Judge — November 21, 1931 — page 31: what you’re looking at

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m- pn, rm. sh- ks. of ial for nd so ns, rd. vho ure in rest but di- ned r. lone Il It I'm ii. Panacea I was standing on a corner waiting for the ange. Feeling rather glum over a second sala My face must have reflected i 1 cheery-looking edged up nto talk. “Depression got you down?” he de- manded. “Don't let ‘em talk you to death a the bunk. ‘ "1 shouted over the traffic. “You ‘hak so, do you “It's all psychological,” he went on, sticking his thumbs in his vest pock ets. “Everybody talked depression until they got scared. Now th hoard their money under mattresses pretending times are hard. Huh! “But there are a lot of unem- ployed,” I pointed out, looking for a k in the trattic, ! he exploded. stopped buying and ma had to cut down production and off help. The way to stop unemploy- ment is to buy. Buy, buy, buy—until it hurts! What if Salaries have been cut en't things cheaper?” “Well, [ guess they are a_ little cheaper,” [ murtnured, “but——” and be There's just as much money in this country as there ever was,” he continued heatedly, “The mints are still running, aren't they? If every- body’d loosen” up, the depression would end tomorrow! Go out and spend ten, Buy away the buy another! Smilingly I took the cigar out of my mouth and tossed it over my shoulder. That's the idea!” cried the stran- ger. “Be careless for a change! Be a drunken sailor for a couple of days! Panic? Bah!" “T guess you've got the right dope, at that,” T said. “I think I'll go into this store and buy a pair of shoes.” y, a hundred dollars! ! Buy a radio! Throw ur you just lighted and “That's the old spirit!” he cried enthusiastically. “Buy six pairs! Buy a dozen! “Ok I said. “So long, and thanks I started into the shoe ste but the sounds of a scuffle on the pave ment made me turn suddenly, ‘The stranger and another big bum were serambling for m rs —Gerxey Wittiams Famous Last Words “But you wouldn't want me to take a job that might deprive a family man of work, would you, father?” And then there’s the psychoanalyst who makes it possible for you to stop worrying about yourself and start worrying about his bill. —Trp Cook, in the Los Angeles Examiner Give Yourself a Xmas Present Enter the Rumidor WORD CONTEST 125 PRIZES “Rumidor Keeps Smokes Fresh”... How many words of three letters and more (proper nouns excluded and only using one form of the same word) can you make out of this phrase? “RUM,” of course, which Rumidor uses to keep cigars, ciga- rettes and tobacco fresh, “ HUMID” which Rumidor also keeps them. And scores and scores of others... But don't let us keep you from your work. Read the rules below, get out your paper and pencil and start the words flowing. You'll find it lots of fun and no end of help to your vocabulary. When you have exhausted your ingenuity, send in the results and if you've done a good job, a handsome Rumidor will be speeded to you in time for Christmas, THE RULES 1, Rumidor Corporation will dis- tribute 125 Rumidors as prizes to those who submit the most words of three letters and more formed from the words “RUMIDOR KEEPS SMOKES FRESH.” Proper names are excluded and only one form of the same word is permissible. Words must be numbered and placed alphabetically in Colom. 3. This contest is open to everyone excent our employees and their families. 4, Itis not necessary to porchase a Ren to take part in the contest Entries must be received by midnight. December 10th, 1931. 6. Prizes will be sent to winners previous to Christmas, 1931, Winners will be an nounced in the January 9th issue of Jude 7. In the case of ties each contestant will receive prizes of equal value. 8. By entering this contest you agree to accept the decision of the judges as foal. 9. Address replies to Contest Committee, Ramidor Corporation, Weehawken, N. J: THE PRIZES Ist prize: Sterling silver Rumidor, gold plated interior. Beautifully pro- portioned. Retail price, $50.00, 2nd prize: Guest model Rumidor with removable divider and inter- changeable name plates of leading brands. Covered with genuine Mo- rocco leather. Retail price, $20.00, 3rd prize: Exquisite silver-plated Rumidor. Retail price, $15.00. 4th prize: The popular Rumidor Bomb model in contrasting enamels. Retail price, $10.00, Sth prize: Polished copper Rum- idor covered with genuine hand- tooled shark-grain leather. Retail price, $5.00, Gth to 125th prizes: Hunting Scene Rumidors in eight colors with re- movable dividers for different brands of cigarettes. RUMIDOR KEEPS SMOKES FRESH comicbooks.com