Judge, 1918-03-30 · page 2 of 36
Judge — March 30, 1918 — page 2: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is a **wartime morale advertisement** for *Judge* magazine, likely from World War I (references to soldiers "in France" and war effort). The cartoon shows a figure playing a trumpet while standing over what appears to be a gravestone or troublesome situation, illustrating the headline "stopp enviten trubbul!" (Stop inviting trouble). The text argues Americans shouldn't worry about wartime hardships—the U.S. is better off than other nations, and soldiers remain cheerful and resilient. It positions *Judge* magazine as morale-boosting entertainment, noting librarians at military cantonments voted it the third most popular publication among soldiers. The subscription pitch frames reading *Judge* as patriotic duty: "lending your smiles" to help win the war through good cheer. The tagline "A Giggle a Day Keeps Old Grouch Away" emphasizes humor as wartime medicine.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
stopp enviten trubbul! Why brood over war-time conditions? They are trying, they have jolted us out of our complacency, and yet we in America are better off in every respect than any other nation on this torn-up old globe. We are going to win the war—don’t doubt that for a moment. And we are going to win it through American pluck and stamina and our ability to fight and smile. at the same time. The American soldier is nota grouch. The boys in France haven’t forgotten how to laugh; the boys in our home camps are the merriest, fun-loving bunch of youngsters anywhere in the world. Recently the librarians at the sixteen cantonments throughout the country took a vote among the soldier readers to ascertain what publications were the most popular. Fudge stood third on the list. Why? It is the most human, the most entertaining, the most genuinely amusing periodical in the land. It is all American and a nation wide. It is committed to the gospel of good cheer. It is a smiling visitant to the home during fifty-two mirth-provoking weeks of the year. Won't you help your Uncle Sam to win the war by lending him your smiles? Cheer up and subscribe for ‘¥dge. Below is your personal smileage ticket. Snip it off xow while the matter is fresh in your mind. A Giggle a Day Keeps Old Grouch Away All Right, Judge: 225 Fifth Ave., New York City pt your offer—three months for $1. It is understood that you send me JUDGE beginning with the current 12 numbers in all. Tenclose $1 (OR) send me a bill ata later date. -(Canadian $1.25—Forcign $1.50.) Name Street City State comicbooks.com