Judge, 1919-07-19 · page 23 of 36
Judge — July 19, 1919 — page 23: what you’re looking at
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This page satirizes Germany's signing of the Treaty of Versailles (likely 1919), depicting it as bitter medicine Germany must swallow. "Fritz" was a common American caricature name for Germans. The cartoons mock German complaints about harsh treaty terms: - **Top left**: Germans reading the entire treaty when they could simply "count the dots in the dotted line"—suggesting the outcome was inevitable - **Center**: The German Chancellor claims peace terms will turn Germany into a "jail"—satirizing his complaints as hypocritical, since Germany expected to impose similar harsh terms on others - **Various quips**: References to German delegates' reluctance ("some signed, some resigned"), comparisons to a bad haircut or bargain-basement deal, and jokes about the gold signing pen The underlying message: Germany deserves these punitive terms and should stop complaining. The satire reflects American post-war sentiment that Germany bore responsibility for the war and must face consequences.
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