Judge — February 15, 1919 — page 1: what you’re looking at

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# "A War Chest" — Judge Magazine, February 15, 1919 This illustration depicts a woman and man, both smiling broadly. The caption "A War Chest" is a visual pun: the man appears to be displaying his actual chest/torso (he's unbuttoning his jacket), while the woman gestures approvingly beside him. Published just after World War I ended (November 1918), this likely satirizes American war bonds and fundraising efforts. The "war chest" was a literal term for military funds. The joke appears to be about physical fitness or masculine vigor as a form of national wealth or strength—a humorous take on patriotic appeals to American vigor during the postwar period. The artist is credited as J.F. Kernan.