Judge, 1922-04-08 · page 2 of 36
Judge — April 8, 1922 — page 2: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
# Analysis This is not a cartoon page but rather an editorial introduction page from Leslie's Weekly magazine. It features a formal portrait photograph of **Samuel Hopkins Adams**, credited to photographer Paul Thompson. The text announces that Adams, described as a "famous novelist, magazine writer, social investigator and keen observer of American life," will now serve as a contributing editor to Leslie's Weekly, conducting an editorial page under his own signature. The page serves a promotional function—introducing readers to their new editorial voice and establishing his credibility through his existing reputation as a writer and social commentator. This appears to be a straightforward announcement rather than satirical content.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
PAUL THOMPSON SAMUEL HOPKINS ADAMS OR two months the readers of Leslie’s Weekly have been enjoying the great privilege, without knowing it, of reading editorials from the gifted pen of Samuel Hopkins Adams. Mr. Adams, famous as a novelist, magazine writer, social investigator and keen observer of American life, now steps forth into the open as a contributing editor on Leslie’s staff. Henceforth he will conduct its editorial page under his own signature. Mr. Adams’s clear vision and his terse, pungent, vigorous style of utter- ance speak for themselves; no further introduction seems necessary. comicbooks.com