Judge — December 24, 1921 — page 33: what you’re looking at

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devil’s own time till the end of the final reel. The heroine tries to “go straight” against all the forces of soci- ety bent on bending her, and lecherous scenes are introduced with a moral purpose, quite as Great Britain grabs a fresh hunk of the earth’s surface (or the United States does, for that mat- ter). Yes, a perfect movie scenario. Doubtless, by printing it as a book, the author gains a bit of preliminary advertising and profit. But how did he put it over on the publishers? £ BoMBERLING’S Bringcrooms. By Alice Boni & Liveright. HIS book was made in Germany. Let all super-patriots beware! Think, if Senator Lusk should read this book, unknowing, and actually laugh merrily before he learned how traitorous his act! His rage would then almost melt the silver plate pre- sented to him by the New York Police Department. And it is a funny book, you know. It is a satirical drawing from the old Fliegendeblatter done into a short novel, a satire of the matchmaking mother, a little fat with German unction, a little soft with German sentimentality, but comical on every page. Dear, dear, we blush a guilty red (forbidden color!) when we confess that it made us grin. THE MEASURE OF WORTH Rub—Even a poor excuse sometimes works, Dub—If it does, it isn’t a poor one! AND A RARE BIRD Willie—Pop, what is a “self-made” man? Father— One whose wife never claims the credit for his success! OUR OWN DICTIONARY Pessimist—A man who believes the United States is going to be dry. Optimist—Ditto. Thoughts Over an Ash Sifter (Continued from page 5) sitting-room. She has grown up think- ing that a husband never had anything to do except select his dinner coat, and it is going to take every ounce of will-power she has to sop up the water and read the baseball scores to him in a rich, pleasant voice. And the first time she goes into the bathroom and steps on his shaving paper she is going to have a mental struggle that will just about wreck the supply of guest towels. Then the great Period of Disillusionment will begin. The first time he comes in to dinner without his collar, The Idea will be lodged in her mind, and when finally he comes in Shave, Bathe and Shampoo with one Soap.— Cuticura Caticura Sospisthefavoriteforsafetyrazorshaving. in his under- shirt there will be nothing left but to slip out to the drug store and call Mamma. And as we threw some water on top of the ashes we couldn’t help putting the fin- ishing touches to our idea, as when we are thinking we like to do a good job of it. You will never find us leaving a job half completed | —with a lot of cinders and lumps of coal lying around, or maybe the heat regulator un- hooked. about Reno. It looks to us—if things keep on drifting as they are—that in a few years a good live hotel man out there ought to do a mammoth busi- ness. It was | THE CRUISE DE LUXE TO. THE LO MEDITERRANEAN (CQO) By the $. S, “Caronia” of the Cunard Line, \Sepyi sailing Jan. 28th. STRICTLY LIMITED TO-: 350 GUESTS. A veritable “Wonder Cruise” in the comfort,. convenience, luxury and enjoyment it will afford. —_— Lege AS sansrenoan MAP OF CRUISE sere Penifilpinem + oaussEs ATLANTIC OCEAN BLACK SEA Ste oe coat Full Information and Literature on Request ~ - THOS. COOK & SON NEW YORK 245 Broadway, Opp. City Hall 561 Fifth Ave., Cor 46th Street Telephone Barclay 7100 Telephone Murray Hill 6171 >= J50-Qffices Throughout the World Cook's Traveler's Cheques Good Everywhere Drawn by EMMETT Watson. SCREENED A bunch of pretty girls were flashed on the screen. “What a bevy of fine girls,” re- marked Kriss. is a darn shame that we cannot go “Yes, indeed,” answered Kross, “it | America’s behind the scenes.” | Pinched for Speeding BOOK ON DOG DISEASES And How to Feed Mailed free te any address b; the Author Pioneer H. CLAY GLOVER CO., Inc., Dog Medicines}118 West 31st Street, New York, >)