Judge, 1925-12-12 · page 12 of 37
Judge — December 12, 1925 — page 12: what you’re looking at
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# "Save the Forests" and "Maybe I Can Sell It" **Top cartoon:** A figure distributes Christmas presents to children around a decorated tree, contrasting with a concerned woman on the left. This advocates forest conservation during the holiday season—likely criticizing wasteful tree-cutting practices. **Bottom article/cartoon:** A satirical piece mocking gullible consumers. A man boasts of purchasing multiple automotive "efficiency" gadgets (carburetors, spark plugs, copper attachments, cords, heater attachments)—each claiming individual fuel savings of 15-40 percent. The joke: combined, they allegedly save 148½ percent, a mathematical impossibility revealing these are worthless street-corner scams. The man must now constantly drain excess gasoline, exposing the devices as frauds. The accompanying cartoon shows a "prospective father" concerned about mailing a delicate infant, with the punchline about appearance—likely commentary on how people and products are deceptively packaged or misrepresented, connecting thematically to the gadget-selling theme.
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Maybe I Can Sell It I" 1s foolish not to take advantage of modern inventions. About a month ago I bought a special car- buretor and was happy to notice a gasoline saving of $3}4 per cent. A little later it was my good for- tune to buy two sets of spark plugs guaranteed to reduce the gas con- sumption by 35 per cent. One set was immediately installed, and the others are ready at a moment’s need. I don’t pretend to understand the principle, but the little copper attach- ment that I bought from a street cor- ner dealer for my ignition is a peach. In itself it makes a saving in gasoline of 25 per cent. The new cords I have just had fitted to the old bus are certainly holding up—and they were sold on a money-back guarantee to reduce the gas bill by 15 per cent. All of which is really nothing com- pared to my heater attachment on the intake, which positively nets me a saving in gasoline of 40 per cent. and is no bother at all. The only possible disadvantage is that, with a total saving of 148}¢ per cent., I am forced to stop the car Prospective Fatoer—That’s an awful way to transport a delicate and siphon out several gallons of gas infant! every few miles, “Well, he couldn't go through the mails looking like this.” Wayne G. Haisley comicbooks.com