Judge — May 5, 1917 — page 1: what you’re looking at

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# "Saluting the Colors" - Judge, May 5, 1917 This illustration appears to depict a romantic encounter between a woman and a uniformed soldier, likely referencing America's recent entry into World War I (April 1917). The caption "Saluting the Colors" is a double entendre: it plays on military protocol while suggesting the woman is greeting the soldier with romantic enthusiasm. The satire likely mocks the sentimental patriotism and romantic fervor surrounding the war effort—particularly how women were encouraged to support soldiers. The woman's exaggerated expression and theatrical pose suggest Judge is gently ridiculing the overwrought emotional displays of the era, or perhaps the way wartime patriotism was being packaged and sentimentalized for public consumption.