Judge, 1918-01-12 · page 2 of 28
Judge — January 12, 1918 — page 2: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is primarily a **contents page** for Judge magazine (Vol. LXXIV, January 12, 1918), not a political cartoon. The page lists articles and illustrations in that issue. The **editorial text** on the left references President Lincoln's use of humor during the Civil War to cope with wartime stress, arguing that humor remains essential during WWI (America was fighting in 1918). Judge positions itself as providing necessary comic relief during a national crisis. The masthead and contents listing show Judge was a prestigious humor magazine featuring prominent artists and writers of the era. The actual cartoons and illustrations referenced—such as "A Midnight Fire at Yapp's Crossing" and "Before the Tank Attack"—appear on other pages not visible here.
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So ge URING the darkest hours of the na- tion, when the very foundations of the Republic were threatened with disintegration due to the Civil War, there were those who accused President Lincoln of being frivolous because he paused, now and then, in his giant’s labor, to tell a funny | story. To one who took him to task for his seeming levity Lincoln replied, with tears in his eyes: “If I didn’t occasionally use my friends as an audience for my jokes and stories, I’m afraid I couldn’t bear up under the frightful burden of this war.” What was true in Lincoln’s time is doubly true to- day. We need every ounce of good cheer we can grasp; we need to hear every good story and amusing anecdote that will help dispel our gloom. The dreadful reality of Armageddon will crush our spirits, turn us into sour pessimists if we cannot find relief in humor and to this end JUDGE comes, once a week, with its treasures of fun and wit and captivating pictures. humorous publication in the world, JUDGE is able to command the services of the foremost authors and artists of our day. With the largest circulation of any It is the aim of the publishers to give you fifty- two numbers of the sprightliest, best illustrated weekly in America. An unfailing antidote for the doldrums, JUDGE will insure for you the joy and optimism which should be yours during all of 1918. To be cheerful in the trying times ahead is to be truly patriotic and American, and JUDGE points the way. a oY)! Vol. LXXIV January 12, 1918 No. 1891 C ON T EN T S Cover Design: Mother and Son - DAVID ROBINSON A Midnight Fire at Yapp's Crossing (Full page) Drawn by JOHN B. GRUELLE The Limit (Full page) - Drawn by ORSON LOWELL | Editorial: Valuable Lessons—Common sense—Sixes and Sevens | Absent-minded Sammy - - - Drawn by R. B. FULLER A Paper to Write - - - . After the War - - Drawn by WALTER DE MARIS Before the Tank Attack - Drawn by J. CONACHER Hooverizing on Trouser Cuffs - - GEORGE JAY SMITH Nervous Bobby - - - - Drawn by L. FELLOWS BENJAMIN De CASSERES Drawn by WESTMACOTT A Darktown Experiment (Full page) - Drawn by KEMBLE Deserted Hawaii - - - STRICKLAND GILLILAN The Flying “Dutchman” - - - WESTMACOTT The Serious Side of War - - - Drawn by RAY ROHN - KENNETH L. ROBERTS LESLIE VAN EVERY Red Letter Days - - - - - - WALT MASON - Drawn by HENKEL The Eternal Passion - - Those Women in Khaki - 7 A Cheering Thought = - - Egg View Note - - - - Mother to Exemption Board - - The Scandal at Duxhurst (JIlustrated by Fellows) J. A. WALDRON Her Caution toDad —- - Drawn by POWER O'MALLEY The Neurasthenic Life (Full page) Drawn by ALBERT LEVERING With the College Wits, The Show Shop, Bright Bits from Cur- rent Plays, War Cartoons from Abroad, Passing the Mus- tard, Stories with Smiles, Verse and Jests, by JUDGE'S Humorists, ete. comicbooks.com PAUL CREIGHTON | Se