Judge, 1935-08 · page 2 of 36
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# Analysis This page is primarily an **advertisement for Linguaphone Institute**, a language-learning correspondence course, rather than satirical content. The top-left shows a photograph of a man speaking French, labeled "Speak FRENCH... in 3 months." The ad's humor is implicit rather than explicit: it promises remarkably rapid language acquisition ("as easily at 45 as at 12") and claims famous figures including H.G. Wells, Emil Ludwig, and Paul Robeson used the method. The "You Can't Fail!" headline uses hyperbolic confidence typical of mid-20th-century advertising. There is no political satire or caricature present. This appears to be a straightforward (if somewhat exaggerated) commercial pitch placed within Judge magazine, reflecting the publication's reliance on advertising revenue alongside editorial content.
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Speak FRENCH . in 3 months ... or German, Spanish, Italian, Russian or any of the 23 lan- guages offered by Linguaphone Institute, Thousands of men and women are finding the Lin- guaphone Method the simplest, € st and quicke way to speak fluently and read under- standingly. 150 Language Teachers of the leading universities—Co- lumbia, Oxford, Cambridge, The Sorbonne, Bonn, ete made Linguaphone courses. They are your teachers, always at your command, in your own home They bring the living sounds of another language and the spirit of another world into the pri- vacy of your room. Send for FREE Book Get the complete story of this new, amazing language method endorsed by 11,500 universities, colleges, high schools and fore- most educators, Linguaphone Home-Study Courses FRENCH ENGLISH ITALIAN GREEK SWEDISH SPANISH POLISH JAPANESE LATIN AFRIKAANS, CHINESE IRISH GERMAN ESPERANTO RUSSIAN PERSIAN DUTCH BENGALI Call for Free Demonstration at Our New Audition Salon LINGUAPHONE INSTITUTE $9. Rockefeller Center Tel.: Circle 7-0831 LINGUAPHONE INSTI 59, Rockefeller Center, N.Y. obligation please ur Pree D and de- tails of your “Pay As You Learn Plan.” Name Address City I Wish to Speak You Can't Fail! Linguaphone means language insurance. It is the modern answer to the adult language problem. 150 master linguists of the world have made it the surest, quickest and most fascinating way to ac- quire a foreign language at home. ® LEARN LANGUAGES THE NEW, LINGUA- PHONE WAY. No special gift is necessary. You learn as easily at 45 as at 12. Thousands of stu- dents, schools and educational authorities have proven this statement to be true. Linguaphone is not a popularized “short cut.” It is a complete, pedagogically sound course, made so simple, clear and fundamental that acquiring another language in the comfort of your own easy chair becomes a delightful relaxation and pleasure. ® INVEST YOUR LEISURE IN LINGUA- PHONE. It pays rich dividends in personal pleas- ure and profit and in richer horizons of travel and culture. Famous men and women in all walks of life have chosen Linguaphone for their language needs. The Institute’s honor roll includes H. G. Wells, Emil Ludwig, Will Rogers, Sinclair Lewis, Maurice Maeterlinck, the Prince of Wales, Eva LeGallienne, Bernard Shaw, Sylvia Sidney and Paul Robeson. Residents of or visitors to New Yor's are cordially invited to visit our audition studios at Rockefeller Center. Without the slightest obligation, you may listen to a demonstration of the language in which you are interested. For demonstrations after 6 P. M., please call Clrcle 7-0830. LINGUAPHON ROCKEFELLER CENTER INSTITUTE NEW YORK CITY comicbooks.com: