Judge — October 26, 1918 — page 3: what you’re looking at

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# Judge Magazine Cartoon Analysis **Publication Details:** Judge, Volume 75, October 26, 1918. Subtitle: "The Happy Medium" **The Cartoon:** Titled "It's Not a Draft—It's a Western Cyclone!" and drawn by R. B. Gsass, this depicts soldiers and military equipment being violently swept upward in a massive spiral or cyclone. France and the Ocean are labeled in the background. **Historical Context:** Published during the final weeks of World War I (which ended November 11, 1918), this appears to satirize the rapid, chaotic mobilization of American forces being sent to France. The "Western cyclone" likely references America's forceful military intervention, presenting it as an irresistible natural force rather than an orderly "draft." The swirling chaos humorously captures the intensity of wartime troop movements.