Judge, 1923-05-12 · page 27 of 36
Judge — May 12, 1923 — page 27: what you’re looking at
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This page contains two distinct sections: **Left side:** Two humorous poems with illustrations about foolish behavior—a chemistry student who dies mixing dangerous chemicals, and a "Northwestern breeze" (unclear reference). The jokes mock carelessness and youthful stupidity. The cartoons are crude character sketches by Fred Fisher and D. Beck. **Right side:** An advertisement and editorial promoting a 10-volume complete works of Guy de Maupassant at 49¢ per volume. The text defends Maupassant against critics who labeled his writing "forbidden" or immoral, arguing that he wrote truthfully about human experience and society's "idle rich" without prudish romanticizing. The ad emphasizes the books' quality binding and low price while inviting readers to order without prepayment. The page reflects early 20th-century anxieties about literature deemed sexually or morally explicit, positioning Maupassant's realism as honest rather than scandalous.
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Drawn by Frep Fisuer, Stanford * “Rough on rats!” Tale of the Rising Young Chemist by Charles STUDENT, bold and bad and twenty- Entered the D. Tenney, Gooding College b” to make up chemistry He mixed HNO, with cellulose, Then lit a cigarette as he arose. all about; but he was A thund’rous noise enveloped y sought if he were there, out. found his cuff links miles aw t haven't found his brains unto this day. twenty ies beneath the turf—the reader, here, Should pause to drop a melancholy tear. St. Peter said, “The ‘cage’ goes in a min- ute, Down to in it. | well, I won't say,” but he was | : Don’t work in chemistry, | "ve lived a life The moral J of sanctity. | Drawn by D, Beck, Northwestern | ) around ‘ORDING to certain critics, both of his day and ours, de Maupassant apparently did write of forbidden A things. Well, himself 1 und then what? De Maup: nt ade no attempt to sidestep such attacks. He bore the brunt of these on- slaughts with smiling indifferenc far as he was concerned, nothing is forbidden on but sham and falsehood. Both he despised | Then, as now, none were compelled to read him. Millions did read him, however, just as millions do today. Wh Be ? ause in his daring choice of subjects, his ruthless ing of human emotions, his vivid painting of life, de Maupassant, more than any other writer dared to rip aside the veil of convention and tell the naked truth. Do You Blush at Truth? The result was a whole library of the rtling stories that ever came from a writer's pen. However, if you blush and turn away when confronted with the facts of life; if you feel that the romantic im- zinings of timid writers are alone to be nted or desired—then the stories of de ant are proba not for you. ed no time flirting life. What other writer, for example, has expressed with such startling vividness the unlawful loves and follies of the idle rich? What painter of humanity in words has given us such flaming pictures of the passions that blossom in the night life of the Parisian underworld? Yet if de Mau For de Maupassant w. the edges of sant startled the world with his boldness, it was only because he wrote from first nd experience. Having himself drunk deeply of the cup of ple having adventured far afield in sea new excitement and thrills, he was n: 5 better equipped to portray life in its more intimate phases than any other writer has ever been. New Stories Never Before Published After long search, the publishers of the present edition have brought to light 17 st rtling new stories never before printed in English. a result, you can now buy not only these, but the best of all the other stories de Maupassant ever wrote, including five novels, in ten beautiful volumes Did De Maupassant Write of Forbidden Things ? “T amafraid—afraid. If he should find us here Then you don't love me enough to- ad the astonishingly low price, when bought in the complete set, of only 49c. a volume. Think of it! A whole library of de Maupas- sant’s stories—211 captivating § tales a song! Full Size—Beautifully Bound Don't think because the price is low that these books size—7 "4 inches high by printing is in big. grade of paper; each volume conta piece illus on in colors, and is ha pound in maroon cloth with de luxe labels in two colors. It is a set that any lover of books can be justly proud to place on his library shelves. Send No Money Simply mail the coupon and the comple of ten volumes will be forwarded at onc with you pay no when the books If you decide to keep them, remit balaiice of only $3.90. Otherwise promptly and your dollar will be pfunded. ‘The edition at ‘this absurdly low r is strictly limited, so clip and mail the coupon now—RIGHT AWAY. Thompson-Barlow Co., Dept. 125 43 West 16th St., N. Y. City dsomely the small return the WORKS WORKS oF OF Guy Guy DE DE MAWPASSIN HUPASSAN MiUPASSAN HUME y DLUME A “Northwestern” breeze. Thompson-Barlow Co., Dept. 125 43 West 16th St., New York City You may send, prepaid, the 10 volume set of de Mai [ sant. On delivery I will deposit with the postman $1 J and at the end of 5 days will remit the balance of $3.90 J or return the books at that time and you are to refund | without question the $1 pald.