Judge, 1918-09-21 · page 13 of 32
Judge — September 21, 1918 — page 13: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page This page contains WWI-era content satirizing military life and wartime romance. **"The Spinster's Dream"** (left cartoon by A.B. Walker) depicts a "Selective Draft Matrimonial Unit"—a satirical reference to the draft board. A man in formal dress is being pulled like a puppet toward marriage by a woman, mocking how unmarried men faced social pressure (or actual draft incentives in some proposals) to marry before deployment. **"She Was in No Hurry"** (S.E. Kiser story, right) ironically reverses expectations about marriage timing. A soldier delays proposing due to financial concerns and duty, while the woman claims patience. The punchline reveals she's *already obtained a marriage license from her father*—implying she was never reluctant at all, contradicting the title. The joke satirizes how women during WWI pursued marriage with soldiers despite apparent reluctance, likely for security or patriotic duty. Both pieces mock the collision between military obligation and romantic/matrimonial pressures during wartime.
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