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How Many of These Great Men Can You Name? (How many of them do you really know?) A Simple, Interesting Culture Test which will show you just how well you are equipped to take a commanding position in life F WE had surrounded this announcement with portraits ‘of Rodolph Valentino, Gloria Swanson, 3 Hekford, Babe Ruth, Jack Dempsey and Charlie Chaplin, there no doubt whatever that the average reader would score 100 per cent.—and say “That's easy.” But, we feel sure you will agree when we say that such knowledge. desirable as It may be, 1s not a test of one’s degree of culture, nor mean that your mental equipment ts above par. This is not sald in a slighting way. It is important, however, to Know the world’s truly great men, Here on this page are really great men. Do you know them?’ "How many can you name? You should be able to name all of them if you want to be looked upon as cultured. Do not think we have betore you a lot of visionaries and abstract philusophers. We have selected the great thinkers aod of the world—men who help you and improve you and enable you to win in the battle of life, Without these great men, we would still be Intellectual barbarians, yet. unfortunately, there are only a few who really know these men. ‘Our purpow 10 plactng these portraits before you Is not so miueh to have you Identify these men as to have you ask These Twenty-five Books Will Bacon's Essays. These essays contain much sound wisdom and will forever hold. Toletol. His ideas will direct you in many a profitable path of thought. Life and Character—Geethe. The frult of his study and observation is explained In this volume. The Trial and Death of Seer: ‘This ts dramatic lterature as well as sound philoso; Meditations of Marcus Aurelius, This old Roman Emperor waa @ paragon of Wisdom and virtue. He will help you, Ghosts—Henrik Ibsen. One of the most enlightening treatments of the domestic problem ever penned. Tales of Mystery—Edgar Allan Poe. The greatest stories ever penned by this strange American genius. The Man Who Would Be King--Kipling. A famous work of Section by a brilliant contemporary. The Country of the Blind—H. C. Welle. The best er written by the author of Outline of nd What He Accom- plished. A thorough review of this great man’s life. Voltaire—Victor Huge. A great Frenchman's estimate of one of the greatest Ngures in the world of literature. War Speeches of Woodrow Wilson. An easy way to tearn about America’s position in the World War. Bismarck and the German Empire. The story of his ful Life and how he organized the German Lmpire. 25 books were invued in the ordinary way they micht cost yuu as mach as a hundred dollars. We have decked to kevue thems so you can get all of them for the price of ove ordinary book, “That sounds inviting, doesn't it? And we mean it, too Here are 25 books, containing 2,144 pages of text, all neatly printed on good book paper. 3) x 3 inches in aise, buund secure in blue card cover paper. You ean take these 23 books with you when yoo eo to and from work. You can read them in your spare moments. Yea can lip four of five of them lato a pocket aml they will not bulen You can investigate the best and the soundest kleas of the workl’s Ereatrot men—and the price will be mn low as to astonish yor, No, the price will not be $25 for the 25 volumes. jor will the WALDEMAN-JULIUS COMPANY Dept. E-16 Yourselt these, questions: "DoT know what these creat men did?—Do 1 know what these great men thought?” If you cannot in a few apt sentences quickly outline who theve great men were and what they accomplished, then You are proving to yourself the fact that you need the help {hey are able to render yous belp that will bring, you the ng of real culture and the satisfaction of laying a sound foundation to your mind and recognition by your friends as being a superior thinker, ‘This test which you may apply to youreelf will decide just how badly you need the twenty-Ave books of the “GREAT MEN'S LIBRARY” which we are listing below, and which we are going to offer to you at an absurdly tow price. In fact, the price 1 so reasonable and so tnviting that there wIll"be no excuse on the grounds of expense. Once you have absorbed the contents of these twenty-Ave books, we know you will be oo the road to culture. The books listed below are all simple works, even If they are errat——~ all great things are simple. However, these books are so charming abd the reading of them so fascinating that you Will agree with us that the task of arquainting one's self with the great masters of the world is nothing more thant sparetime recreatlonal reading. Iere are the twenty-Ave Acquaint You With Great Men Oliver Cromwell. A careful and authentle review gf his life and the Umes {n which he lived. Abraham Lincoln. Ills greatest and most significant speeches and letters. Dente. His fife and a complete review and analysis of his great poetry. Life of Samuel Johnson—Macaulay. The best blo- graphy ever written about this great wit and student. Choice of Books—Thomes Cerlyle. In this lecture Carlyle tells what and how to read. Napoleon's Maxims. This book will open Napolcon's Ialimd to you and give YoU his opinions oa life, war, women and love. me of Walt Whitman. A careful sclection of a great Anserican's masterpieces. From Monkey to Man. A comprehensive review of the Darwinian theory. Reflections on Modern Science. Profemor Huxley's Tefections dedialtely add to pour knowledge. The Prince of Peace—Williem Jennings Bryan, Views on feliston, war and evolution, Rules of Health—Pluterch, An. ancient philosopher Sith a common sense View of right ving Life of Shak and Analysis of His Pla authoritative his life and an uminating of his works. Believe it or not, the price the entire “Great Men's Library.” That's less than o volume. In fact, that ts less than right cen! Surely no one can claim be cannot afford to buy is the very best at the very least. Never were such errat works offered at so low a prien. All you have to do is to sign your namo ‘and addrew on the blank helow, You don’t have to send any money. Just mail us the blank and we will send you the 25 ‘volumes of the Great Men's Lideary described on this pago— 30a will pay the postman $1.95 plus postage. And the books are yours. Positively no further payments. If you want to een cash with order pleace send mouey or.er or check for ‘and the books will be seat postpaid. Girard, Kansas Note: Persons tiving in Canada of other foreign countries must send each (82-30) ‘with onder. SEND NO MONEY BLANK HALDEMAN-JULIUS COMPANY. Dept. E-16, Girard, Kansas I want the 25 books listed on this page. I want you to send me these 25 books by parcel post. On delivery I the postman $1.95 plus portage, twoks are to be my proveny further payments of any kind. comicbooks.com