Judge — March 17, 1923 — page 18: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This black and white illustration shows an adult and child standing before a military cemetery filled with white crosses. The title references St. Patrick's Day and "the Old Sod" (Ireland). The cartoon likely commemorates Irish soldiers killed in World War I, which ended in 1918. The image suggests Irish sacrifice in that war—a poignant memorial appropriate for St. Patrick's Day. The composition—an adult and child contemplating rows of graves—evokes themes of loss, remembrance, and the generational impact of war. The "Old Sod" reference doubles as wordplay: literal Irish soil, and figurative reference to the old country. The work appears to be social commentary on war's human cost, particularly as it affected Irish communities.