Judge, 1919-01-18 · page 13 of 34
Judge — January 18, 1919 — page 13: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This post-World War I story depicts two American soldiers from New York reuniting in Paris after the war's main fighting has ended. Bill wears a military decoration, suggesting combat service, while Tom appears to have had easier duty ("police duty"). The satire centers on **romantic entanglement**: Tom teases Bill about leaving behind a French girlfriend, implying Bill is reluctant to return home. The joke plays on the stereotype of American soldiers fraternizing with French women during the war—a common source of social anxiety about soldiers' loyalty and morality. The dialogue mocks language barriers ("fichez-moi la paix," the struggles with French) while suggesting that romance transcends language through "the universal language" of flirtation and physical gesture. The illustration shows two military officers alongside the two women, likely depicting the romantic complications at the story's heart. The piece satirizes both soldier behavior abroad and post-war readjustment anxieties.
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