Judge, 1920-03-06 · page 30 of 36
Judge — March 6, 1920 — page 30: what you’re looking at
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This page combines advertising (W.L. Douglas shoes) with satirical content. The main literary piece is a poem about a Wyoming shepherd who discovers oil, becomes wealthy selling for "twenty millions," then returns to herding despite his riches. The satire targets the newly wealthy from oil booms: Jim abandons pastoral simplicity for New York finance (bonds, stocks) yet psychologically returns to his humble roots—he still mentally "herds" in his office work. The joke reflects early 20th-century anxiety about sudden wealth transforming rural Americans into speculators. Despite money and status, Jim cannot escape his origins; the "lambs bleating before him" represent the financial instruments he now manipulates, paralleling his former literal flocks. The cartoons on the page (top right) appear to be separate social humor unrelated to Jim's narrative.
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{ DAYBREAK COLD WINTER MORNINGS W. L. Stameing the price on every pair of shoes as a protection against high prices and unreasonable profits is only one example of the constant endeavor of W. L. Douglas to protect his customers. W. L. Douglas name } on shoes is his pledge that they are the best in materials, workmanship and style ' possible to produce at the price. Into every pair go the results of sixty-seven years ex- perience in making shoes, dating back to the time when W. L. Douglas was a lad of seven, pegging shoes. besides our own stores, for booklet telling i CAUTION. — Insist upon having W. L. Douglas shoes. The name and price is plainly stamped on the sole. If it has been changed or mutilated, 5 BEWARE OF FRAUD, W. L. Douglas shoes are sold through 107 of our own stores direct to the wearer at one profit. All middlemen’s and manufacturing profits are eliminated. W. L. Dot and $10.00 shoes are absolutely the best shoe values for the money in this country. Douglas name and the retail price stamped on the shces in style, comfort and service that can be produced for the price. W. L. Douglas shoes are for sale by over 9000 shoe dealers If your local dealer cannot supply you, take no other make. Order direct from the factory. Send how to order shoes by mail, postage free. _ MILKING THE COW AND ENDED IT WITH CARRYING WOOD FOR —S THE FIRES. uglas $9.00 bottom guarantees the best The quality of W. L. Douglas product is guar- anteed by more than 40 years experience in making fine shoes. The smart styles are the leaders in the fashion centersof America. They are made in a well-equipped factory at Brock- ton, Mass., by the highest paid, skilled shoe- makers, under the direction and supervision of experienced men, all working with an honest determination to make the best shoes for the price that money can buy. The retail prices are the same everywhere. They cost no more in San Francisco than they do in New York. President W. 1. DOUGLAS ‘SHOE COMPANY. ARK STREEY, ‘ His Easy Way * Ever have any trouble in making your wite think her last year’s hat is nigh enough in style {to wear this year?” asked an acquaintance ope!’ replied Gap Johnson, of Rumpus Ridge, Ark “She hain’t never got no nearer up to date yet than four years ago.” DEWE The Hotel of Home Comforts FRANK P. FENWICK Owner and Manager Washington, D.C. At l4th and L Sts. Fi the Whi “4 and Drown by Boxxso ste Rocers —Why Tom— there's ays danger 30 1] JUDGE Drown by NB Waren CitancinG Cotor fiery Red u're looking pretty blue for such » Sheepherdin’ Jim By Arrnur Carman SHEEPHERDIN’ Jim we called him Out there Wyoming way; He had nothin’ to do but wander Ip the trail ot his flock each day; He was allus lookin’ around him For mineral, timber or ile, And the rest of us mostly figgered Such fellers was full of guile. He nosed around till he struck it A gusher of A one stuff, And he sold for twenty millions, Phough he said that wasn’t enough, And the prairie o’er which he wandered Iy studded with derricks now; You car travel for miles without seein’ A sheep or a bronk or cow. But Jim’s gone back to his callin’, The strain was too much, I guess; He is herdin’ em just as he useter, Though he’s perked up some in his tress He sets in a New York office, And he’s dealin’ in bonds and stocks- And the lambs go bleatin’ before him, Like Sheepherdin’ Jim’s old flocks. » they always put the bald heads in the front row? of a panic in a theatre, and the put the cool-headed men in front