Judge, 1918-06-29 · page 7 of 37
Judge — June 29, 1918 — page 7: what you’re looking at
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This satirical piece mocks both President Woodrow Wilson and Kaiser Bill's supposed methods for achieving peace during World War I. The cartoon lists absurd "divination" techniques (fortune-telling methods) attributed to each leader, sarcastically suggesting their peace efforts are equally ridiculous and magical thinking. Wilson's methods reference American war efforts: "myomancy" (watching mice) alludes to General Pershing's military campaigns; "lithomancy" and "aeromancy" reference Liberty Bonds and Liberty motors—patriotic fundraising initiatives. The Kaiser's methods mock German desperation, including dark references to "burned cathedrals" and "secret propaganda." The accompanying illustration shows someone expressing unpatriotic sentiment about the Fourth of July—critiquing those who question American war commitment. The satire suggests both leaders' peace negotiations are futile and that questioning the war effort is suspect.
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Since Dickey Gor His Boy Scour Suir Modes for the Occult Divination of Peace In which the Actual Terms of the Astrologist are Employed Open to Woodrow Wilson: Sortitece—drawing lots in the draft Myomaxcy—by movements of mice (watch Pershing) Bistiomaxncy—by the Bible Litnomancy—by stones used in printing Liberty Bonds AeRoMANCY—by appearances in the air of Liberty motors Aruspicy—by sacrificial appear- ance of service flags ALeuroMancy—by the use of meal (on wheatless days) Ge.oscopy—by the mode of laughing By P. Caspar Harvey Open to Kaiser Bill: Aritumancy—by mere numbers Ornitnoscopy—by birds (doves of peace) Geomancy—by dots at random on a scrap of paper Teruramancy—by writings in the ashes of burned cathedrals Axtnomancy—by a balanced (and bloody) hatchet Ceromancy—by dropping wax into water Buietonism—by power of discov- ezing subterranean streams (to carry secret propaganda) Gyromancy—by observation of the fall of a person made dizzy by turning (on the pivot of Me and Gott) Critnosaxcy—by dough (of «1 hope people don’t think I’m unpatriotic, but I war cakes) must say that I don’t like the Fourth of July Drawn by W. & R. Vax Aspare comicbooks.com