Judge, 1918-01-19 · page 3 of 28
Judge — January 19, 1918 — page 3: what you’re looking at
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This page contains three separate humor pieces typical of early 20th-century Judge magazine: 1. **"The Slacker"**: A waitress joke about a man avoiding marriage to dodge tipping obligations—satirizing social parasitism. 2. **"Quite Different"**: A brief exchange mocking a Missouri editor's claim that his brother-in-law is merely "visiting" (a euphemism suggesting the relative is avoiding war draft obligations). The humor plays on Missouri's reputation and the draft evasion ("slacker") problem during WWI. 3. **"Faithful, But—"**: A cartoon showing a chauffeur reassuring his employer (Delacroix) that he'll visit his fiancée during furloughs, "unless I'm drafted"—again joking about draft uncertainty and wartime separation anxieties. The page reflects WWI-era concerns: draft evasion, military service disruptions, and domestic upheaval.
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