Judge — December 29, 1928 — page 27: what you’re looking at

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“You mean to tell me dot your mutter schuims in der vater and pushes der boat along?” “Choor—she iss my out- board mutter.” Why Candy Is So Expensive There really is no excuse for the high cost of candy. The candy m blame. Through rank careless- ness and inattention to business they are losing thousands of dol- lars every year on one kind of candy, and forcing the public to make up this deficit by paying high prices for other candies. 1 dope it out this w Nearly every candymaker turns out all-day suckers, | W a kid vou could get one for a pen- ny. Now they cost a nickel in But that isn’t what rout. ers are to nT was most places. I'm kicking An all-day sucker ix supposed to last the a ge kid all day, at a normal rate of consumption. What the candymakers have overlooked, however, is this fi The length of the days v The longest day of the year is in June. The shortest day, in December, is several hours shorter! Yet the same size all-day sucker manufactured for the June red for sale in December at no increase in price! That's a poor system. They could save thousands of dollars annually by making all- ay suckers smaller as the days grow shorter. And _ still they would not be selling short-we all-day suckers. To avoid any misunderstand- ing, they could stamp the various sizes: “This all-d: must be used only on " ete. I offer this plan, free of charge, to the candymakers of our coun- trade also is-c y suc! ‘ovember 27," try. —Cuer Jonson COMMON SEVEN COMMON ELEVEN BABY HOOD LIKE ANEW PARACHUTES SCOICH =) | = HIS is the thirty-first of Problems. conducts this department. the world has ever know the second series of Lenz Prizes listed below. Mr. Lenz_personally His decisions will be final. Contestants should give as clearly and directly as possible all essential variations of attack and defense in playing the cards. butt Not only correct play, including essential variations, directness with which solutions are arrived at and the clarity with which they are stated will be considered in awarding prizes. will receive | © prizes. In the first series of Lenz problems many readers presented their solutions in most this series of problems we will award a special prize for the cleverest form of solution. for verse, illustrations, Address solutions to Sidney S. Lenz, His De unusual ways, If two or more contestants tie, both or all Each week during Such prizes may be awarded | graphic presentation, or any excep- tionally clever or unique form, | June, 627 West 43rd Street, New York City. Problem 31, Series 2 The number of the problem must be clearly indicated by the contestant at the top of each solution. Only one side of each sheet of paper used should be written on. All solutions must be re- ceived not later than Janu- ary 7th Lenz solution will be published in January 26th issue, Names of win- ners will be published in February 2nd issue. (See Page 26 for Lenz solution to Problem Twenty-seven, First Prize Twelve packs Russell's Aristocrat Playing Cards. The cards with the Bank Note backs. An es tablished favorite of card clubs Second Prize (1) Set. Clark’s Auction Bridge Tiles, with racks. Used in place of cards, especially out of doors Ideal for working at Bridge prob lems. Or (2) A year’s subscription to JUDGE. Third Prize (1) An autographed copy of “Lenz on Bridge.” Latest volume. Pub- lished by Simon & Schuster. Con- tains all his popular problems from w York theatre programs. Or ai6 (2) A. copy. of 9 Bridge” by Geoffrey J3 Smith. Introduction by Sid- ney S. Lenz. A new thrill- o> — ing way to play Bridge— and check your playing Ge Q 106 against that of an expert Special Prize A. choice of any of the prizes listed above. “Pencil Mott- South North and South must win five of the It is No Trumps. has the lead. eight tricks against any defonse by East and West. Series Two) comicbooks.com