SAFETY CLUB
he “Just Kids” Safety Club idea was originated by Ad Carter, the Evening Journal’s famous cartoonist and creator of the daily comic strip entitled “Just Kids.”
Each boy and girl cut the application blank from the Evening Journal, filled it in, giving name, address, age, proposed by parent or adult and endorsed by boy or girl friend.
The sole purpose of this constructive work was to prevent accidents, save lives, make “Kids” more careful.
Every club member was cautioned to: “Remember to look up and down before crossing the street.”
A total of 413,743 applications to the “Just Kids” Safety Club were received and every member obtained a “Just Kids” Safety Club button.
RUBE GOLDBERG, Artist
Creator of “Bobo Baxter”
One of America’s best known and most popular cartoonists. Famous for the ludicrous “Boob McNutt,” the most foolish “Foolish Questions” and his involved mechanisms for doing simple things. Rube Goldberg’s host of admirers throughout New York City and suburbs look forward to his latest comic creation, “Bobo Baxter,” appearing in the Evening Journal daily. Goldberg is a comic star of the first magnitude.
CLIFF STERRETT, Artist
Creator of “Polly and Her Pals”
Who hasn’t heard about “Pa” and “Ma” and “Polly” and “Neewah”? This comic has an appeal for every member of the family. Evening Journal readers get hearty chuckles out of the predicaments of the “Hon. Pa” and his comeback to “Ma” ... they enjoy the prancings of the modern Polly and watch Neewah’s futile attempts to save Pa from the wrath of the women. It’s a classic among “family” comics.
WALTER HOBAN, Artist
Creator of “Jerry on the Job”
“Jerry” is the brightest, wittiest, snappiest and most clever of all OFFICE BOYS. Hoban keeps “Jerry” on the job and his job is to make folks laugh. In this respect “Jerry” is the most efficient office boy in America—and Evening Journal readers know it. Hoban’s “Jerry on the Job” has attracted a multitude of admirers and they find their favorite comic in their favorite evening paper six days a week.
CHIC YOUNG, Artist
Creator of “Dumb Dora”
Trim little, pert little, chic Dumb Dora attracts a world of interest among Evening Journal readers. She is “not so dumb” and that’s where the fun comes in. Men like “Dora” because she is clever. Women like “Dora” because she has charm and sense and is always good for a delicious laugh. Dora reflects the dash and independence of modern day flappers for Evening Journal readers in New York City and suburbs.
EDWARD WELLINGTON VERDIER, Artist
Creator of “Little Annie Rooney”
Verdier’s cartoons tell a story chock-full of exciting interest for the kiddies. Boys, girls and wee tots gather ’round the Evening Journal comic page every evening intensely absorbed in the continued story of the adventures of “Little Annie Rooney.” Verdier’s comic strip grips and holds juvenile interest week in and week out the year around in the Evening Journal.
RAY McGILL, Artist
Creator of “Journalisms”
A comic artist with a keen sense of news! He draws a daily strip for Evening Journal readers giving them a humorous view of current happenings. McGill has created something NEW in cartoons—no comic strip in American newspapers is comparable to it. Evening Journal readers get a “big kick” out of McGill’s “Journalisms” because each drawing is up to the last minute in news interest.
SEGAR, Artist
Creator of “Thimble Theatre”
Past master in creating the comic strip with a side-splitting wallop. Segar’s inspirations are light, frivolous humor based on some ridiculous suggestion. The “Thimble Theatre” in the Evening Journal plays to the largest audience of evening newspaper readers in America. That means nearly half of all the people in New York who buy any New York evening newspaper.
SIR HARRY LAUDER, Comedian
Famous for Wit and Humor
He tells a Scotch story every day in the Evening Journal. This world-famous wit and comedian has a multitude of friends and admirers in New York. They look forward to “Hae ye heard this one?” every day in their favorite news paper. Sir Harry has a big following in the theatre. His Evening Journal audience in single file would reach from New York to Indianapolis.