Judge — August 8, 1925 — page 19: what you’re looking at

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Fiction Writer—liction ideas come hard. Tis Wire—Then why not get on the band wagon and spill a Little of our personal dirt? HOW IT FEELS TO BE THE HUSBAND OF A WIFE OF A HUMORIST by Don Herold rs. Heroup and I had been M sitting in the reacting-room of our house reacting to each other for about an hour, the other evening. Finally I said: “Well, I think I have had about $500 worth of reactions, and if you will excuse me I will go write them down for one of the more brazen magazines.” “Somehow you inspire me to nothing this evening,” she said. “You humorists’ wives are getting to be quite a distinct class,” I told her. “I think I will write an article on how it feels to be the husband of one of you.” “Isn’t it a little bit out of character, a \little bit inconsistent with the naive notion of yourself you have labored so hard to establish, for you to admit you are a humorist? Don, Don, Don!” “Yes, but I have to start some- where. One has to be raucous to be read, these days. People are pasting three-sheet labels like that on them- selves now and getting away with it. This is no time for two-by-four apothecary stickers. Shucks, we all know here in the home circle that I am no humorist. We know there is no such animal in the first place. But you and Doris and Baby-Hilde- garde (announcement) have all sold (Continued on page 30) The Newer Advertising Slant HE latest in car card advertising is the following advice: “Tet- ley’s Teas, Please, yours truly, Tom Mix.” Here is a thought to conjure with. It is an entirely new idea in irrele- vancy. What may it not lead to? But that’s too large a question. Let us consider what it may lead to. For instance: Navy Cut Plug lathers up well, sincerely, Nita Naldi. Djer Kiss delights, with love, Jack Dempsey. O’Sullivan’s Heels stimulate, bless- edly yours, Barefoot Boy, care of James W. Riley. Scott’s Emulsion invigorates, hest regards, Bernarr MacFadden. Uneeda Biscuits nourish, truly yours. McSweeney ,ex-Lord Mayor of Dublin. Animal Crackers educate, right- cously, William J. Bryan. Carroll -™ Funny bones, America has been dried and fount wanting. “I’m so sorry to keep you waiting, George, but I don’t seem to be able to get you in the view-finder.” 2 comicbooks.com