Judge, 1918-02-23 · page 9 of 36
Judge — February 23, 1918 — page 9: what you’re looking at
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This page from *Judge* magazine satirizes Wilson administration politics during WWI-era America. The top cartoon by W.O. Wilson depicts wartime fuel shortages, showing women in a cellar during rationing. The main article "Sixes and Sevens" mocks Republican Congressional support for Wilson while complaining—a politically inconsistent position. It references General Winfield Scott Hancock (a historical political figure) and Harry Garfield, apparently the Fuel Administrator, sarcastically suggesting he failed to secure fair wage agreements. The article also criticizes George Creel, head of the Committee on Public Information (the official WWI propaganda agency), suggesting government could suppress negative war news. The lower cartoon by Barsdale Rogers shows a woman in an "alimony" predicament, likely satirizing wartime social disruption. The closing jest about the "Draft Board" suggests young men avoiding military service through marriage—a topical WWI concern.
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