else win her,” he muttered pleasantly, as he hung his coat on the floor. Just extra good common sense attractively and wittily served up. Every word is golden for those who are able to appreciate that cashing in on whal we have is entirely possible if we will follow some few fundamental maxims. Maurice Switzer has produced an unusual type of literature: it is unique in its humorous qualities and Leslie tudor, Philosophical insight, combined with Company, practical everyday advice. 225 Filth Avenue, +r : : New York City There is the flavor of Emerson, a Pisens send ox suggestion of Arnold Bennett, 4 The Profane Pessimist copy of “CASHING ; sh ‘ol’ Georwe Ade ia WON war vouved, 2nd a dash of George Ade : , By Texxyson K. Darr GOT.) for which I en in this book. Price $1.00 Postpaid Hail, Columbia, happy land! hor f ‘ Profiteers on every hand. Don't miss reading it , ee = . ise ck! Address... Send in your order & < Tax collectors on my neck! A today, using the Everybody wants a check. mY sess oe coupon, Hell, Columbia, happy land! I have got all I can stand! Name