Judge, 1918-05-04 · page 22 of 38
Judge — May 4, 1918 — page 22: what you’re looking at
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This page from Judge contains brief humorous anecdotes and a significant political cartoon about President Wilson's WWI messaging. **The Main Cartoon:** depicts Wilson (identifiable by his military uniform and profile) speaking with what appears to be a French soldier. The French captions reveal the satire: while Wilson's speeches sound eloquent, the French note that Germans only understand "fists" and "bayonet points"—suggesting Wilson's rhetoric, however well-intentioned, must be backed by military force to be effective against Germany. **The Anecdotes:** mostly mock domestic life and gender relations—servants' confusion, marriage disillusionment, and women's priorities. One notably dark item describes a Utah woman married to seven soldiers simultaneously for their military allowances, now jailed for fraud. **Context:** Published during WWI, the page reflects American debate over whether diplomatic speech alone could stop German aggression, while home-front humor satirizes wartime social disruptions and profiteering.
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SERVANTS | Her Quandary—“ Goodness, Mary, it’s an hour since I sent you to the store for those things, and here you are back without them.” “Tt was so long before my time came . to be waited upon, mum, that I forgot what you wanted.” “Then why didn’t you come back and find out?” “T was afraid if I left I’d lose my turn.” —St. Louis Times. They Also Were—A man named Dodgin had recently been appointed foreman in a brickyard, but his name was not known to all the employees. One day while on his round he came across two men sitting in a corner smoking, and stopped near them. “Who are you?” asked one of them. “I’m Dodgin, the new foreman,” he replied. “So are we,” replied the other workers. “Sit down and have a smoke.”’—Boston Globe. The Difference—‘What! You kick- ing about your food? I thought you boasted about your housekeeper’s cooking so well.”” “Yes, but I married her, and now we keep a cook.”—Boston Transcript. President Wilson’s Speech “Il parle bien, ton patron; mais, tu sais, dans les discours, les Boches ne comprennent que les poings; alors, preparons-nous dcogner.” “Your chief speaks well and to the point; and now we must remember that the only points that make any impression on the Boche are bayonet points."’—Le Rire (Paris). “ Bourre-lui le mou, on en fera un civet.” “How "bout him for a stew?”—La Baion- nette (Paris). ] WOMAN | The Queer Sex—‘ Wife, I’m afraid I can’t afford new clothes for you this spring.” “Well, then, Dick, we must move. I don’t mind wearing my old clothes in a new neighborhood, but I won’t stay here and wear them.—Boston Transcript. The Wrong Place?—“Many of our girls marry well,” said the head of the store to the new saleslady. ‘‘A mil- lionaire just married a girl in our hat de- partment. Settled $50,000 on her, too.” “Dear me—and here I am at the bargain counter.’’— Louisville Courier- Journal. Disappointed—‘‘A good many ladies were disappointed this afternoon.” “How was that?” “The guest was spoken of as a bridge expert and he turned out to be nothing but a famous engincer.”—Boston Tran- script. Holds the Record—A young woman at Ogden, Utah, holds the record for being a war bride. She is married to one lieutenant and six privates, and was re- ceiving allowances for all, amounting to $255 a month. However, she is now in jail, and no allowance will be made for her.—The Huronite. Calling a Bluff—Mrs. Chatta—1 make it a rule never to ask another to do what I would not do myself. Mrs. Quibble—But you would not go to the door yourself and tell a caller you were not at home.—Answers. The Real Match—“She’s quit trying to land a rich man for a husband.” “Yes. She says she’d pass up a mil- lionaire any time now to marry an officer in the army or the navy.”’—Detroit Free Press. comicbooks.com XUM