Judge — November 7, 1914 — page 1: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This political cartoon satirizes Germany during World War I, which had begun just months earlier. The image shows a woman (representing Germany) surrounded by heavily-packed trunks and luggage, with a "Kriegs-Bulletin" (war bulletin) sign above her head. The title "Maid in Germany" is a pun suggesting Germany as a "maid" or servant being burdened by war's preparations and consequences. The stacked trunks likely represent the material burdens, refugees, or displacement caused by the ongoing conflict. The cartoon criticizes Germany's war effort and its mounting costs—both human and material. This reflects American sentiment during the early war period, before the U.S. officially entered in 1917, when Judge magazine frequently ran anti-German propaganda material.