Judge, 1918-03-09 · page 26 of 36
Judge — March 9, 1918 — page 26: what you’re looking at
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This page collects satirical sketches about college life and military preparedness, likely from WWI-era America (given references to military uniforms, "Naval Reserve," and "sham battle"). The humor targets: 1. **College romance absurdities**: A rejected suitor claims love letters contain "good material" he can reuse elsewhere; a couple argues over mixed-up grocery items. 2. **Women in military**: Female soldiers complain they received guns and uniforms but forgot "military hairpins, powder-puffs and mirrors"—mocking the novelty and perceived unsuitability of women in armed service. 3. **Modest vanity**: A man so concerned with propriety he hides his girlfriend's photo before undressing. 4. **General wordplay**: Puns about "goofer" vs. "golfer" and a poem about dusting a bust. The cartoons use gentle ridicule of contemporary social anxieties: wartime gender roles, courtship conventions, and the awkwardness of modernizing military traditions.
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