Judge, 1918-12-21 · page 16 of 32
Judge — December 21, 1918 — page 16: what you’re looking at
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This is a **title/editorial page** from Judge magazine, likely published shortly after World War I ended (1918-1919). The page contains two editorial essays: **"Comrades"** discusses how trench warfare dissolved class barriers—aristocrats and working-class soldiers shared foxholes, food, and danger equally. The editor questions whether this newfound mutual respect will survive peace, or if the lordling with a military decoration will resume his former superiority over his former working-class companion. **"A New Dispensation"** is more hopeful, arguing that the war's sacrifices have "chastened" humanity and purged selfish pre-war attitudes. The author predicts literature and culture will shift from "drab, neurotic" realism toward romance, beauty, and humor—reflecting humanity's moral elevation through shared suffering. The cartoon by E.W. Kemble (captioned "Bill—Remember dot de war was forced upon us / Beelzebub—Sure, Old Pal... and I did the forcing") appears to satirize this optimism, suggesting darker forces manipulated the conflict. Both pieces reflect post-WWI anxieties about whether war's social disruptions would create lasting change.
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