Judge — July 16, 1921 — page 19: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This cartoon depicts several figures in water wearing headbands and festive attire, with their arms raised enthusiastically. The caption reads "Wanted for Sea Duty." The satire appears to reference women being recruited or volunteered for naval service, likely during wartime (possibly WWI era, given Judge magazine's period). The decorative headbands and festive clothing suggest these are society women or debutantes—upper-class figures being humorously conscripted for maritime work. The joke likely satirizes either: 1. Women's wartime service recruitment efforts, treating serious military duty as a social occasion 2. The notion of society women being "drafted" for unglamorous work The artist's signature appears at bottom right. Without more specific historical context visible on this page, the exact event referenced remains unclear, though the humor turns on the incongruity between celebratory appearance and serious military service.