Judge, 1918-10-26 · page 6 of 32
Judge — October 26, 1918 — page 6: what you’re looking at
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# Political Context of This Judge Magazine Page **"The Seven Deadly Sins: Declaring Himself"** depicts German military figures, satirizing German militarism during what appears to be the WWI era. The cartoon labels various German officers and officials, presenting them as embodying destructive militaristic values. **"An American Maid's Lament"** expresses anti-German sentiment, mourning American women's concerns about foreign competition—likely referencing wartime anxiety about German products and culture dominating American markets. The other humorous items ("A Shorn Lamb," "Help!," "Still Recruiting," "Missing Word Contest") are typical magazine filler content unrelated to the political cartoons. The page reflects Judge magazine's pro-Allied, anti-German editorial stance during the WWI period, using satire to reinforce American patriotic sentiment and anxieties about foreign influence.
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AnAmerican Maid’s Lament By “Su T" : past \ peril more appalling Now conironts this nation vast \ “Waterloo. We do not stand a chan Far worse than “Made many, For us, is “Maid in France"? Fracerte” menace of the motto, Made in Germany,” is aits us girls, in Ger A Shorn Lamb Herr von Keinhosen—1 caught out in this storm and the rain completely dissolved my new paper pants. Give me another pair, quick. The Clothing Director—\m- was possible. You must first return en by Rarew Bawtow Tue Seven Deapty Sins Declaring Himself “CRENTS,” sternly began Constable Sam T. Slackputte the redoubtable sleuth of Petunia, addressing the members of the city council in business session assembled. “I have listened to your ellerquence on the subject of blood- hounds and their effervercence tracking down criminals, 1 before you put the motion to a vote to spend three hundred ollars for a pair of them there salacious animals, I'd like to say a word. I'm ag’in the proposition! It is tough enough for an officer to have to pile out at all hours of the day or night to apperhend mallyfactors, but, when it comes to adding the job of dragging a couple of musty varmints off goddlemighty’s green earth in pursuit of fleeing villai cepted now and then with pausing to dab the noses of the critters down on the criminals’ trail, it is more than I keer for. If you get them bloodhounds and wish 'em off onto me, ll resign. I'm an officer of the law, in my humble way, and not a dad burned Uncle Tom's Cabin parade!” Missing Word Contest M ORE in sorrow than in AVI Kind words can never: He means What's in a "Twas ever Honesty is the best — Ring out, wild Eat, drink and be To the bitter Not wisely, but too There’s no place like — Is that —? Fill in the blanks with nothing but words Ii you can do so without effort and with satisfaction, you are automatically elected to honorary membership in The Society for the Preservation of Dull and Uninteresting Rejoinders. If you cannot, there is some hope Prews by Jons Hriw your discarded garments before receiving new ones Help! (A physiognomist says he chooses his help according to the formation of their faces.—News Note.) We tried the plan on Martha Rose She only stopped a week— Although we chose her for her nose We sacked her for her check! Sul Recruiting Iwo colored women were discussing the war “Well, honey,” said Aunt oline, “1 done give two sons to this here war, . “Lord, chile! That three husbands over there now, do better I'm gwine send him over soon.” n't nothin’,”’ replied Matilda, “I got nd if this last one I got don’t Suowinc THE ImrorTaNce oF THE BripeGRoom at A Mitirary Weppinc comicbooks.com