Judge, 1917-05-19 · page 10 of 32
Judge — May 19, 1917 — page 10: what you’re looking at
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This Judge magazine page satirizes American home-front attitudes during World War I. **Top cartoon**: The main illustration mocks wealthy society women dining at an upscale restaurant, complaining about war taxes on luxuries like caviar ($1.50 per portion) while claiming to "share the general suffering"—obvious hypocrisy, as ordinary citizens faced genuine hardship. **"The Notion Counter" column** by Douglas Milloch contains brief social commentary exploiting wartime themes: draft-dodgers pretending patriotism, food speculation (the government demanding increased wheat production while speculators profit), and questions about military enlistment of chorus performers. **"In the Negative" dialogue** jokes about birth control fears—a contemporary social controversy. The **bottom cartoon** appears to reference military recruitment or troop matters, though the text is unclear. The overall point: American elites ignore genuine wartime sacrifice while pursuing self-interest, embodying the gap between patriotic rhetoric and actual conduct.
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WITH CAVIAR $1.50 PER PORTION “Isn't it dreadful to have such a high war tax on all luxuries?” f “Yes, my dear, but we must all be brave and take our share of the general suffering.” THE NOTION COUNTER The government cried “Raise more wheat!" So the specu- By DOUGLAS MILLocH lators raised it more. FEEL sure I could a lot of serious things if I could only Moncey talks; and it tells a lot of things on the new rich. make myself believe that anybody would take them Grammatically speaking, every man is the subject of the seriously. object of his affections. \ lot of men who marry to escape service will be coming Many a man made his mark by finding the easy ones. around later and trying to enlist \ girl doesn’t like to be asked to be kissed. There are other times to stand up The sun is shining in Russia, and the reign is over. for “The Star Spangled Banner” be- Wonder how many of our chorus men soldiers will enlist? sides when the orchestra plays. The slacker’s motto: “Safety First.” The first thing that the referee or the minister does is to have the In the Negative parties shake hands Mr. Peck—Do, you favor this birth control, Henrietta? Some simplified spellers want to Mrs. Peck—Vd always be afraid that that particular child spell it “kist’; but it is short enough — might have taken after its mother, and known something. as it . This is no comic opera war; that is . | proven by the lack of rush for front seats. Speaking of love of country, the men may love it, but the women prefer a summer hotel. This year we shall have to listen pretty hard to hear the Fourth of July. In war an “engagement” means a battle; and, for that matter, in matrimony, too. A Daniel came to judgment; and, also, judgment came to Daniels. Extremists are persons earnestly engaged in making the * State troops do you suppose >” ordinary virtues unpopular No, regular army worms.” comicbooks.com