Judge, 1918-04-13 · page 29 of 36
Judge — April 13, 1918 — page 29: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This April 1918 page is a **Liberty Bond propaganda advertisement**, not satire. It appeals to Americans to purchase government bonds to finance WWI military operations. The central image depicts a soldier in combat gear helping a wounded comrade—a emotional appeal to patriotic duty. The text emphasizes that 500,000 American soldiers are already in France and more are coming. The argument: bond purchases directly fund the supplies and ammunition these soldiers need to achieve victory and come home safely. The "Third Liberty Loan" reference indicates this was the government's third major bond drive. The rhetoric stresses urgency ("we dare not delay"), collective responsibility ("the whole nation must take part"), and moral obligation—failure to buy bonds means failing the soldiers. Modern context: This represents WWI-era propaganda using emotional appeals and patriotic framing to encourage civilian financial sacrifice for military goals. Judge magazine, typically satirical, here simply donated advertising space to the government effort.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
UDGE Green. spring e public rightly tained ght.) ms, terrible ns. Harris | Ulric ~ lover April 13, 1918 Five Hy Hundred Hw Thousand hi’ American ij Soldiers ve in France 7¥F dare not delay the VICTORY now. American lives are at stake, our own safety, the safety of the whole world. If we are not to prolong the slaughter and the suffering, if we are not to risk defeat, or an inconclusive peace, we must act quickly; we must put forth our every effort now. The army is doing its part. Five hundred thou- sand American soldiers are in France to-day. There will be more to-morrow. And more the day after. We are going to send an army large enough so that The Third Liberty Loan is our share in the winning of this war. the safety and success of five hundred thousand American soldiers in France. Lend Him a Hand! HAND when we strike, with our Allies, we can drive the German hordes back across the Rhine—so that we can win the decisive VICTORY that will make American freedom safe, and establish a just and _ lasting peace. But the whole nation must take part. Our armies in France are looking to us to furnish them, in ever greater abundance, the ordnance, the munitions, the supplies that will make their VICTORY possible. | We must not fail them. | Upon it depends Buy All the Bonds You Can | This space contributed to the United States Government by the publishers of Judge