Judge — April 26, 1919 — page 3: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# "Get Off!" — Judge Magazine, April 26, 1919 This cartoon, drawn by E. W. Kemble, depicts a woman wielding a large sword, standing atop an enormous spherical bomb or explosive device. A dark figure (possibly representing a threat or adversary) clings to or approaches the sphere. The title "Get Off!" suggests the woman is defending against an unwanted intrusion. Given the April 1919 date—just after World War I's November 1918 armistice—this likely references post-war anxieties: either the "Red Scare" (fear of Bolshevism spreading from Russia) or labor unrest that was erupting in America at this time. The woman may represent America or American interests defending against radical threats, with the bomb symbolizing the danger she's protecting against.