Judge — November 15, 1924 — page 29: what you’re looking at

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“Pa, teacher says we are “Ves, that is so.” “Well, what are the others here for?” Dog Gone War (Continued from page 18) victory will be assured before we start the drive tags on soldiers.) Frail—Ye gods, Anemic, I am a gone man! practically (She pins You mean Yes, it’s love at first sight, A{nemic Frail old man. Anemic—Then it’s a sort of coin- cide vaptain. I mean Frail—You mean you have fallen in love with her too? Anemic—Yes, Captain Frail. Frail—Well, then, that’s different. If you love her, you take her. Anemic—But I saw you see her first. you saw her first Beside: She's yours, you are my superior officer. Captain Frail. Frail—No, you marry her. Ane- mic. You are young. Lam old. Anemic—I will not have it. (To Rosebud.) Missy, the captain and I have both fallen in love with you, and want to marry you, at the same time. Rogebud—Well, decide it’ among yourselves. Anemic—We will cut the cards. The loser gets the girl (A table is brought. They start to cut cards.) Frail—Bring us liquor, Delicate. (A case of milk is brought in to them.) Have a drink on me, Ancmic, good-natured, broad-minded, liberal- hearted son-of-a-gun! Anemic—Cut the cards, Captain. And have a drink on me. (A soldier enters with a package of papers from home. The boys open them up, showing sensational head- They read headlines aloud.) ou lines. here to help others.” —Loxpos Mat Soldiers—"Murders Wife and Helps Sweetheart Kill Husband- Three Men Shot in Roller Skate Hold-Up. Pushes Perambulator Over Palisades—Chops Affinity Into Small Bits in Jest.” Frail—Stop! Stop reading those papers! I can’t have you reading stuff like that. Why, you boys are just soldiers. How did these papers get here anyway! They talk about censorship in Americ and they let stuff like this—the pure, unadulterated truth—come through to the front line trenches. And they talk about wanting this to be a nice short war. How can I get my men to go home if the papers paint pic- tures of peace this! This will discourage demobilization! It will make peace impossible! boys Anemic—It has already made it impossible for me, Captain Frail. I am not going home to that. I am going to stay in this war the rest of my life. Iam going to live and grow old right here on the Western Front. Soldiers—That’s right. So am I. War forever. Good old war! Frail (to Rosebud)—Well, you see what has happened, miss. The boys are not going to go home. I am aid the little plan for the drive gainst the Germans next Tuesday is all off. And I am afraid all bets in regard to marrying you are all off, too, miss. We have got to give all our attention to making this a better and bigger and longer war. Our problem now is to commit no overt acts against the enemy, yet entertain them enough to keep them from going home. Hand me my dog gone golf sticks, Delicate. CURTAIN XMAS GIFTS ON At shows a wonderful selection of Diamonds, Watches and Jewelry, Silverware, dae’ nev Toilet Arti- clex and No 11 suitable for Christmas gifts. Make your selec- ‘tons Today on our Raxy Conti Payment Plan—one-fifth afte: receive HIR—IBK, white gold Spr top uring, Blues white a X2t18—Sparkiing AL qual ton ine: 5! a tt Oran Kw hie, dite cor wee If you do wot find cnatuexce 86 oer, ueee other concern, either eash 01 we will gindly retund your payment , im full, if you return the ring within ‘weeks, Send Today for your Diamond and Gift Book—IT’S FREE. “THE HOUSE OF QUALITY” FUTMORIEED CAPITAL $1,006,000. W- SWEET INC. [EIEEH '660 BROADWAY, NEW YORK comicbooks.com