Judge, 1917-01-13 · page 20 of 28
Judge — January 13, 1917 — page 20: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page collects humorous cartoons from European publications during World War I, demonstrating how different nations satirized home-front life and the war itself. The jokes target domestic absurdities: a cook defending kitchen noise-making, a child who swallowed a cartridge (dark wartime humor), and a motorist arguing inflation with an accident victim. "The Military Critic" depicts a French child observing her mother's domestic activities as "artillery preparation"—joking that women's housework mirrors military operations. "Cat-astro-Phe" shows an optimist sleeping peacefully during a Zeppelin (German airship) raid, satirizing either naive optimism or exhaustion from constant bombing. "The Garter" compares women wearing dog collars to canine fashion—likely mocking trendy women imitating pet accessories. The cartoons' multilingual captions (German, French, English) suggest *Judge* was republishing international humor to amuse American readers with how Europeans coped with wartime.
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Madame—Es ist aber bald nich anzubéren, was Sie fur einen Larm in der Kéche machen! Kéchin—Nun, zerbrechen Sie ‘mal vier Teller geriuschlos! Madam—The noise you make in the kitchen is simply unbearable. Cook—Well, try to break four dishes your- self without making a noise.—Meggendorfer Blaetter. (Munich). Hot Stuff He of the burned tongue—What fools these mortals be!—Sketch (London). Jones? Mrs. Jones—Why, this young varmint ‘as swallowed a cartridge, and I can’t wallop ’im for fear it goes off-—London Opinion. Cat-astro-Phe The optimist (during a Zeppelin raid)— “rE —La A four Shi Pedl. Pr that Du smok Pant Er is life Fre Wido Thank goodness! Now I can sleep in peace. —Sketch (London). The Military Critic “J’crois bien que maman va attaquer, niner la préparation d’artillerie!” think that mama is going to attack; she’s jus finished the artillery preparation!” —Le Rire (Paris). elle vient Motorist—You want five pounds’ com- pensation? Why, the last time I knocked you down you were quite content with a sovereign. ictim—Everything has gone up during the war, sir.—London Opinion. The Garter Fifi, Mucki, und Dolly—Einfach lacherlich, wo diese Prauen sich das Halsband umbinden. Fifi, Mucki, and Dolly—Absurd, where these women wear their collars!—Lustige Blaetter (Berlin). comicbooks.com