Judge, 1921-08-20 · page 33 of 36
Judge — August 20, 1921 — page 33: what you’re looking at
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This page contains three distinct pieces: **"Drinkwater—A Dry Toast"** (left): A brief essay praising playwright John Drinkwater for writing a play about Abraham Lincoln, bringing the historical figure "closer to our bosom." The writer humorously questions why Drinkwater didn't then write about George Washington, noting that Americans revere Washington as "Father of his Country" while England views him as a "Prodigal Son." The essay suggests Drinkwater should instead celebrate American figures like Jefferson and Franklin—but pointedly *excludes* Ford, Bryan, and Volstead, likely contemporary controversial figures. **"Trying It on the Dog"** (right): An advertisement for a novel by Maurice Switzer about an advertising campaign, using the idiom "trying it on the dog" (testing something risky). The publisher offers free copies to interested readers. **Golf cartoon** (bottom): Two golfers arguing over proper etiquette—one warns the other to move or risk being hit; the other dismissively tells him to "take my advice and don't."
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Drawn by CARL ANDERSON. “OH, WILL! SOMEBODY HAS PICKED O1 GRAPE!" Drinkwater--A Dry Toast By G. M. NE of the most entertaining things that Abraham Lincoln ever did for American posterity was to inspire John Drinkwater to write a play about him. Lincoln up to this time had been getting along pretty well with his public. Most every man, woman and child in America—with the exception only of those hyphenated foreigners who make our executives and our laws—knew all about Linceln, but we all applauded Drinkwater for bring- ing Abraham closer to our bosom. For that we thank him and extend | to him the hand of. friendship. He could have been introduced to us by no more sympathetic friend. Flushed with the success of Lin- coln, one may reasonably wonder why Drinkwater did not follow through A Romance of Brains and Initiative in Business TRYING IT ON THE DOG cA Bubbling Phosphate on cAdvertising DVERTISING will sell anything —even dog soap!—and here is a thoroughly interesting, up-to-the-min- ute story about an advertising campaign in which a live-wire young chap started on the road to success by literally ‘‘go- ing to the dogs.’’ If you like business butlove romance better, or if you have a weakness for romance but feel more at home in business, you'll be equally amused with this story. For the ting- ling hero sets his humorous lance at the worldand winsthe tilt one hundred per cent withan honest-to-goodnessadver- tising campaign—one that you could put through yourself, provided there was a pair of eyes to inspire you like those of but that would be telling! By Maurice Switzer “Levrers or A Setr-Mapr Faiwer:” Ilustrated by FrAxk Govwix. Price $1.75 ‘To demonstrate whether advertising will sell books, the publishers will, on request, send a copy of this novel prepaid on approval to any reader of this magazine. THE BOBBS-MERRILL COMPANY, Publishers, Indianapolis — | that he must have known no English- man could get the American perspec- tive on Washington. | America has always venerated Washington as the Father of his | Country, whereas gland must al- yvays desecrate him as her w d son; the Prodigal Son of England if | you will, minus the desire to be made and persuaded to eat his fatted calf. Instead, Drinkwater took a squint at History and saw Mary, Queen ef Hootch, from which eventuated “Mary Stuart.” But Mary, in America, was his- trionically unfortunate as she was historically in Scotland. She veni-ed, she vidi-ed but she didn’t vici for with a play about George Washing- | one of her hired servants or to be | sour apples. ton, but we are inclined to believe | kissed parentally by George the third | Howbeit, we hope that Drinkwater will take another squint at History and “see America fir: We have proudly to offer him such names as Jefferson, Franklin and Monroe, though we just as proudly withhold from him such others as Ford, Bryan ind Volstead. Ruburban A country club is no place for a farmer. Experience and Proportion Only a very new bride would place the angel cake beside the deviled ham. Learn to Dance 2% rj fo-Step, ty dances Drawn by R. H. Raniury. “Fore! Hey! Forr: Fore: Get ovr or tHE way or I MAY HIT YOU WITH THIS BAL “HIT ME, EH? WLLL, rAKE MY ADVICE AND D0}