Judge, 1917-12-22 · page 22 of 28
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This page from Judge (a satirical weekly) features soldier humor submitted by WWI servicemen. "The Rookies' Lament" is a poem by a soldier at Camp Stuart complaining good-naturedly about military deprivations: no more ham and eggs, fancy clothes, or alcohol—replaced by beans, army stew, and regulation "O.D." (olive drab) uniforms. The tone is resigned but patriotic; the soldier concludes he'll "lick the Kaiser" once trained. "A War Horse" is a brief joke defining a war horse as "a horse that would sooner die than run"—implying soldiers must show courage. The page contextualizes these pieces as morale-boosting content "from the Fighting Men," allowing active servicemen a voice in the magazine. It reflects 1917 American entry into World War I and the cultural conversation around military service as inevitable and ultimately justified.
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Mineral Water ROMEIKE’S PRESS CLIPPING BUREAU We will send you all newspaper clippings which may appear about you, your friends, or any subject on which you may want to be “up-to-date.” Every news- paper and periodical of impor- tance in the United States and Europe is searched. Terms, $5.00 for 100 notices. HENRY ROMEIKE 106-110 Seventh Avenue New York City Wall Nuts By JAMES MONTGOMERY TLAGG This clever picture, in full colors, 11x14, mounted on a heavy mat, ready for the frame, sent prepaid for twenty five cents. Judge Art Print Department L 225 FIFTH AVE. NEW YORK CITY Subscribe to the Fun from the Fighting Men Contributed by the Boys in Uniform “The Rookies’ Lament” By Corp. Samuel Sileerstein, Co. E, 48 Infantry, Camp Stuart, Newport News, Va. ‘O more ham and eggs or grapefruit When the bugle blows for chow; No more apple pie or dumplings, For we're in the army now. For they feed us beans for breakfast, And at noon we have ’em too, And at night they fill our tummies With good old army stew. No more fizzes, beer or highballs When we've got an awful thirst, If you're thinking of enlisting Best get used to water first; For the lid’s on tight all over And the drillin’ makes us warm, But we can’t cool off with liquor "Cause we wear the uniform. No more shirts of silk and linen, We all wear the “O.D.” stuff; No more nightshirts or pajamas, For our pants are good enough; No more feather ticks or pillows; But we're glad to thank the Lord That we've got a cot and blanket When we might have just a board. For they feed us beans for breakfast, And at noon we have ‘em too, And at night they fill our tummies With a good old army stew. But by jinks, we'll lick the Kaiser When the sergeants teach us how, For, hang him, he’s the reason That we're in the army now, A War Horse By Emmet D. OBrien, Co. 30, 166th Depot Brigade, Camp LOOK NEXT ror JUDGE wa A startlingly-original cover by James Montgomery Flagg entitled “Happy New Year!” Other illustrations by ORSON LOWELL C. W. KAHLES C. BERTRAM HARTMAN WESTMACOTT J. CONACHER SULLIVANT CALVERT WALTER de MARIS DAVID ROBINSON ROF SCHABELITZ FLOHRI W. O. WILSON MARK FENDERSON, and others The Text is by WALT MASON DOUGLAS MALLOCH H. W. DEE CHARLES C. JONES J. A. WALDRON TOD CHENEVIX TOM P. MORGAN MORRIS WADE ZOE HARTMAN KENNETH L. ROBERTS CHARLES ELKIN, Jr, And the others who make JUDGE “The Happy Medium” Vol. LXXIII December 22, 1917 No. 1888 Copyright, 1917, by Lesliedudge Company. t the Post-office at New York as second-class mail matte. Telephone 6632 Madison Square. y LeslieJudge Company, riding Xs ith ‘Avenue, New on Representative Building, Washington. D. C. Reuben P Rollawce, Treasercr” ‘Art Director. SUBSCRIPTION RATES One year, 52 numbers Six months, or 26 numbers ce o¢ by draft on New Vork, or by express « a Red Cross & of JUDGE are protected by copyright in both the and, the publishers will ptly ‘reported on postal Taps—What kind of a horse do you call i Present year, 10 cents per copy: 1016 that? 10 cents; 1915, 20 cents, ete. ‘ Postage free in the United States, its dependencies, and Mexico. To Canadian Provinces add 50 ceats a year for postage; 1G GARS Assyouwere—That isa war horse. fos nines Taps—A war horse. What is a war breign centzies ad 91,00 a year —_ 2? VE IN A s FICE. horse? . ae a Tiinois Asyouwere—It_ is a horse that would NEW FE: ADVERTISING OFFICE ') Boston, Mess “MADE AT a GARS sooner die than run. ‘Judge is printed by the Schweioler Press.