Judge, 1922-07-15 · page 2 of 36
Judge — July 15, 1922 — page 2: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis This page is entirely **advertising content**, not a cartoon or satirical article. It's a call for reader submissions to *Judge* magazine, offering "$250 for Suggestions"—specifically, "$25 each for the ten best suggestions" to improve the publication. The text addresses readers directly, inviting them to propose ideas for features, pictures, photographs, or text that would enhance the magazine. It mentions *Judge*'s existing content (theater reviews, sports coverage, editorials, humor digests, and artist recognition) and solicits suggestions for what else readers want. The deadline was August 15, 1922, with submissions addressed to the editors at 627 West 43rd Street, New York City. This is essentially a crowdsourced feedback mechanism disguised as a prize offer.
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$250 for Suggestions BE Have you an idea that will make JUDGE even better? ERE’S YOUR OPPORTUNITY to put yourself in the Editor’s chair—to experience some of the joy and satisfaction that comes from having a constructive part in making a great weekly paper better. The Editors will pay Twenty-five dollars each for the ten best suggestions for the further improvement of JupGE. This is more than a contest—it is a definite offer of- payment for ideas that will make JupGe even better than it is to-day. If you don’t rise to the occasion, have something to say, surely JupGe will have cause to feel that you consider him perfect. Frankly, just between ourselves, JUDGE doesn’t consider himself perfect. He lies awake nights thinking up ways and means of making himself more enter- taining, more interesting and more help- ful to his many thousands of warm friends. But—Junce and his Editors have “blind spots’”—there are lots of things that he could do, that they have never thought of. And, as a direct incentive to get you and your gray matter into imme- diate action, JupG Editors are offer- ing this modest reward, which will be supplemented by their personal and public acknowledgement. Look over this issue very carefully, from cover to cover. Don’t just criti- cize, saying “I don’t like this picture” or “that story’s old’’—this issue is done. What we want are suggestions and ideas that will make next week’s and next month’s and the issues of the month after, the best that your brain can suggest. JupGe already has regular reviews of the Theatre, Sports, Movies and the New Books; strong Editorials; the Motor, Radio and Investment Depart- ments; timely comment; philosophy of Walt Mason; “Stories to Tell’ and still more in “Told at the 19th Hole”; “Digest of the World’s Humor” and the bubbling spirits of the ‘College Wits.” It has the best work of leading American artists and is giving the younger ones recognition in “Amateur Knights of the Pencil.” But there are still some things to be done that you would like immensely— whal are they? Your suggestions may take any form— pictures, photographs or text—an idea for a single picture or a series, for a “one time” or a regular feature. The Rules are simple—write your sug- gestion clearly on one side of the paper and mail before August 15th, 1922. Address the Editors, Jupce, 627 West 43d Street, New York City. It is estimated that JupGE averages siz readers to every copy. At that rate, a good suggestion will add to the pleas- ure and welfare of one and a half million Jupce readers—a job worthy of the best talents.