Judge, 1918-11-16 · page 29 of 32
Judge — November 16, 1918 — page 29: what you’re looking at
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**Main Cartoon - "Two Americans"** This depicts two American soldiers in WWI military uniforms, drawn by Angus MacDonald. The caption notes "A slight modification—but only in the costume," suggesting these represent typical American soldiers freshly adapted to military life. The accompanying poem "Uncle Sam" (credited to N.L. King, Camp Farragut) humorously catalogs the grievances of enlisted men: confinement, hangovers, homesickness, low pay (earning "a cent" instead of "a dollar"), guard duty, and military discipline. The refrain "you're working for your Uncle,—Uncle who?—Why, Uncle Sam" frames military service as involuntary servitude to the government. **Secondary Content** A brief exchange jokes that Americans are receiving French military honors while French soldiers ("Poilus") have run out of undecorated men to honor—suggesting heavy French casualties by war's end (November 1918, just after Armistice). **Context** Published days after WWI's conclusion, this satirizes the American soldier's experience: hardship, low compensation, and lack of agency in military service.
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