Judge, 1918-06-01 · page 30 of 36
Judge — June 1, 1918 — page 30: what you’re looking at
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This is a page primarily featuring "Our Ladies' Column," a humor section written by "Aunt Martha" offering advice to soldiers and sailors, particularly about romantic matters. The content reflects WWI-era military life. **Key elements:** The **Bayonet Charge cartoon** shows a soldier proposing to a woman, illustrating one of the column's jokes about military romance. **The satire:** - The column humorously portrays soldiers' naive romantic expectations—one Marine admits he fell in love with a girl before even seeing her, based on reading about her in a business directory - Questions from servicemen reveal stereotypical concerns (should I grow a mustache? do girls prefer mustaches?) answered with gentle mockery - A joke depicts officers arguing not about military matters but about whose lunchroom serves thinner ham sandwiches—satirizing the absurdity of peacetime military hierarchy during wartime **"The Ideal Soldier" cartoon** at right appears to show a boastful figure claiming to be the "typical American 'Sammie'" (American soldier slang), likely mocking overly romanticized portrayals of soldiers in propaganda. The page is mostly advertisements for cosmetics and home furnishings.
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