Judge, 1920-10-02 · page 27 of 32
Judge — October 2, 1920 — page 27: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page combines a poem with a razor advertisement. The poem "Departure" depicts a man pleading with a woman to stay, claiming he's been faithful and devoted—but the punchline reveals he's actually begging his cook not to leave him ("For where shall I secure another cook?"). The satire mocks domestic dependency: a man's theatrical romantic language masks his real concern—losing household staff. It's a commentary on male entitlement and the help crisis of the post-WWI era, when domestic servants were increasingly scarce and demanding better wages. The adjacent Durham-Duplex razor advertisement is unrelated thematically, promoting safety razors with detachable blades at one dollar—a standard commercial appeal to efficiency and comfort. The cartoon on the left (titled "Where the Mississippi Got Its Name") remains unclear without better image resolution, though the spring/coil imagery suggests industrial or engineering humor.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
Uctober 2, 1920 Departure | BR Bertos Bratey ND so you leave me, with no little word ‘ Of tenderness or hope for your return! What is my failure that I did not eara | Your loyal faith? And whercin have I erred In thought or deed since, rapturous, I heard ] Your voice, consenting? Shall I never learn | What wrong I have committed that you spurn My passionate pleadings with a heart un P| stirred? | What promised care or trust have I denied Since first you came? [have been true, 1 swear, Yo all the vows I made I cast my pride Into the dust and, in my deep despair | | beg you on my suppliant figure look; | For where shall T secure another cook? Some Blade! You ‘hop to it’’ with a smile, and finish up the same way, when the Durham- Duplex is on the job. Good-bye toscraping and “pulling.” Good-bye to face-burning and skin irritation. The famous two-edged, detachable Durham- Duplex Blades are the longest, strongest, keenest blades on earth, oil-tempered, hollow- ground and scientifically stropped to an edge of surpassing sharpness —and guarded to prevent cutting. It’s the greatest blade ever. You'll say so yourself after a single shave with this real razor. Standard Set One Dollar Razor with attractive American ivory handle, safety guard and package of three Durham-Duplex Blades (6 shaving edges.) Allin handsome American Ivory case. Additional Blades 50 Cents for a package of 5 DURHAM-DUPLEX RAZOR CoO. Jersey City, New Jersey FACTORIES . JERSEY CITY,US.A. SHEFFIELD, ENG. "ARIS, FRANCE TORONTO,CANADA Representatives in ane —_ a — |URHAM)=§ UPLEX) A Real Razor-made Safe 27 by A.V. Mennicx Where tie Mississiret Gor Irs Nawe comicbooks.com