Judge — October 19, 1918 — page 3: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Analysis of Judge Magazine Cover, October 19, 1918 This satirical cover depicts soldiers pushing a large globe labeled with world geography. The caption "Giving Him What He Wanted" paired with "Merrily We Roll Along, Roll Along, Roll Along" suggests commentary on World War I's conclusion—the U.S. entered the war in 1917, and October 1918 preceded the November armistice. The soldiers appear to be "rolling" the world toward an enemy figure (likely the German Kaiser), sarcastically suggesting they're delivering exactly what he desired through warfare. The cartoon critiques how the war itself became a self-perpetuating mechanism. The small comic strip below provides lighter relief but its specific content is unclear in this image quality. The artwork is credited to Uda Lowell.