Judge, 1927-05-28 · page 2 of 36
Judge — May 28, 1927 — page 2: what you’re looking at
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# LEE of Conshohocken - Advertisement Analysis This is primarily a **commercial advertisement**, not satire or political commentary. It promotes LEE brand tires manufactured in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania. The illustration depicts an early 1920s suburban scene with children playing and an automobile displaying LEE tires. The ad emphasizes that LEE employed skilled, permanent workers trained in the company's tire-making methods—contrasting with the era's common practice of migrating laborers. The tagline "COST NO MORE TO BUY ~ FAR LESS TO RUN" positions LEE as an economical choice. The text highlights specializations: pneumatic tires for passenger vehicles, commercial tires for trucks/buses, and "Lee Puncture Proof cords." This appears in *Judge* likely because the magazine accepted paying advertisements to supplement editorial content.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
IMLE DSTIS \92T TIRES BY LEE of CONSHOHOCKEN When LEE of Conshohocken began his own business, he was one of the most expert fabricators of rubber. His surgical rubber goods be- came and they remain the standard of quality all over the world. He slowly assembled a corps of workers and they learned “rub- ber” from Lee. He taught them how, and when tire-making came, they knew how. Machines do what they can, but the important part is done by hand; hands trained to the Lee method. The workers for LEE of Conshohocken are not merely “rubber- workers,” shifting from one factory to another as the labor demand fluctuates. They /ive here in their own homes; they know how to make tires, one way; the Lee way. It is this trained Craftsmanship plus the most modern methods that make your tire money go the farthest—when you ride on Tires by LEE of Conshohocken. Pneumatic tires for passenger cars, trucks, buses. Staghound NX tires for commercial use and the famous Lee Puncture Proof cords for unusual service. COST NO MORE TO BUY ~ FAR LESS comicbooks.com