Judge, 1916-04-08 · page 19 of 28
Judge — April 8, 1916 — page 19: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page collects humorous cartoons from European publications, likely from WWI, demonstrating how different nations satirized wartime conditions: **"The Eternal Feminine"** (Munich): German satire on cloth rationing—a woman claims she'll obey restrictions by wearing two narrow skirts instead of one wide one, mocking superficial compliance. **"The Bomb"** (Paris): A maid causes domestic chaos breaking dishes; her employer questions whether the breakage itself contradicts wartime conservation efforts—French humor about the absurdity of rationing logic. **"Hold Your Tongue! Beware!"** (Paris): References official notices warning against careless talk on public transport, joking that dachshunds (German dogs) are enemy spies—satirizing paranoia about German espionage. **"The Simplest Way"** (Munich): Dark humor about a governess and soldier caught kissing by a boy; resigned to exposure, they continue kissing anyway. **"Prepared for His Loss"** (London): Scottish soldier jokes his father's childhood training (cutting nails with his left hand) prepared him for losing his right arm—gallows humor about war injuries.
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The Eternal Feminine “Die Regierung bat. ganz recht, wean sie gegen die Stoffversch: Tr eht; ich werde mir an Stelle eines w —zwei enge machen lassen!” Phe government is quite right to restrain waste of cloth; instead of a wide skirt I shall have two narrow ones made ”"— Fliegende Blaetter (Munich). The Bomb Marie, vous trouver que ce n'est pas “Ah, cal faut encore que vous cassiez les suffisant <i assiettes? “Now, now! Marie! don’t you think it’s bad enough? Must you smash’all the plates, too?—Le Rire (Paris). Beware Ils sont Dachshunds They Hold Your Tongue! “Taisez-vous! Méfiez-vous! ennemis “Look out! are enemy Hold your tongue! ist” (“Be careful. y cars are listening.” Official notice in French railway carriages, trams, buses, etc )—La Batonette (Paris). emgut. I wasn’t sure which you'd like best, so 1 got tresses and half comics.”—London Opinion. The Simplest Way Gouvernante—Zu argerlich! Der Junge drebte sich de herum, als wir uns kussten, und wird’s natarlich ma sagen. Was machen wir? zt sind wir einmal verraten, Liebste— kassen wir weiter! Governess—How awful! The boy just turned around as we kissed. And now, of course, he'll tell his mother. What shall we do? “Now that we're betrayed, my dear, we might as well keep on kissing.” —Meggen- dorfer-Blactter (Munich). Prepared for His Loss Fair visitor (to soldier wounded in his right arm)—But how lucky for you that you can write with your left hand. Jock—Ay, Miss, I’ve ma faither tae thank. When I was a wee lad he says, Noo. Jock, you jist learn tae cut yer finger- nails wi? yer left hand, an’ then it disna’ matter sae much if ye lose yer richt ane.”— Punch (London). comicbooks.com