Judge — January 19, 1918 — page 2: what you’re looking at

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# Judge Magazine Contents Page, January 19, 1918 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.