Judge, 1918-01-19 · page 5 of 28
Judge — January 19, 1918 — page 5: what you’re looking at
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The page features a decorative header cartoon depicting an underground or trench scene with rain falling, captioned "Something Cheerful To Think About While The Blizzard Rages." The main content celebrates the "Trench Fund Success"—a charitable effort that raised over 11,000 kits for American soldiers in France during World War I. The accompanying letter from the American Defense Society (dated December 17, 1917) thanks Judge's editor for the magazine's role in promoting this patriotic fundraising campaign. The right column contains brief satirical observations on contemporary topics like marriage, presidential elections, and social customs—typical Judge humor of the era. The cartoon contextualizes wartime privations (blizzards) against the greater hardships of soldiers in trenches, framing charitable giving as uplifting during harsh conditions.
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Something Cheerful To Think About While The Blizzard Rages. THE TRENCH FUND SUCCESS HE thousands of persons who generously contributed to Jupce’s Trench Christmas Fund will rejoice with His Honor that the shipment of the more than 15.000 kits sent abroad was made in time to contribute to the holiday happiness of the American soldiers in France. The popularity of Jupce’s appeal for this admirable pur- pose was shown by the responses to it. Thousands of well wishers kept the soldiers in mind with other thought of the holiday season, every state in the Union as well as all con- tiguous territory being represented by contributions. Persistent and continuous work by a great number of persons was necessary to carry the movement through, yet all the money received was devoted to the purchase ot the articles that made up the kits, the greater part of the labor falling upen the Leslie-Judge fis, who worked with enthusiasm in the cause. The American Defense So- ciety aided in various ways, and not only secured the lofts in which the kits were packed but furnished the seventy odd large cases that contained the assembled kits and trans- An Appreciative Letter Sixes and Sevens SENATOR HARDING says the war department is an “interminable tangle of red tape,” but there is no such shortage of it in the other departments that Mr. Hoover ought to proceed for hoarding. 2 Marriage means sacrifice, but with the worth the alimony. ight girl it is 2 Colonel Roosevelt says that the presidential election was won on false pretenses, but seeing it is war times he may not set it aside. * Ex-Queen Liliuokalani, who became an American late in nd very reluctantly, left a will which was worth contesting fter paying the American inheritance tax. s life even Even today a man may call you a prince and not mean to insult you American Defense Society, Inc. * Nasional Headpanen—H East 23 Sect, New York Oo em tee hee Ow wt Postage stamps now cost three cents and taste worse than ever. *s ) oy aeCnee wom Onn eee one " 5 ; I ported them to the shipping Sito eee a Wilson says he did not ask point, where the War De- Bryan to resign on account of partment took charge of Dumba,andtherest of the Cabi- . ‘ : Wy dear ur Uacks}? * their carriage and delivery Wy Seer net never even passed the time aliros Te share your eatiefaction that mw a abroad. ; the gutgere teen ees Lees settefaction that of day with Dumba, anyhow. Thousands of contributors Urought to @ successful conclusion. It was no * c acall task to pack seventy-three wooden cases ‘ees A A sent personal cards, which prin Srtde SSS ere ad Seeeted Life is just one high priced . F a as the Quatter “Master's Departcent at Hoboken in «che were inclosed in the kits, with pal bed erches before Christenes egg and vanishing nog after fense Society carrying that cs uc patriotic body’s appreciation , The poorest paid job that } of Jupce’s work in the matter Lavton Kackall, E9q a man can take is to marry a | and its own gratification that Associate Baltée girl for her money. | it was able to participate so 223 Pitth avenue 2 Bew York evTETY I their addresses. Return pos- als were also inclosed, a > very grateful for the opportunity afforded by tals were:also tnclosed, sind ng Judge to have been inetrurental in bringing 00 . =. doubt a great number of Tiotic work toa happy conclusion. We feed It is not in being deceived knowledgments from sol- . wi S rechive , fighting our battles for us to wien the kite ni sive ers will be received by ar sahvosced: age certainly deserves credit being undeceived. donors. for Lt enterprice ani foresight in having these s kite prepared for the Cirietnas seacon. On this page is a repro- duction of a letter from Mr Craig of the American De- notably in its accomplish- ment. tise nat to reach the The Anerican Defense Society te alle h effort te well expended, and that due apprectation will be had fron those who are Very eircerely youre, ""Sderetary another. that we are pained; it is in A man who rests on his own laurels is generally allowed a long sleep. + Civility is the powder-puft of social intercourse. comicbooks.com