Judge, 1920-04-24 · page 29 of 36
Judge — April 24, 1920 — page 29: what you’re looking at
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This page contains primarily **advertising and light humor** rather than political satire. The dominant content is a W.L. Douglas shoe advertisement emphasizing direct factory-to-consumer sales and anti-profiteering claims. The editorial content consists of: 1. **"Sweet Cider" (poem by Lee Surrey)**: A satirical lament about Prohibition enforcement. The Internal Revenue Service ruled that sweet cider—which naturally ferments into alcohol—cannot be legally manufactured. The poem mourns the loss of this once-acceptable beverage, now classified alongside "hard" (alcoholic) cider as contraband. This reflects the early Prohibition era's (1920) strict enforcement even against incidental fermentation. 2. **Brief comic exchanges** (bottom right): Short jokes about kissing etiquette, maritime law, and spiritual welfare—typical Judge magazine filler humor with no deeper political meaning. The page reflects 1920 America: Prohibition's recent passage (January 1920) and the culture clash it created around previously legal products.
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pril 24, 1920 ‘Te They Ain’t No Spirits, Tues Wo li’ Dickens Toox Tue Ancie Worms?” Sweet Cider By Lee Surrey (The internal revenue collectors have ruled that ider likely to become “hard” cannot be manu factured for commercial uses.) SWEET cider also is debarred From sale, because it has a way, When kept a while, of getting hard, They say auburn beverage! In what spected circles was it strong In favor and affection. But— So long! The housewife’s friend, the deacon’s joy, And half the country preacher's pay It was. It’s Satan's vile decoy Today, It used to be a friend of man And wife and child, in day’s of yore The law’s changed, and it isn’t an- Yymore, Sweet cider! Long we loved it so For harmless tang and sparkle bright How could it grow so wicked o Ver night? J Send You a Lachnite jf) Deretere ce rer ria eee ee Bo care to: gy "HOLDS ITS SHAPE" $920 & 31022 SHOES W. L. Douglas shoes are sold in 107 of our own stores direct from factory to the wearer. All middlemen’s profits are eliminated. W. L. Douglas $9.00 and $10.00 shoes are absolutely the best shoe values for the money in this country. W. L. the retail price stamped on the bottom guarantees the best shoes in style, comfort and service that can be produced for the price. tamping 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 experience in making shoes, dating back to the time when W. L. Douglas was a lad of seven, pegging shoes. W. L. Douglas shoes are for sale by over 9000 shoe dealers besides our own stores. If your local dealer cannot supply ou, take no other make. Order direct from thefactory. Send or booklet telling how to order shoes by mail, postage free. — is q ident W. L. DOUGLAS Shocen the name and price i plalniy stamped on rrifon COMPANY, han, 3) 35, Srak bhi 7 has been changed or mutilated, . It it BEWARE OF FRAUD. name and Tr, 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. ETON Drawn by R.B. Pouen Trovustes or THE Man Wuo Marrireo A Movie-comepy Actress 29 your family’ Venturesome “There's a fellow who boasts that he kisses 4 girl ten minutes after the introduction.” “What a brute. He wouldn’t with me. However “You may present him.” Dance a Hornpipe “What is meant by the ‘freedom of the sea Haven't you ever heard about the three mile limit regulation?” A La Mode ¢ you taking good cre of spiritual welfare? Busy Man—Sure! I just bought ‘em all ija boards, M inister—