Judge — September 30, 1922 — page 4: what you’re looking at

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The Roperofters’ Memorial tu Elbert Hubbard Following Hubbard’s tragic death on the “Lusi- tania” in 1915, announcement was made from East Aurora that the Philistine Magazine would be discontinued. Hubbard had gone on a long journey and might need his “Philistine’’. sides, who was to take up his pen? Be- It was also a beautiful tribute to the father from the son. The same spirit of devotion has prompted The Roycrofters to issue their memorial edition of “Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great”’. In no other way could they so fittingly perpetuate the memory of the founder of their institution as to liberate the influence that was such an im- portant factor in moulding the career of his genius. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great FOURTEEN YEARS were consumed in the writing of the work that ranks to-day as Elbert Hubbard’s masterpiece. . In 1894 the series of ‘Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great’”’ was begun, and once a month for fourteen years, without a break, one of these little pilgrimages was given to the world. These little gems have been accepted as classics and will live. In all there are one hundred and eighty-two “Little Journeys” that take us to the homes of the men and women who transformed the thought of their time, changed the course of empire and marked the destiny of civilization. Through him the ideas, the deeds, the achievements of these immortals have been given to the living present and will be sent echoing down the centuries. As a writer Elbert Hubbard stands in the front rank of the Immortals, One of the ablest writers in America, Ed Howe, called him ‘‘the brightest man in the writing game”. Few businessmen have left institutions that reflect as much credit upon their founder, and yet The Roycroft Shops were launched primarily to demonstrate his philosophy that “Art is merely the expression of a man’s joy in his work". No public speaker who gave the platform his whole time appeared before as many audiences in the course of a year as this businessman and writer. Where did Elbert Hubbard find the inspiration for carrying on his great work? It is no secret at East Aurora. It was de- rived from his own little pilgrimages to the haunts of the Great. The Memorial Edition of LITTLE JOURNEYS TO THE HOMES OF THE GREAT is complete in 14 volumes, printed on specially made deckle-edge paper containing the Roycroft water-mark, semi-flexible binding, each volume handsomely em- bossed and modeled in colors. Mail Coupon For Very Special Quotation and Free Little Journey Booklet A limited number of the Memorial sets will be distributed at a very special price and on easy terms to a few of Hubbard’s admirers: If you will mail the coupon to-day, we will send you at once all particu- lars of the Memorial Edition together with Little Journey Booklet and a copy of the world-famous essay—‘“‘A Message to Garcia”’. (-7------------------------ — THE ROYCROFTERS, East Aurora, N. Y. Please send me, without obligation, the Little Journey Booklet, also special quotation on the Memorial Edition, your easy pay- ment plan, and_a copy of “A Message to Garcia’’.