Judge, 1915-03-06 · page 15 of 24
Judge — March 6, 1915 — page 15: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is primarily **advertising**, not satire or political commentary. It's a 1915-era advertisement promoting *Scientific American* magazine's special "War Issues" covering World War I. The page advertises articles titled "The United States an Undefended Treasure Land" (appearing in War Issue No. 5), which apparently addressed American military unpreparedness—a real concern during early WWI neutrality. The ad emphasizes *Scientific American's* detailed, technical coverage of military technology: trenches, submarines, large guns, Zeppelins, and aircraft. The "special offer" pitches three war-numbered issues plus four months of subscription for one dollar—presented as limited availability ("few remaining copies"). The implied appeal is that readers should preserve these informative issues about cutting-edge military science. The page reflects genuine 1915 American anxiety about defense capability amid European conflict, while functioning as straightforward magazine promotion.
📄 Transcribed text from this page (OCR, searchable)
Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
The U. S. an Undefended Treasure Land If you want to know the absolute truth about the unpreparednessof — ff the U. S., read the articles on ‘‘The United Statesan Undefended Treasure Land,’’ which appears in War Issue No. 5 of the SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN The European conflict, with its wonderful scientific phases, has been—and is being— treated regularly by the Scientific American, which, in its big special WAR ISSUES as well as its regular issues, gives its readers a wealth of information on the ‘“‘How and Why’”’ of the various Army and Navy movements, the construction of trenches, field impediments, etc. It tells why the Germans have one style of trench and the Allies another. It explains the working of the submarine, of the large guns, of the Zeppelins, of the various other air craft, ete. Everything, except the harrowing details of the awful conflict, is covered in an interesting, un- derstandable, authentic and scientific manner. SPECIAL OFFER Three Scientific American War Numbers (price 25c each) and four months’ "3% subscription, 16 copies, for @ couron ene 8 Con Tne. 3s This offer is limited, on account of the few remaining copies of the War Numbers on hand. You will want to preserve these issues. Cut and clip the coupon. Send in your order now. Regular yearly subscription, 52 issues of the Scientific American, Three Dollars, including War Numbers. MUNN & CO,, Inc., 361 Broadway, New York City 7 P.O, comicbooks.com