Judge — March 26, 1927 — page 34: what you’re looking at

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I do not agree w your right to say it. Digging Dusky Diamonds Dear Juver: I guess Mr. Wheeler never worked in the hard coal regions of Pennsyl- vania, or he surely wouldn't want Prohibition. Although the majority of coal mine workers are of the foreign class there are a good who are not and hoth I assure you, feel that nothing is better after a day’s work in a hot, dusty, badly aired breast or gangway than a drink of something stronger than soda-water. Before “The Great Mystery” came into existence very few had their own stills, but now nearly every other house has one and “rot gut” can be purchased at 25 cents to one dollar a quart. There is more time lost by mining men through sickness directly. trace- able to rotten ’shine than to any other cause to be found. Get his nibs Mr. Wheeler a dry breast on siraight pitch and include in it a lot of gas and see if he won't want a big bracer of something stronger than H,O when he gets home. Three cheers for W. M. H.! Long may he live and give the “Dusky Diamond Crackers” a drink of real old Three Star or Mount Vernon Snops. Just a Coal Mine Worker January 25, 1927 The Real Murderer Dear Super: I have just finished reading your Collegian Number, edited by Judge Jr. It was like all the other num- bers of Jvuvcx, entertaining, witty and contained good editorials by W. M. H. Perelman is the supreme, Judge Jr, the superior and Arthur L. Lippmann is the premium of your knockout magazine. “Judge for Yourself” is al y interesting and I read it So the first thing I rst. this week “Murderers!” by B. 'T. Clayton, saw Migod, how these decent people gripe me! The idea of B. T. thinking that an argument for “prohi”; why, it is the best I know of against it. Prohibition and its supporters should get the blame for murders of this kind. That murder was com- mitted by prohibition booze, not wine, heer or good old whiskey, probably “canned heat,” or denatured alcohol with a Cedarbrook label on it. Whoever heard of men and women becoming blind from drink before “The American Tragedy,” prohibi- tion? Were boys and girls ever sent ith a word that you say, but I will defend to the death —VOLTAIRE home from high school because they were drunk? Did the police ever raid the home next to any of us because there was a still in the base- ment? The “decent people” nation is so prosperous Si bition; look “Ah, the ce prohi- at all the homes, auto- mobiles, musical instruments that are being bought.” Sure, this is partly true, but don’t give prohibition the blame for all of it. The most of these things are being bought on credit, and the rest bought for cash by bootleggers, and others connected with them. And then the crooked politicians and police must have all these comforts. Sincerely, RL. Hazelton Rogues’ Gallery Dear Jvvor: I don’t know how it is with others, but I at least am very curious to know what some of Jupce’s most fre- quent contributors look like. For in- stance, I often wonder as to the looks of R. B. Fuller, Frank Han ley, Farr and Forbell. I am e: ally interested in Paul Reilly, J ferson Machamer and Perelman. Of course, judging by some of the let- ters Ihave read, I am not the only one who wants to see a photo of W. M. Houghton. Probably man: who have enjoyed “Here's How! would like to see Judge Jr.’s face. Might I suggest an Introduction Number of Jupce? In it, or some- thing of the kind, there would ap- pear near each article or picture a photograph of the writer or artist. Perhaps some of the contributors wouldn't approve of this, Well, I suggest it, anyway. IT (and my father and brothers) enjoy Jupcr very much, although I can’t see much point in Judge Jr.'s column. In fact, it bores me to ex- tinction. However, this may be be- cause I'm not yet old enough to ap- preciate it. Sincerely yours, W. Pryor de Mille Winthrop, Mass. The Movie Hero goes to have his tooth pulled. 32 comicbooks.com EDWARD LANGER PRINTING CO., JAMAICA, N. ¥-