Judge, 1923-04-14 · page 2 of 36
Judge — April 14, 1923 — page 2: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis This page contains **two book advertisements**, not political cartoons or satire. **Left ad:** Promotes "A History of The American Legion" by Marquus James, published by William Green. The Legion is described as "the best insurance policy a country ever had." The ad targets Legionnaires and World War I-affiliated Americans, emphasizing this as the definitive early history of the organization. **Right ad:** Advertises "Secrets of the Balkans" by Charles J. Vopicka, a U.S. diplomat who served in Romania, Serbia, and Bulgaria (1913-1920). The ad positions this as an insider account revealing European political secrets during the post-WWI period. Both advertisements use period marketing language targeting educated readers interested in military history and international affairs.
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JUDGE. v 4, No Pubiis “The American Legion—the best insurance policy a country ever had”’ coe A History of The American Legion by Marquis James Former Nat'l Director of Publicity of The American Legion ZS of The Legion's N AUTHORITATIVE American HISTORY Legion by the own foremost publicist. Mr. in Legion affairs since 1919, timately any with the outstanding figures and events that have made Legion history. James has been behind the scenes and as in- other man associated as He has been filling notebooks and_ storing the he Legion’s them against day when the away tell happened. could story as it is pre- handsome volume of with 32 pages of That day has come. The story sented in a 352 large pages, 6” x 9”, photographs and an exhaustive alpha- betical index; bound in red cloth stamped in gold. This is a book that will be read this year by every Legionnaire. It is a book that should be read by every American identified in any way with the World War, by all those truly interested in the furthering of real Americ: It is a volume that should be in your own, personal library as the final authori- tative history of the first years of the Legion. nism. out- Sent postpaid on receipt of $2.50; side continental U.S. $¢ Order now, before the first edition is ex- hausted. WILLIAM 625 West 43d Street, GREEN New York City 2163, Apeil 14, 192 ned Weekly and copyrighted 1923 by Les lass Matter, October C $1, at th im Green, Pres; Douglas H. Cooke, Vice Seven years of a diplomatist’s life in the storm center of Europe <S SECRETS OF THE BALKANS by Cuaries J. Vopicka United States Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Roumania, Serbia and Bulgaria, 1913-1920 SO | Yor FIVE YEARS Mr. the honor of our after drawn into the maelstrom, Vopicka upheld country and, as one another of the Powers were assumed the responsibilities of their legations and consulates until finally he was represent- ing and protecting the interests of eight the United States, Turkey, England, Russia, Italy nations, Roumania, Germany, and Serbia. His story of his experiences is, in itself, intensely interesting and mighty well worth the reading. But far every greater, in its importance to American, is his relation of the “SECRETS OF THE BALKANS.” It reveals, from intimate, personal, posi- the THE exact knowledge, “SECRETS OF the garding the tinder-box of Europe. tive 3ALKANS” human facts re- More interesting and gripping than the because it deals Illustrated most dramatic fiction with personalities and fact. with photographs. Sent postpaid on receipt of $3.00. 3RUNSWICK SUBSCRIPTION CO. W. 43d Street New York City 627