Judge, 1917-11-17 · page 17 of 28
Judge — November 17, 1917 — page 17: what you’re looking at
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This is primarily **advertising content**, not satire. Published November 17, 1917 (during WWI), it promotes "Judge's Trench Christmas"—a fundraising campaign to send care packages to American soldiers fighting in European trenches. The appeal uses patriotic and emotional language: soldiers are "lonely" on Christmas Eve "over there" (the front lines); civilians who cheered soldiers departing down American avenues should now support them abroad. The offer is economical—$1 worth of practical items (tobacco, gum, playing cards, matches, stationery) for 50 cents, with manufacturers donating goods. Donors can include personal cards; soldiers can reply via enclosed postcards. The decorative military illustration (left side) reinforces patriotic sentiment. This represents typical American home-front mobilization during WWI, encouraging civilian financial participation in supporting troops. No specific political satire is evident—it's straightforward charitable promotion.
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November 17, 1917 Share Your Christmas with a Soldier Boy They're a lonely lot inthe Trenches when Christ- mas eve comes round. You cheered him down the Avenue, won't you cheer him “over there”? You can do it, thanks to Judge’s Trench Christmas For American Soldiers Abroad A plan authorized by the United States Government, endorsed by the United States Army and assisted by the American Defense Society of New York City which makes i it possible for you to send a Christmas kit containing one dollar’s worth of articles selected by experts—practical comforts and little luxuries to an American soldier abroad, for fifty cents, exactly half what it would cost retail. Because of the generosity of the en en you can send two gifts for the price one would cost in the stores. THIS SET WILL CONTAIN : Tobaeco (with Cigarette Papers) 1 Package Cigarettes 1 Pack of Playing Cards 3 Bones of Mates 6 Sheets of Stationery and Envelopes And the present is personal. In each package the donor may place his personal card and each package wi contain a reply postal so that the soldier whom you gave Leslie-Judge Co. a happier holiday can thank you for it. allesdae Co Checks should be made payable to S New York City JUDGE'S TRENCH CHRISTMAS FUND > eowstitSti*diasinas and addressed to Leslie-Judge Co.. Fifth Avenue, New York City