Judge, 1916-08-12 · page 18 of 28
Judge — August 12, 1916 — page 18: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page collects international satirical cartoons from European magazines (Prague, Paris, London, Munich). The humor relies on common early 20th-century themes: **Military/War humor**: "A Difficult Assignment" and "Disgusted Instructor" joke about soldier incompetence—men unable to follow orders (lying flat during shelling, kissing enemies instead of fighting them). **Romance/Propriety**: "Prelude in a Flat" mocks an organist whose loud playing disturbs neighbors; "Ardent" shows a suitor proposing on a hillside. Both play on social anxieties about proper behavior. **Religious hypocrisy**: "Churchwarden Brown" depicts a man putting counterfeit coins in church collection plates, then justifying it as revenge against missionaries. **Animal humor**: The peacock cartoon suggests using the bird as a privacy screen while kissing—absurdist humor about courtship propriety. These represent pre-WWI international comic sensibilities, emphasizing military incompetence, romantic fumbling, and moral contradictions.
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JAK SI SLECNA JULCA VYCVICILA PAVA aby ji chranil pred zvedavei, kdyz ji chce dat napadnik hubicku. How Miss Julia has trained her peacock to shelter her against inquisitive people while her lover kisses her.—Humoristicke Listy (Prague). Churchwarden Brown—Excuse me, Mr, Smith, but are you aware that you put a false half-crown in the contribution plate this morning ? Mr. Smith—Yes; grudge for eating a gow Record. I owe the heathen a missionary uncle.—Glas- Quand un obus arrive, tu te & plat ventre, “You understand? When a shell comes along, throw yourself flat on your stomach.” —Le Rire (Paris). Rancor cs hommes sont des mé- (The hour is to be s rd.—News Item.) “What do you think of that, my dear! Those wretches of men want to make us older." —Le Rire (Paris). Disgusted instructor—Now then, none 0° them peace tactics! ‘Ere I'm trying to h yer ‘ow to kill the enemy, and yer goes and kisses 'im!—Punch (London). Prelude in A Flat The envoy—The lady in the flat below sends ‘er compliments an’ will you stop it. The organist—My compliments to the lady, and tell her the organ is not the only thing that can be blowed! — Sketch (London) Ardent Dann w “lara, tosome Then let us go So you agree, my di day become my sweet wi J up to the top of the hill and have our first kiss—there we can enjoy the beautiful view of the surroundings at the same tim Fliegende Blactter (Munich).