Judge, 1918-01-19 · page 2 of 28
Judge — January 19, 1918 — page 2: what you’re looking at
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This is primarily a **contents/table of contents page** rather than a political cartoon page. It lists articles and illustrations for this wartime issue during America's involvement in World War I. The editorials reference the war effort directly: "The Trench Fund Success" and "The Soldier's Sweetheart" appear among the contents. The magazine's opening editorial emphasizes combating "gloom" as patriotic duty, arguing Germans exploit self-pity and defeatism. Judge frames cheerfulness and satirical humor as weapons against enemy morale. Notable is the emphasis on **wartime morale-building**—the editorial urges readers to subscribe and support the magazine's mission to provide "laughter and seck relief from the burdens of war" through satirical content.
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O G je 8 No. 1892 Vol. LXXIV January 19, “1918 F ALL mental states despondency is unques- tionably the most unhealthy and unnatural. Often it is born of a disordered liver, but just as often it is a condition of exaggerated ego mingled with disbelief in the eternal verities. Gloom should have no place in the American It is distinctly unpatriotic to be gloomy these days. There is no cause for it—none. “Gloom,” warns Secretary Daniels, “is America’s greatest danger.” Perhaps he overstates the fact. In any event it is established that gloom is a distinctly Teutonic attri- bute; mind. large gobs of Wienersnitschel and Life is a profoundly The suicide statistics of To beat the Kaiser and his superinduced by copious draughts of Pilsner. scrious business with him. Germany prove the case. horde of deluded followers we must cast offany ap- | proach to gloom. Hate we must, but every shot fired into the enemy must be aimed with a grin of determi- nation. We must call upon all our reserves of good cheer and shoulder our hardships with a smile. We must spice our sacrifices with laughter and seck relief from the burdens of war in cheerful reading. We don’t want to boast unduly, but we believe that JupGe offers the right antidote for any lapse from cheerfulness. Its province is to furnish merriment for the nation and vy ¢ planning to make a bigger, better, brighter JupGE to that end. Beginning with the issue for February 2d cight more pages will be added to JupGE every ck great, | bouncing magazine of fun and_ pictures. Now is the time to subscribe and make sure that “the happy medium” comes to your home regularly. You may cconomize in many things, but you cannot afford to economize in good cheer. You owe it to your- self and your family to be a JupGe subscriber. Why not try it for three months—cost one saucy little dollar bill. 225 Fifth Avenue ” New York City J UDGE The Happy Medium the German dearly loves a self-pitying grouch; | he views life through a fog of intellectual doldrums | | Clubs - - . a = | ae <a a): CON TENT S Cover Design: Judge for Yourself! JAMES MONTGOMERY FLAGG } Faithful, but = - - - - - Drawn by L. FELLOWS The Curse of Drink (Full page) Drawn by MAUD TOUSEY FANGEL Editorial: The Trench Fund Success The Earmarks of Wisdom - - = 2 Sixes and Sevens ED. F. NOBLE Finding Fault ELLIS O. JONES The Charge d'Affaires - - - - EUNICE WARD Drawn by HAMILTON WILLIAMS ROY K. MOULTON Progress - POWER O'MALLEY Not Mentioned in Polite Circles - CHAS. C. JONES Stubble - - - - - McLANDBURGH WILSON Those Cool Night Airs (Full page) At the Coat Room - The Stage Crook Goes Straight - Drawn by ORSON LOWELL At Palm Beach - - = Drawn by H. PALMER Up the Street - - - - - JANE BURR The Soldier's Sweetheart - - = - MARGARET C. HAYS GEORGE CECIL COWING Drawn by J. CONACHER KENNETH L. ROBERTS Plain English - - - - The Advantages of Eight Moons Peace Terms - - - - Drawn by W. K. STARRET The Wager a LISLE BELL A Kind Lady - - - - Drawn by C. W. KAHLES The Star of the World Drama Drawn by C. BERTRAM HARTMAN Modern Women - - ANNA CADOGAN ETZ Home Travel - - ee - - WALT MASON | An Unconventional Sequel - - - - J. A. WALDRON Drawn by NORMAN ANTHONY How a Lazy Man can Acquire an Irritating and Beneficial Sense of Conceit - eee LAWRENCE VAIL Celluloid Sonnets - - - - W. KEE MAXWELL The Show Shop - - - + = By FIGARO Reinforcements - - | Bright Bits From Current Plays, French Humor, War Cartoons From Abroad, With the College Wits, Pas: the Mustard, Stories with Smiles, Verse and Jest by JUDGE'S humorists, etc. |