Judge, 1917-10-06 · page 5 of 28
Judge — October 6, 1917 — page 5: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
The main cartoon titled "Advised to Claim Exemption" depicts a domestic scene where a man (labeled "Wm") appears to be receiving advice about claiming exemption from military service, likely during World War I. The woman on the left, dressed elaborately with a feathered hat, seems to be coaching him on how to present himself respectfully to avoid conscription. The satire mocks both the effort to evade military duty and the superficiality of using appearance ("look nice") as a strategy. The accompanying column "The Notion Counter" contains various social commentary about war, patriotism, and American life, suggesting the cartoon ridicules those attempting to dodge service through deception rather than legitimate grounds for exemption.
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XUM ADVISED TO CLAIM EXEMPTION Wife—William, mother and I will return about five, probably with some company. Have everything look nice; and be sure and look nice yourself. The Notion Counter by DOUGLAS MALLOCH N° GRANDSON of yours is ever going to point out your picture to his children and say proudly: “That is your great-grandfather, who was a_kaiser-booster during the European War.” Remarkable thing happened just now: I wanted to take a nap in the Pullman, but the man across had his feet where my head ought to be. Sometimes when the President puts a man in an important position he reciprocates by putting the Presi- dent in an embarrassing one. It is a good idea to put the obser- vation car on the end of the train. That is about the time we generally observe things. It is as hard to understand why some men are in Congress as it is to understand why some ex- Congressmen are out. The sunflower is like a lot of people: It looks down on a good many things that are a great deal more useful. It’s always fair weather when good fellows get together, but there is likely to be a rough sea before they part. If I were a music dealer in the United States I believe I would hold a closing-out sale of drinking songs. The Kaiser will discover that if he wants to start anything hereafter he will have to see America first. Having gained four pounds on my summer outing, I now know that the cost of a vacation is $4.69 an ounce. The popular lecturer is one who says from the platform what Ihave just bought a pair of shoes, and I judge that the days of freebooting are over. It is all right for a man to leave his wife, if what he leaves is a little money. There is very little complaint about the high cost of things we have to sell. About all the agricultural training some men indulge in is stacking chips. There is so much liberty in this country people take liberties with it. I would rather paint a smile on a face than a masterpiece on canvas. The mortality among soldiers in war poetry is one hundred per cent. Not If It Makes Folks Look Like That Druggist—Would you like to try a bottle of the medicine mentioned in that almanac? Villager—Nope, not after seeing the pictures of some of the folks who took it. The movies rush in where legitimate drama fears to tread.