Judge, 1917-12-01 · page 31 of 36
Judge — December 1, 1917 — page 31: what you’re looking at
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This page primarily contains **poetry and advertisements** from WWI-era America, with little traditional satirical cartooning. The main content is **"Ye Slacker,"** a poem by Sergeant Charles F. Clark satirizing draft-dodgers. The "slacker" character refuses military service, claiming he makes good money in civilian life and sees fighting as beneath him—preferring farm laborers do that work. He'll only serve as a Colonel and boasts he won't enlist unless the Kaiser personally invades. This reflects **contemporary anxieties about patriotism and war resistance** in 1917, when America had just entered WWI. A companion poem, **"A War-Child's Garden of Verse,"** shows the war's domestic impact: everyone from servants to gardeners is drilling or knitting. It parodies children's verse to humorously document how pervasive military mobilization has become. The remaining content is **commercial advertising** (Clyde-Mallory shipping lines, tire manufacturers, newspaper clipping services), typical of Judge magazine's revenue model.
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Nappa of cur Ww bill.” 2 per. ognize ‘oman with loved rt by NaS a Yul a 7) her in ther tar go Fun from the Fighting Men Contributed by Men in Uniform “Ye Slacker” By Sergt. Charles F. Clark, U.S.A 1S duties? Squirting soda. His clothes? Pinch-back quite neat. He should worry "bout the nation, Life to him, indeed, was sweet He was bored, and plainly showed it, When recruiters hove in sight ied asked him to enlist and help, His country win its fight “Who? Me enlist? Not on your life! I'm makin’ too much dough! Me work for thirty rocks a month? Emphatically—No! “You ask that I sign up to fight? To get shot up and croak? Say, I've got better sense than that— You must think I’m a joke! “Ain't got no patriotism? Now, Be careful what you say! li Wilhelm’s gang came over here, I'd sign up right away None of that army life for me! No trenches, and no fight. Let farmer boobs do all that work, This life suits me all right “Ii Uncle Sam wants me to fight, Tl have to be a Colonel! For I'm too good for trenches, Bo, And shot and shell infernal. “Nix, Pall) When Sammy needs me, Let the Sheriff hunt this spot But until then T'll have some fun, And rag and tur Not His Fault W ALY, Arnold, 08 Inf. Co. F, Camp Upton, Vaphank, bt Oficer (in disgust, to not-over-bright be- gnner)—Is that your “right f: Embarrassed rookie—Well, 1 ¢ Ivas born with it. A War-Child’s Garden of Verse By Gregory Hartawick, Somewhere in France T Newport News my brother drills In ships upon the sea; My Sister drills in khaki frills And O. D. lingerie. The gardener and the stable-boys Are drilling one and all The Butler with my breakfast tray Is drilling in the hall. The house is so full of a number of knitters I'm certain that I’m the most wretched of critters. Whenever Uncle moves around His leggings make a curious sound; They squeaky-squeak across the floors; The buckles scratch our shiny doors. A child should always say and do What Mr. Hoover tells him to, And leave his plate scraped clean at table; Atleast as far as he is able. ree or Crow, Eskimo, iss or Norwegee, O, aren't you glad that you're not me? SS GREAT BEAR SPRING WATER “Its Purity Has Made It Famous” Little India Li | No Inter ruption In Service B PE RET Compare the cost of Pullman accommodations and dining car meals and see what a saving can be made by choosing Clyde-Mallory service where all meals and sleeping accommodations aboard ship are included in the fare. New York to Jacksonville, Fla., calling az Charleston, S.C., $20 one way, $36 round trip (and up). For all Florida East and West coast ints. Also direct connections at Charleston | for all Carolina Resorts. | New York to Miami, Palm Beach, etc., via Key West and marvelous “Over-Sea Railway”. Also for Havana. Cruises to Porto Rico, Cuba and Santo | Domingo. Bookings now open. Write us. |CLYDE-MALLORY LINES Pier 36, North River New York BOSTON, 192 Washington Street PHILADELPHIA, 7or Chestnut Street NEW YORK, 489 5th Avenue, at q2nd Street ROMEIKE’S PRESS CLIPPING BUREAU We will send you all newspaper clip- pings which may appear about your friends, or any subject on whi want to be “up to dat BUCKSKIN TIRES Bactokin Tires are made by skilled wercnes of, the (same quailty Para” rubber apd Be you ma and’ fabric. as those ‘used fn. the : ; ; priced tires inthe country. Guaranteed for Every newspaper and periodical of importance in the U nited States and Sooo‘milen Privilege of examination ‘at bo ex: Europe is searched. Terms —$5.00 for 100 notices HENRY ROMEIKE, 106-110 Seventh Ave, New York “Carrel i West. Dist Once, 1136 8 Mich. Ave, Calcass comicbooks.com