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This page mixes advertising with military humor aimed at World War I soldiers and supporters. The main cartoon, "No Man's Land," depicts a woman in a suggestive pose—likely satirizing the contrast between soldiers' harsh battlefield reality and fantasies of home/romance. It's advertised as a purchasable print for "any man's 'Land'" (bedroom decoration). The central humor piece, "The Letter of the Law," mocks a naive recruit's literal obedience. When challenging his Commanding Officer at night, the sentry robotically repeats the officer's rank and companion—"Commanding Officer and MY wife!"—as instructed, leading to court martial. The joke: military discipline taken absurdly literally creates humiliation. The "Army Dictionary" provides satirical definitions (coffee tastes like mud; pay day is a mirage after deductions) expressing soldier frustration with military life. The page reflects WWI-era morale-building efforts, mixing patriotic appeals (donation request for camp newspapers) with irreverent humor that acknowledges soldiers' hardships while maintaining comedic distance.

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“No Man’s Land” By David Robinson THs clever picture, in full colors, just as it appeared on the cover of a recent issue of JUDGE, mounted on a heavy mat, tt x t4, ready for framing, makes an attractive decoration for any man’s “Land.” It will be mailed post free upon receipt of twenty-five cents, cash or stamps. Write Judge Art Print Department 225 Fifth Avenue New York City E> "Your own Regiment and Company Included, Special Prices om orders of six or more. CATALOG FREE C. K. GROUSE CO., Manufacturers, 121 Bruce Ave. fo North Attleboro, Mass. Any Branch of the Service. The Director vi the Library War Service in Washington has asked JupGe to tell its readers that the boys at Camps MacArthur, Logan, Bowie, Travis, Pike and Doniphan are asking for copies of this paper. Won't you help us supply their needs by affixing a Ic stamp to the cover of this number of Jupce and dropping it in the nearest letter- box?.s You will be doing a real patriotic service. We thank you. SEX OLOGY by William H. Walling, A.M., M.D. imparts in a clear wholesome way, in one volum: Kaowledge a Young Man Should Have Keowledge a Young Husband Shoald Have Knowledge a Father Should Have Koowledge a Father Should Impart to His Soa Medical Keowledge Husband Should Have Knowledge « Young Woman Should Ha: Koowledge a Young Wile Showld Have Koowledge » Mother Should Have Koowledge « Mother Should Impart to Her Daughter Medical Knowledge a Wile Should Have ‘Orher People’s Opinicas’” anit Talile of Conte PURITAN PUB. CO., 792 Perry Building, PHIL. FUN FROM THE An honorarium of $5 will be sent by Juvce to any whose contribution to this depar the week. The Letter of the Law A RECRUIT doing his first guard with the fort had been impressed that above all he must obey his General Orders, especially the last one, which says: ‘‘At night, after challeng- ing any person or party, to advance no one, but call the Corporal of the Guard, repeating the answer to the challenge.” At about 11:30 P. M. the Commanding Ofhi- cer, accompanied by his wife, happened to cross the post of this recruit as they were re- turning home from a visit. “Halt! Who's there?” boldly challenged the sentry, trying to impersonate an old, hard- boiled soldier. “Commanding Officer and my w answer. ‘areful to repeat the exact words, he called: “Corporal of the guard, ‘Commanding Ofti- cer and MY wife!’” The next day there was a G. C. M. Court Martial.) was the (General For an Army Dictionai RE. Connell, Co. A, 102 MP.. Camp Wadeworth, Spartanburg, sie Corrre—a fluid which looks like cocoa, smells like tea and tastes like mud. Private—the only known creature that has less privacy than a goldfish. Tenxt—a cloth hut where men try to hide from the Top Sergeant. It has only two tem- peratures—too hot and too cold. If it had mean temperature, it would be very mean. Pay Day—a mirage; the private has visions of spending thirty bucks, but finds that owing to insurance, Liberty Bonds, and allotments he owes the Government $1.70. RirLe—an instrument for collecting dirt. Gvarp—the only man in camp to whom everybody is a friend. INCINERATOR—a device which makes the whole camp smell like an abattoir and which covers the kitchen with soot in order to boil away a gallon of water that the cook washed his hands in. Mvtre—a reptile with a private’s love of work and a sergeant’s disposition. TURDAY MorNING—an occasion on which the Captain has a sudden and deep curiosity about your sox. GREAT BEAR SPRING WATER “Its Purity Has Made It Famous” Accepted original jokes are paid for at the rate of one dollar each. FIGHTING MEN member of Uncle Sam's fighting forces on land or sea is selected by the Editor as the funniest camp or ship story of Send in your humor, boys. I Bunk-Faticue—Heaven. vE—Hades. a man who was a chauffeur in civil life. Men who were cooks in civil life are invari- ably made chauffeurs in the army. KircueNn Pottce—an institution for kindling hate against the Kaiser. One day on kitchen police changes a lamb into a roaring lion, a pacifist into a Roosevelt. Rerreat—something that has to be stood. In the sense “to run away” this word is obso- lete in the American army. EANT—(See unexpurgated dictionary. is for family use.) His Organization By Private Herb Roemer, Ambulance Co, 355, 31 jth Sanitan Train, Camp Funston, Kans. 7 The Lieutenant had just halted the tall, ungainly recruit of pronouncedly rural type, and after a sharp reprimand for his failure in not having saluted him, exclaimed exasperatingly: “In heaven’s name, man, what company do you belong to?” “The Necropolis Life Insurance Company,” was the astounding reply. STATEMENT OF THE OWNERSHIPJMANAGEMENT, ETC, REQUIRED BY THE ACT OP CONGRESS OF AUGUST 24TH, 1912 published for WEEKLY APRIL 1, 1918 10 law, deposes and says thai be is the Busines ‘and that the following 1s, to the best of bis fa true statement of the ownership, manage ileation for the date shown ia tbe above caption, required by the Act of August 24th, 1912, embodied In section 443, Postal Laws and Regulations, to wit: 1. That tbe ames and addrewes of the publisher, editor. managing édltor, anf the business manager are: Publisher, LesliJudge Company, > Editor, Perriton Maxwell, 225 Sth Ave. New York, naging Editor, Perriton Maxwell, 225 50 ‘Ave. New’ Yor) 'Y. Business Manager, Reuben P.. Sieleber, 225 Sth Ave.. New York, N.Y. ment, etc., of the aforesald ‘2. "That the owner ls, and stockbold- ere owning or holding I' per cent. of more of total amount of tock re Ownet “Leniie-Juage Company, 225 Sth Ave, New York, N.Y Stockholders: John A. Bleicber, 225 Sth Ave. New York,’ N_Y. Anthony N. Brady Extate, 54 Wall St., New York, N.Y. 3. That the known boadholdera, morteagees, and other security holders ows ing or holding 1 per cent. or Tore of total amount of bonds, mort- gages, oF other securities are: John A. Slelcber, 225 6th Ave, New y Yi, Mary Peckham Sieicher, 210 Madison Ave, Albay, Sompany. 176 Bi oN Ney! x Brady Extate, 54 Wall St. New York, N.Y. 4. That the two pats: | eraphs next above, giving the names of the owners, stockholders, aad Security holders, ‘contain pot only the list of ‘stockholders spd security holders as they appear upon the books of the company. but iso, In cases where the stockholder of security holder appears pea ‘the books of the company as trustee or in any other fiduciary relavon. the name of the person or corporation for whom such trustee acting, Is given: also that the sald two paragraphs contain state ments embracing amant's full Knowledge and belief as to the lr cumstances and conditions under which stockholders and security holders who do not appear upon the books of the company trustees, hold stock and securities In a eapacity other than that of ‘a bona fide owner: and this aMant has no reason to betleve that soy, Other person, amociation, or corporation has any interest direct of Indirect in the said stock, bonds, or other securities than as so stated by him. “REUBEN “P. SLEICHER, Signature of the Busines Manager. ‘Sworn’ to and subseribed before me this 21st day of fare, 1918. A. EDWARD ROLLAUER, Notary Public, Quer inty, No. 962. Certificate Bled in New York County 201. New i Yor County Resuter's No. 9165. Commiaion Expires 1 1919, comicbooks.com ‘Mare r