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Judge — August 4, 1917 — page 18: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page collects international wartime satirical cartoons from WWI-era publications, primarily mocking civilian absurdities and military follies. **Key cartoons:** - **"Tricky Kaiser"**: An elderly British woman confuses the Kaiser with "Kruger" (likely Paul Kruger, Boer War figure), satirizing public confusion about enemies. - **"Tommy Surprised"**: Dark humor about a soldier finding empty boots after a shell explosion, joking he's lost his feet. - **"The Current Economy"**: Mocks British rationing anxieties—grocers allegedly hire performing monkeys to entertain customers during cheese shortages, lampooning both scarcity and commercial opportunism. - **"Diet in Berlin"**: An Italian cartoon plays on the phrase "worth her weight in gold"—suggesting putting a woman into war bonds at that valuation. - **"The New Leander"**: American satire on a woman wanting to be torpedoed for rescue heroics, mocking romantic wartime fantasies. The collection satirizes civilian morale, economic strain, and the absurd ways people coped with or profited from WWI privations across multiple nations.
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The Holiday Maker, Summer 1917 How dare he?—Bystander (London). Tricky Kaiser Old lady—This be a terrible war, doctor. Doctor—It is, ind Old lady—It’s a pit that there old Kruger! Doctor—Ah! You mean the Kaiser. Old lady—Aw—changed his name, someone don’t catch as he, deceitful old varmint.—Tit-Bits (London). The Current Economy “For heaven's sake, Ethel, play some pop- ular song so that they can a They're doing nothing but eat and drink!”"—London Opinion. Tommy Surprised Tommy (seeing empty boots after ex sion of shell) —Lumme! if those are my feet, I've had a_ horrible accident!—London Opinion. To Amuse Leading provision-merchants state that there will soon be cheese-queues outside the grocers’ shops. One enterprising firm of multiple-shop grocers is said to have al- ready engaged a troupe of performing ch s to keep the customers amused during the long wait.—Punch (London), De trede—Ik tic nog maar geen plek, waar ik hem vast kan pakken, Peace—I can’t see where I can get hold of it!—De Niewwe Amsterdammer. Misunderstood Black-and-white artist (having sold a war economy joke, resolves on an ext I said ‘How much a pound are che not ‘What is the daily cost of the war?’— Passing Show (London). 0 quanto pesa! subito alla patria? “She is worth her weight in gold.” “Then put her in the war loan at once!!!” —Numero (Turin). Fair American: y, Poppa, I must intro- duce you to Mr. De Smythe—he's just mad for us to be torpedoed, so that he may rescue me!—Passing Show (London).