Judge — January 5, 1929 — page 18: what you’re looking at

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JUDGE Unusual Philanthropists | By Dr. Seuss A few great-hearted men who are doing much to make the world a better place to live in \ Something Unique in Welfare Work When N. Walpole Oldbustle was a boy of three, he spent an unforgetable night of discom- fort in an Upper Berth. (In the middle of the night he wished t t out, but could not because of the height.) Jay, an old man of ninety, Oldbustle is now devoting his time to helping other small boys out of similar predicaments, For ten years he has lived in an upper in the Pullman Car Winnyhojlnn, and so far over two thousand small boys have slid down to the floor Inspired by Scriptures via his very handy whiskers. ’ “The Bible,” says a colored Southern parson, “often speaks of Manna falling from the Heav- ens. Knowing that my congregation would like some Manna, too, I figured out a way to shower them with it. Every Sunday, at the conclusion of my sermon, I puil a little lever. This opens a trap in the ceiling, and all Manna of lovely things drop down upon their heads.” It is Not the Gift, But the Spirit that Counts One day Edwin Diggs said to himself, “I am the kind of guy who would like to give down and-outers the shirts off my back. But the price of shirts is prohibitive; therefore I shall do the next best thing.” ‘Te streets of New York, and every time he sees another man giving a shirt, he rushes up and donates a cheap, but serviceable, set of cutf links and studs to go with it. he wanders the comicbooks.com