Judge, 1918-11-02 · page 2 of 32
Judge — November 2, 1918 — page 2: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
# Analysis This appears to be a WWI-era fundraising appeal rather than satire or political cartoon. The dramatic photograph shows exhausted soldiers emerging from trenches—"out of the mouth of hell"—depicting the brutal reality of trench warfare. The text argues that soldiers need rest and morale support, and urges Americans to donate to the YMCA (Young Men's Christian Association), which provided recreational facilities and supplies to troops. The page lists various charitable organizations seeking funds, with YMCA prominently featured. Rather than satirizing these causes, Judge magazine donated this space to support the war effort and encourage public donations. The "Winning of the War" credit at the bottom confirms this was government-approved propaganda material promoting American charitable giving during World War I.
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Out of the Mouth of Hell our boys come, nerve-racked, tense, exhausted by their sleepless vigil and harassed with tragic memories. Rest they will have, but rest is not re-creation. Mind must relax as well as body. They must forget awhile, must turn their thoughts into their normal course before facing anew the horrors of the first-line trenches. Courage they have always, but we can put fresh heart into them; we can restore the high spirits of youth and send them singing into the fray. They Are Fighting for You—Show Your Appreciation Wheua you give them arms, you give them the material and intangible comforts which only the instruments of your own defense ; mean much to morale. It furnishes free en- when you give for the wounded, you give tertainment back of the lines. It supplies only in common humanity; but when you free writing paper and reading matter. It give to the Y. M. C. A., you are extending conducts all post exchanges, selling general to the boys the warm han gratitude, the merchandise without profit. It has charge last token of your appreciation of what they f and evcourages athletics, and conducts a 1 education. Its ng for you. You are doing this by no and non- ing your interest in their welfare. The VY. M. C. A. furnishes to the boys, pagandist. It keeps alive in. the boys not only in its own “huts’—which are often over there” the life and the spirit of “over close to the firing line—but in the trenches, here.” GIVE NOW— BEFORE THEIR SACRIFICE IS MADE ): War Camp Com- 500,000. Contributed through Division of Advertising This space contributed for the Winning of the Wer by THE PUBLISHERS OF JUDGE comicbooks.com