Judge, 1926-08-21 · page 33 of 36
Judge — August 21, 1926 — page 33: what you’re looking at
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This page from Judge (June 26, 1926) contains mixed editorial content and advertising. **Left side:** Two reader letters appear. "Discrimination" praises Judge's editorial stance and its editor W.M.H., particularly supporting prohibition enforcement and the Eighteenth Amendment. "Exile Him!" criticizes the same editor for offensive content, suggesting he be removed to Africa. These opposing views illustrate contemporary political divisions over Prohibition and editorial standards. **Center/Right:** The dominant feature is an Arthur Murray dancing advertisement promising to make readers "a Finished Dancer in 10 Days" with five free lessons. This reflects the 1920s craze for ballroom dancing (foxtrot, waltz, Charleston, tango) and mail-order self-improvement schemes popular during the era. **Bottom:** A brief editorial note mentions the 1915 Panama-Pacific Exposition, noting alcohol was served at banquets despite Prohibition being in effect—highlighting contradictions in law enforcement. The page demonstrates Judge's mix of political satire and popular commercial culture of the Roaring Twenties.
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supe ror yoursrr | If You Can Do This Step See how easy it is to learn the Arthur Murray way Discrimination Gextiewex: Just a line in appreciation of Jvupce. While the copy of this week, dated June 26, is no epecial number, it is the cleverest and best for many weeks, according to my way of thinking. It is great all through! I like the editorial page and think W. M. H. yj y Yr is a “corker” and a man with courage to write Ve and put over what he thinks is right; and | am 7. sure there are many hundreds of live, thinking i Americans who agree with him. I know I do, and iy can't see how those who are awake to the condi Pll M Y tions of the day can take issue with bis Truthful 7 Editorials ake oua j He sure has the Eighteenth Amendment sized la up ight, and he is also right on many other sub: eo. e jects which he so energetically writes about an ! —| I am ALL for for the Jcpce editors, and think inIs e ancer m a Ss e —| it the greatest pulliention in latter — ‘ours very trul i — Lake Spoford Club, NI Ye WR By ARTHUR MURRAY Five Lessons FREE —— une 26, 1926. 7 ; To prove that I can make you a finished dancer World-Famous Dancing Authority in ten days, I will send you five lessons from ms . S remarkable course—absolutely free! Just mail the xile Him! J DON’T care how poorly you dance now Coupon (with Ile to Yee ot printing aI e to cover cost of printing and —I don’t care if you’ve never been on a mailing) and these valuable lessons will be for- Dear Jovae: Have just finished reading your ; y fae ife—if y. warded at once. Also a free copy of my new book, “advertising Number" of Jepar, and felt that you | ance floor in your life—if you can do the Hse Cut te Popularity had improved your magazine so much by leaving simple step pictured above 1’ll make you a Don't wait. You owe it to yourself to clip and oot ihe odes on the Le page that I just Jinished dancer in ten days or it won’t cost — mail this coupon NOW. Arthur Murray, Studio pad to write and tell you abou! ! 655, 7 East 43d Street, y have always enjoyed your Jokes and cartoons you a cent! Shed Bast 450 Street, New. York: Chtye but your editorials by W. are very dis- cay . . i F ae adults ms, and have aliioat diagusel me There's no excuse now for passing up ARTHUR MURRAY, Studio 655, » with your magazine. I should think that they good times because you can’t dance! My . sBase treet, New York City. nould be offensive to every true American citizen; | method of teaching dancing is so simple, You may send me the FIVE FREE LESSO It would afford me great pleasure if you woul a inclose 10c (stamps or coin) to pay for postage, transfer W. M. H. to the heart of Africa, where | Nd casy to understand that you can learn printing, etc. "You are to include free "The Short he could find personal liberty and allow him to any of the latest steps in one evening, right Cut to Popularity stay there long enough to appreciate the finest in your own room, without music or partner. . country in the world on his return. And in ten days’ time you will be ready totake your Name SESSA Littleton, N. Paul A. Johnston place as the best dancer in your set. You'll be June 21, io. able to do all the brand new steps in the fox trot, | Address sEReaNSEee | waltz, tango and Charleston. You'll be popular, | The Exception Among Fairs always welcome everywhere. City... State | | Editor Jovar. Desk Sim: In your July 10 editorial on the | Sesquicentenni intimate that all big exposi- liquor was served at hundreds of banquets and doth non uneeaay aa opening Gay. mod aie oralt social occasions, the grounds were remarkably well —and next week JUDGE | ridden ene Sli’ Bevadidharan policed and there were but eighty three arrests for ‘ll b 5 ith ¢ Panama Pacific International Exposition runkenness. How many would there have been | San Francisco in 1915, despite the war, was ready under Prohibition? wer urn “em up witha Wi on time and there was never even a suspicion of Very truly yours, red-hot number. \ NR eraft, ‘ ar ie . ooeph Cumming, | t was open nine and one-half months, over ‘ormer Executive Secretary, H eat bs | | eighteen and three-quarter milion persons went juny 1 naea Pace International Exposition, Perhaps , think sunbure isnt | through the gates, almost any kind of liquor cou! uly 10, 1926. r be bought at over twenty places on the grounds, San Francisco, Cal. unny! ete Whee Jou Te | wrong. Fifteen red-men slipped to your newsdealer will con- ( \ we vince you. THE SUNBURNED NUMBER OF JUDGE “DON'T SHOUT’ “I can hear you with the MORLEY PHONE.” \ It is invisible, weightless, comfortable, inexpensive, No metal, wires nor rubber. be used by anyone, young or.old The Morley Phone for the DEAF ia to the ears what glasses “Erie, dear! 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