Judge — March 9, 1918 — page 13: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page features a single satirical cartoon by artist "Zim" that humorously depicts World War I military preparation activities using barnyard animals and farm settings. The cartoon replaces human soldiers and military structures with chickens, roosters, and other farm creatures performing equivalent war-preparation tasks. Visible references include recruitment signs ("Volunteers Wanted"), war bonds sales, a "Home for War Babies," training activities, and patriotic appeals ("Help Your Country"). The satire works by treating serious wartime mobilization—conscription, fundraising, care for war dependents—as absurd farm operations. The joke appears to mock the sometimes-chaotic nature of wartime preparation and recruitment efforts by reducing them to barnyard chaos. This reflects the skeptical, critical humor *Judge* magazine often directed at government and military organization during the WWI era.