Judge — March 30, 1918 — page 3: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# "To Madelon" by Kenneth L. Roberts This page reproduces a romantic poem rather than satire. The illustration shows two soldiers in a trench during wartime, with one teaching the other French phrases—specifically "Je vous adore" ("I adore you"). The poem itself appears to reference World War I, mentioning "guns no longer roar" and leaving "fields of France" for "New England's shore." It's a sentimental piece about a soldier's memory of a French woman named Madelon and his longing for her after returning home. "Madelon" likely references the famous French WWI song "La Madelon," which became a cultural touchstone of the war. Roberts's poem transforms this into a personal love story, blending wartime experience with romantic nostalgia.