Judge, 1929-12-07 · page 3 of 36
Judge — December 7, 1929 — page 3: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis This page is primarily **advertising with minimal editorial content**. The main feature is a Mennen shaving cream advertisement disguised as an interview, where Sidney Lenz (identified in the caption) supposedly tells Jim Henry about discovering Mennen's product as "the one correct solution to my shaving problem." The left column contains a book review by Ted Shane discussing works by Thomas Beer and Herbert Asbury—literary commentary rather than political satire. **No political cartoon appears on this page.** The only illustration is a commercial product photograph showing a Mennen gift box. This represents typical Judge magazine content from the 1920s-30s era: mixing genuine literary criticism with advertorial content presented as editorial material, blurring the line between journalism and advertising in ways modern readers would immediately recognize as problematic.
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JUDGING BOOKS P' ENTING this week, ladies and gentlemen, Thomas Beer and Her- bert Asbury, two of our best and most \igorous writers, both literary white Lopes for, if there still exists suc goal, the America pionship of the Globe ing to note how the: nearly the Siamese can Letters. Both generation, being years of each othe ds are pretty Twins of Ameri- e of the same born within two both have reached the mellowing stage of their prime of life; both have pro- duced keen connotations on Ameri- cana, fighting the same bugaboos along the same literary paths. It is wherein they diff 1 heritage of w He knows the drawing-room. developed into a scholarly recluse. Asbury peeped into the world in the spiritually barren precincts of a Mis- -ouri church town, He has become a ver oman. The one issues charming diatribes, spun in fine figures of literary elegance. ‘The other gets his nose into the dirt and writes of the grimy ones in the arena with the gusto and detailed carelessness of a city- desk sta But both swing an axe Now they have written superior ographies of parallel lives. Beer has given us “Hanna,” an ele- gant apologia and historic note on that aristocratic playboy of polit As- bury’s contribution is “Carry Nation,” a complete routing of tl humorless hatchet woman. While Carry smashing saloons, Mark was making a President. Both these characters have had tre- mendous influence on America. Both were common spokesmen. Carry erys- tallized sentiment for Prohibition; Hanna was the first big business boss in the Senate. Carry was more un- serupulous than funny; Hanna more amusing than unscrupulous, “Carry Nation” is a hysterically funny book—one of the year’s funni- est—but Asbury has proved she car- ried dynamite in her bag of clown’s tricks. Curiously, in the case of Carry we again find a thwarted sex life raising the very devil with our home-grown folk Just as Mary Baker Eddy’s marital troubles had a big hand in founding the Christian Science Church, so terrible Carry’s lead dire ectly to the 18th Amendment. As far as we're concerned, these two books are living monuments. They give us two portraits of the mores of the American meddling club- woman and American political boss that should stand for all times. ep SHANE. Beer was born th and tradition. It is interest- | both are from the | Middle West; both were in the war; | further interesting to note | He has | t common, | SIDNEY LENZ tells Jim Henry Stover Lewz Jim Henry, who needs no introduction to the readers of Judge—tells Mennen salesman, how he solzed a pro ler for himself. ‘The one correct solution to my Shaving Problem” to man, Jim, this new cream of yours is the 100% solution to a shaving problem—at least, as far as I am concerned. In my long shaving career, I've fussed around with a good many shaving creams. But it wasn’t until I tried Mennen Menthol-iced that I could get a shave that’s cool as well as smooth, 1 don’t know what the dif- ference is—I guess it’s the menthol— but that cool, tingling lather cer- tainly appeals to me... In any shav- ing contest, Menthol-iced ought to get the first prize....” Cool—the moment the lather bubbles up from the brush. Cool— while your blade does its work, Cool —for a long time after—that’s the new Mennen Menthol-iced shave! Its bracing, tonic-like stimulation suits young faces, young ideas—and young standards of well grooming. Try it! 2 Tyres of MENNEN— Menthol-iced or Without Menthol Mennen is the only manufacturer who makes two kinds of shaving cream; Mennen Without Menthol (in the green striped carton)—for years the standby of millions of men who know a quick, smooth shave when they get one, Now—Mennen Men- thol-iced (in the orange striped carton) —the same fine shaving cream—with menthol blended into it. Both creams have pDeRMUTATION —the exclusive Mennen process which softens the beard, lubricates the razor and tones the skin! TWO KINDS—MENTHOL-ICED AND WITHOUT MENTHOL A MAN‘S CHRISTMAS GIFT! Here's a new Mennen gift!—Ie’s just the thing to please any shaver, 16 years old ... or 6o! It’s the new Mennen for Men Christmas Box. A beautiful holiday box containing a full size tube of Mennen Shaving Cream, Mennen Skin Balm and Mennen Talcum for Men—all for $1.25 «++ at your druggist. A real bargain!