Judge, 1918-11-09 · page 7 of 36
Judge — November 9, 1918 — page 7: what you’re looking at
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# "David and Goliath—Up-to-Date" Cartoon Explanation This Judge magazine page contains three satirical pieces, likely from WWI era (references to "Work or Fight" signs and military service): **Main Cartoon**: The top illustration parodies the biblical David vs. Goliath story with modern characters. A figure labeled "Foch" (French military commander) faces an enormous, chaotic mass labeled "That Hun Business"—representing German forces. The satire suggests the Allies must confront an overwhelming enemy, using the familiar biblical narrative to frame contemporary military struggle. **Lower Sections**: Brief humorous anecdotes mock conscription bureaucracy and social hypocrisy. The "Questionnaire Conversation" ridicules a Black registrant's absurd evasion attempts (citing a criminal conviction and church pacifism). The motorist joke critiques wealthy women claiming religious scruples while conveniently violating Sabbath rules. The overall tone is patriotic mockery—poking fun at draft-dodgers, bureaucratic absurdity, and moral inconsistency among the civilian population during wartime.
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— —E Drawn by Cnances Sanka Egg View News Notes By Lesur Vax Every ECAUSE a stranger in Pollywog told Corny Paine yesterday that a dentist’s office was a good place for yanks, Corny hurried into one, believing he’d get to see some soldiers. Whenever Ote Gimber sees a “Work or Fight” sign, it makes him think of Plato Prouty, who wants to fight every time anybody asks him to work. Cylindra Berger says that either Love is blind, or else It never looks in her direction. All arrangements were made, the other day, by a Pollywog party, to give a motion picture show in Egg View over the lock-up, once a week. The first one appeared Saturday night, having a very mean-looking villain, who would have looked still meaner if he only could have heard the mu that Myrt Spoor was playing on the melodeon while he (the villain) and the others acted, Daviv ano Gottato—Up-to-Date Questionnaire Conversation One assisting in making out questionnaires and a colored registrant in Georgia had this colloquy: “Have you any grounds for deferred c “No, sir, Boss, I ain’t got no land at all. “T didn’t ask you about any land—but have you any reasons why you should not go to the war?” “Yes, sir.” “What are they?” “Well, sir, in de first place I’se been convicted of a crime ’volving moral turpentine.” “ Any other reasons?” “Yes, sir. De church to which I belongs is consciously op- posed to fighting.” fication?” When the Motorists Were Gassed on Sunday The Sailor—Awfully good of you, ma’am, to take me on board. Lady in Auto—Don’t mind it. It’s the only way I can ride on the Sabbath. comicbooks.com