Judge, 1921-11-05 · page 35 of 36
Judge — November 5, 1921 — page 35: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is not a cartoon page but rather **advertising copy** for Leslie's Weekly magazine. There are no caricatures or satirical images visible. The ad promotes Leslie's coverage of President Harding's **Armament Conference** (a real 1921 disarmament conference in Washington). The text frames this as a historic moment—"History in the Making"—where world leaders will gather to hopefully achieve "permanent peace" and reduce the burden of military spending. Leslie's pitches itself as the authoritative source for understanding this conference's significance. It promises expert analysis by writers like Herbert Corey and emphasizes the magazine's 66-year tradition of interpreting world events. The final paragraph features a testimonial from "a veteran magazine publisher" praising Leslie's as "the best Weekly published"—a common advertising tactic. **For modern readers**: This reflects post-WWI optimism about international cooperation and disarmament, before such hopes were dashed by the 1930s.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
History in the Making YES of the world will focus on Washington within a few days when the Armament Conference called by President Harding assembles there. Lips of the world are asking: ‘‘Will it realize the age-old hope of permanent peace for mankind?’ Ears of the world will strain anxiously for a message that will herald definite relief from the crushing burden of armaments and the menace of War. Distinguished statesmen of our own and other great nations of the earth will be gathered in Washington and every phase of the coming inter- national parley will be of vital, historical impor- tance—‘News that Makes us Think.” LESLIE’S WEEKLY for sixty-six years has been reflecting and interpreting the news at home and abroad that has made history. In keeping with this traditional policy Leslie’s will provide its readers in forthcoming issues with a variety of carefully chosen articles by noted expert writers illuminating the various problems and activities which promise to make the Armament Conference a turning point in human history. Mr. Herbert Corey’s splendid article in the October 29th issue is a fair sample. Every issue of LESLIE’S WEEKLY is filled with informative, interesting, entertaining articles. the kind you like to read—and plenty of striking pictures—the kind you like to see. Don’t miss LESLIE'S this week or any week. When a veteran magazine publisher says—‘‘In point of fact, I have been remarking for the last three weeks that ‘““LESLIE’S”’ is the best Weekly published’’—can there be any question but that you should read it? PRESS OF WILLIAM GREEN, NEW YORK comicbooks.com