Judge — November 10, 1917 — page 1: what you’re looking at

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# Camouflage (November 10, 1917) This Judge magazine cover depicts a caricatured figure wearing military attire with an exaggerated, distorted face. A white dove of peace perches on the figure's shoulder while branches and foliage sprout chaotically from the person's head. The title "Camouflage" suggests the cartoon critiques deceptive military or political concealment—likely referring to false peace gestures during World War I (America entered in April 1917). The dove symbolizes peace, but the grotesque face and wild vegetation suggest the figure's true nature is being hidden or disguised beneath peaceful rhetoric. The cartoon likely satirizes a political leader or military official whose public statements about peace contradict their actual warlike actions or intentions. The specific target remains unclear without additional context.