Judge — December 25, 1926 — page 34: what you’re looking at

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Not Mad, Is He? JupGr: The humorous part of your 1 is really humorous, I'll give you credit for that, but why spoil it all by the nature of your editorials? In some respects they appear humorous to me, too, but only in ‘as far as they show the narrow- mindedness of their writer in knocking everything that ever contributed to- ward the making of this great country of ours, and not only that, but then totally ignoring, as if by accident, all the forces that are constantly at work to tear down the laborious work of an- other generation. But in passing I can not help but agree with one point in your last editorial, in which you admirably compare the Vare regime in Philly with Tammany Hall here. I have moved since I first subscribed to your magazine, and did not even deem it advisable to write you of my change in address, hoping not to see the maga- zine again, but it followed me like a thing accursed. So please do not send me any more of your numbers, even gratis. Truly yours, New York, N. Y. Geo. Brenner November 12, 1926. That's the Spirit! My Dear Jupce: I happen to be an- other one of these constant readers who finds it in him to tolerate W. M. H. My other qualifications are that I favor Pro- hibition, and go to college nevertheless. Our friend “On the Bench,” you may be pleased to learn, in my humble estima- tion did a noble deed when he laid before us, in the Jupce of November 13, the whole business of Royalty Worship in America. I aj with him heartily when he promulgates with his customary caustic wit, his idea of our “Roi-Mania.” I fail utterly to see how any straight thinking American citizen, reformers included, can make King worship gee with our ideas of Democracy. Perhaps the Judge has gone too far in cri ing the Queen's character, but the main parts of his argu- ment can’t be removed by any amount of bigotry. As to Mr. Houghton’s ravings on the subject of Methodism, Prohibition, and the Klan, it seems to me he often steps off his own territory and demonstrates an astonishing lack of ability to change the record. But I usually read Jupcr for a laugh anyhow, and if I don’t choose to take W. M. H. seriously, why shouldn't I take him as a good joke? To my way of thinking a whole crowd of people who buy Jupce to criticize him would be far better off should they learn how to “laugh off” something that goes against the grain. I say hurrah for free thinking and let our friend William Morris do just as he pleases! JS. K. Roslyn, Pa. November 14, 1926. Dear Sm: Being a constant reader of your publication and one who thoroughly enjoys reading fine humor, I have long been rather perplexed at the in- harmonious tone of your editorial page. It was becoming so I could know at a glance just what to expect in each suc- ceeding issue, the same anti-Prohibition, anti-Methodi anti-Koo-koo Klan, or should I say just general anti-everything you happen not to like. I have long cherished the hope that some day it might dawn on you that your continual rantings on the same subjects, simply a slight rehash of the same old line from week to week, would grow as stale and monotonous and tiresome to your readers as the opposite viewpoint on the same subjects have evidently grown to you and to everyone else. Continual anti-any- thing is as monotonous from one side as from the other. I had begun to believe you had a one-track mind, and that of very narrow gauge. The Sister—Captain Randall proposes in this letter. However, a few weeks back you sur- prised me and I feel sure a great majority of your readers as well by changing your tone and writing some really intelligent and constructive editorials on subjects which were actually foreign to your general line of attack. I congratulate you. However, I fear you are beginning to fall back into your old way. I simply want to tell you that I at least would prefer that you stay out of the old muddy and well-worn rut and give us some more of a more refreshing nature. I am a native North Carolinian living for the past several months in Florida I am an engineer. I sometimes have to smile at your ignorant remarks concerning the South. We expect it of you Northern editors and pay little attention to it, for it hurts nothing. You can keep your old Koo-koo Klan in the North. It’s long since passed out of the South. As to the hidebound evolution-fighting, in- tolerant Methodist Chu which is of course more so in the South than else- where, I enclose the enclosed clipping as a shock to your ideas. I believe you're on the wrong track. Now that I've got this off my chest, here's hoping you keep up your old-time humor, but for gosh sakes, give us a little variety in the editorial page! St. Augustine, Fla. J. C. Kirkman November 1, 1926. [Ep. Nore—The clipping referred to has this heading: “Flapper and Sheik Defended by Two Methodist Leaders.”’] I wonder if he really loves me—he’s only known me a week. The Brother—Oh, then, perhaps he does! —Humorist — comicbooks.com ————— a a