Judge, 1926-01-23 · page 2 of 36
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# The Judge Chirographic Society This page is primarily a humorous advertisement for "Judge" magazine's fictional "Chirographic Society"—a club supposedly dedicated to studying handwriting. The society announces it will analyze the signature of **Horace Greeley** this week. The satire examines Greeley's handwriting as a window into his character: the bold letters suggest an editor's balanced mind, the clear "c"s denote sympathy, and the firm final stroke represents his famous exhortation to young men: "Go West, Young Man, Go West." The piece gently mocks both the pseudoscience of graphology and Greeley himself—the most prominent newspaper editor of his era. An application blank follows, inviting readers to join for $1.
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The JUDGE CHIROGRAPHIC SOCIETY An association of astute _penmen who appreciate the influence of human nature upon chirography and so, in order to improve their handwriting, want JuDGE, each week to keep them in good a Qualifications for Membership—Appli- cants must have the ability to fill-in the coupon below, in such a way that the Circulation Manager can decipher it with- out undue eyestrain. Initiation fee of $1.00 humor. must accompany all applications. Cis THIS WEEK THE SOCIETY WILL CONSIDER THE SIGNATURE OF Hetace Here we have a really interesting study in chirography. Of course, if we could decipher the letters our task would be simpli- fied, nevertheless the boldness and vigor of this hand denotes the well balanced mind of an editor. The clearness of the ‘‘c’s” and ‘e's, if that is what they are, show sympathy and deep affection, while the final stem and period show dauntless deter- mination to admonish the youth of the land to ‘“Go West, Young Man, Go West.” APPLICATION BLANK JUDGE, 627 West 43d Street, New York This chirographic example of my cognomen and the enclosed legal tender of the United States in the amount of one dollar are proof that I know how to sign my name, when by so doing, I can secure JuDGE for 10 weeks by mail THIS IS THE RIGHT TIME TO SIGN YOUR RIGHT NAME Address Sd) 1Sea co Joseph T. C and picture appear Volume 90, No. 2308, January 23. 1926. Yo \c 3, 1879. $5.00 a year. Weekly and copyrighted 1925 by S. and Kend dents: easurer and Ass't Secretary; William ; For comicbooks.com