Judge — May 1938 — page 23: what you’re looking at

Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.

Sales-Resistance If I'd been Eve, I would have said, “T'll take a tangerine, instead.” I would have said, “I do not care To taste the apple hanging there.” I would have said, “A pear or peach Would do—or maybe one of each.” I would have said, “I rather favor A quince for its exotic flavor.” I would have been a noble soul Who held temptation in control. The reason isn’t hard to tell— I don't like apples very well. —DorotHy Brown THOMPSON. 2D) 8! Ree EE ijea ey Vox Populi Abroad the patriotic urge Is manifested in a purge; But here we feel the public oats By simply counting up the votes. —OJ. Nature Story What Katydid was neatly done; She whipped poor Will till his Wisp was numb. —PEeTER Babsit. The Midge Near ripe fruit Or under bridges You'll be plagued By little midges. Tiny things that nimbly fly Up your noses or in your eye. Midges are The very deuce In the way They reproduce. Take the gall-midge, Miastor: Now he’s him and then he’s more. O, to train These misfit midges To remain Just under bridges! —HENRY CHARLETON BECK. May, 19358 comicbooks.com