Judge, 1918-07-13 · page 28 of 36
Judge — July 13, 1918 — page 28: what you’re looking at
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This page contains three distinct satirical pieces: **"Royal Errata"** mocks Kaiser Wilhelm II by presenting fake "corrections" he allegedly made to a 1920 edition of a book about an emperor. The "corrections" rewrite German military defeats as victories—changing "Walked to Verdun" to "Balked at Verdun," "conquering submarines" to "sunken," and "iron fist" to "ring of steel and retreating horde." The satire ridicules Wilhelm's denial of German wartime failures. **"Kingdoms for the Asking"** sarcastically proposes the Kaiser distribute European thrones as prizes for atrocities—awarding Estonia to whoever murdered the most Belgian children, Finland to whoever killed the most French elderly. This bitter joke references documented German brutality during WWI. **"Some Loafers"** humorously quotes historical figures (Homer, Socrates, Napoleon, Stevenson) defending idleness after Governor Whitman signed an anti-loafing bill. It's lighthearted social commentary on work culture. The lower cartoon "Shadow of the Future" shows an ominous figure looming over a dinner table—likely representing economic anxiety or threat post-WWI.
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