Judge, 1917-06-09 · page 9 of 28
Judge — June 9, 1917 — page 9: what you’re looking at
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**The Top Cartoon** depicts a domestic debate about military conscription during WWI. The wife argues that men avoiding the draft ("slackers") should be forced to fight; the husband reassures her they will be. The satire targets both the draft controversy and gender dynamics—the wife's hawkish patriotism contrasts with the husband's confident acceptance, mocking how the home front debates military policy. **"The Notion Counter"** column by Douglas Malloch contains brief satirical observations on American life and the war effort. Key points include: criticism of congressmen "running strong in Berlin" (appearing unpatriotic); a joke about suffragettes and battleship nomenclature (women's rights activism); and reflections on honesty, poets, and marriage. The bottom image labeled "Responding to His Country's Call" (showing an architectural entrance) likely illustrates enlistment or patriotic duty, though its exact reference is unclear. The overall theme reflects WWI-era American anxieties about patriotism, draft dodging, and changing social roles.
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CUM Wifey—I think these slackers who THE NOTION COUNTER By DOUGLAS MALLOCH * the White House pickets are not withdrawn by the time this appea in print I shall have to continue to think the ladies are what [ think they are now Married life is something that single people expect to enjoy after the: married, and married people afte children grow up. L look so young for my age that people are astonished when [ tell them that [ have a daughter old enough to be her mother. 1f we were all dishonest we soon would all be honest, because there would no longer be any advantage in dis- honesty - America and the kaiser may not have an idea in common, but thank heaven we have an ocean between us One way to keep the kaiser from know- ing what we are going to do is not to know ourselves. Some people look as selfish as a coupe car. The noblest decoration: the Red Cross. marry to avoid military duty, should be compelled to fight. Hubby -Have no fear, my dear; they will be! think of anything to say he says, graph,” and a speaker, “Be that as it may.” With a baseball team, the season always starts too early and the winning streak too late. It is remarkable how much we talk, considering how little there is to say. There is a great number of poets now-a-days, but no number of great poets. We suppose that the college vol- unteers may properly be called rah recruits. The circus press agent used up so many adjectives that he beggared description In dealing with the dishonest, natural honesty is a natural dis- advantage. . Some people look’ their age and others their marriage. Seve of our congressmen are running strong in Berlin. We hope the suffragettes will permit us to continue to cal) our battleships “men ”’-of-war. This is the time that will show if you meant July 4, or were only July 4-flushing. RESPONDING TO HIS COUNTRY’S CALL