Judge, 1926-05-29 · page 21 of 36
Judge — May 29, 1926 — page 21: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page satirizes military leadership and domestic complaints during wartime (likely WWI era). The top panel shows a general frustrated that army recruits keep deserting—the officer notes one soldier "quit" entirely, suggesting poor morale or discipline. The lower panels appear to mock civilian grumbling: a woman complains about rationing and bath restrictions; Miss Dumbleigh boasts her brother won a saxophone contest offering a China trip (seemingly trivializing the war); and a man complains his friend is unreliable and smells bad. The satire targets both incompetent military leadership unable to retain soldiers and self-absorbed civilians prioritizing petty personal grievances (comfort, prizes, social embarrassments) over serious wartime needs. The "shadows" in the title likely refers to these hidden, shameful aspects of home-front behavior and military dysfunction.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
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