Judge, 1919-01-04 · page 11 of 32
Judge — January 4, 1919 — page 11: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of This Judge Magazine Page The top cartoon, titled "Probably Greatly Exaggerated," depicts soldiers and sailors struggling to fit into civilian clothes after WWI service. The accompanying note references a newspaper report that troops might need to wear uniforms for months post-return due to clothing shortages—the cartoon exaggerates this by showing a bandaged soldier who appears nearly mummified, poking fun at the practical difficulties soldiers faced reintegrating into civilian life. The main article, "The Decline and Fall of Hate" by T.L.M., argues that German wartime propaganda based on hatred was ineffective because hate lacks variety and becomes tedious—unlike love, which sustains interest. The piece suggests America's superior sense of humor rendered such propaganda ridiculous. The sidebar anecdote "Her Dusky Host" presents a racial stereotype: an African American elevator operator making dialect humor about a woman's service pin (indicating a sweetheart abroad), using exaggerated speech patterns typical of period racist caricature.
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