Judge — July 7, 1928 — page 21: what you’re looking at

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JUDGE IMIG Judge, Jr., Addresses the Em- ployees of the Judge Factory Brother workers! (Jeers.) 1 am the workingman’s friend! The insignia of the Labor Party is the bent arm! The symbol of the High Hat Party is the tipped elbow, which is the same thing! We must jern forces! The work- Ingman) Shall rule the world! I come down among you horny- handed sons of terl and sh your grimy hands! 1 will even kiss your babies if they are over sixteen! T know what work is! I've been a worker myself! Many’s the day T've started off to work at six in th when everything’s closed up The night shift is no new thing tome! [ve terled with the best of them! T've been a brick layer! TH never forget one brick T laid on a Revenuer’s he I've been a hod carrier! I've carried more hod liquor than any of you! I've been a cobbler; in fact, 1 invented the Sherry Cobbler! I've worked on brass railings and I’ put my best fe been an iceman, but gave that up mornin beeause Tonever knew what to do with my horse. ve been a con crete mixer; seme of amy best cocktails have been made with concrete! Tve been a mason, I ted the Mason-Dixon line! been a painter and have ainted many towns! T've been a joiner and) have joined many clubs! I've been a carpenter and made a specialty of old) saws! been a street cleaner; in fact, I've followed the horses for years! TP know the workingman and [know what he wants! That's more than he dees! Vl see to it that the workingman gets a full cocktail shaker! Dm for plus four overalls! Pm f four-hour day! I'm for b parking. spaces for workingmen’s automobiles! I am the working- all the voters’ babies s friend! A vote for me is a for the workingman! Us workingmen must stick to gether! We must overthrow this tyrannical plutecraey! (Cheers.) The voice of the people shall be heard through the land! ‘The people, and not the monied inter st control the air! If 1 1, the first thing I will do is take over the radio and fire ests, am elect all announcers! (Cheers.) ‘Then Tl send to Russia the Happiness Boys, all Do De Oh Do. sister acts, all coloratura sopranos and whispering baritones, his con signment will also. include all prize-fight announcers who say and announcers at ban quets who introduce celebrities. The deme air must be made safe for racy! (Cheers.) It's come toa pretty pass when any big vertiser ean buy space ona radio and shove programs down our cars that) would make a baby froth at the mouth ‘This sort of thing will be stopped if I am elected ! Attendants will now pass a you with my latest tail, Workingman’s Special.” Me comicbooks.com |