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

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# "The Young Man with the Armless Sleeve" This Judge magazine cover from March 1, 1919 depicts a World War I-era political cartoon. A one-armed soldier (identifiable by his empty sleeve) walks a baby carriage while a well-dressed civilian watches. The massive ghostly figure looming behind them appears to represent the future burden of American military spending and veterans' care. The caption "The Army and Navy Forever" suggests ironic commentary on post-WWI America's military commitments. The soldier, now disabled and reduced to domestic life, symbolizes the war's human cost. The cartoon critiques whether America would properly support and provide for its returning veterans, or whether military obligations would overshadow their needs—a pressing social concern as demobilization began in 1919.