Judge, 1925-06-27 · page 2 of 37
Judge — June 27, 1925 — page 2: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of "Who's Who in Judge" Page This is a biographical profile section rather than a political cartoon. It features **Phil Rosa**, identified as Associate Editor of *Judge* magazine's "World's Wittiest Weekly" edition. The accompanying text humorously sketches Rosa's background: born in Williamsville, New York, worked in electrical lighting, studied art, served in World War I. The joke emphasizes his diverse talents—"sings, dances, writes and draws very well except in poker"—a humorous admission of a personal weakness. An editor's note suggests this photo should have appeared in *The American Magazine* as a success story about someone who "worked himself down from office boy to editor," indicating this is light self-promotion for *Judge's* own staff and editorial operations.
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WHO'S WHO IN JUDGE PHIL ROSA HIS young man with the high forehead, ladies and gentlemen, is our own Associate Editor of the World's Wittiest Weekly. Phil was born in Williamsville, N. Y. (wherever that is!), went into the electric light business, studied art, went to war and came back covered with honors and mud. He sings, dances, writes and draws very well except in poker. (Editor's Note): This photo really should have been pub- lished in The American Magazine as the successful boy who worked himself down from office boy to editor. Dice at New York City, N. Y., under Act of March 3. 1879. $5.00.8 year. 18¢ a copy. President: Keodall Banning, Vice-Presdret and Editorial Director: Norman Anthony led to the fact that every arthle and pactare apaeeriog im JUUCE la protected under the peovielons of Sec ‘oorright Law of the U.S For advertising rates address E.R. Crowe & Company. |i oderbit Avenue. Chicago: 225 North Michigan Avene, Secretary; Josph T. Cooney, Ast Treasurer; 627 West 434 St, New ¥ comicbooks.com