Judge — June 28, 1919 — page 23: what you’re looking at

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This Judge magazine page satirizes President Woodrow Wilson's approach to World War I peace negotiations. The central caricature depicts Wilson as a figure attempting to "patch up" peace—shown literally patching together broken pieces labeled with war-related terms. The comic strips below mock Wilson's efforts as inadequate and contradictory. "A Patched-Up Peace" suggests his solutions are temporary fixes rather than genuine resolution. "First Aid to the Injured" implies superficial treatment of war's devastation. "The New Hamlet" references Shakespeare's indecisive protagonist, questioning Wilson's commitment. The overall satire criticizes Wilson for proposing half-measures and compromises regarding WWI, rather than decisive action. The magazine presents him as ineffectual—merely "patching" problems rather than solving them fundamentally.