Judge — September 24, 1927 — page 14: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This cartoon satirizes American soldiers as "dough boys" — a WWI-era slang term for U.S. infantrymen. The scene depicts soldiers at a café (labeled "CAFÉ DU MAGOTS," a famous Parisian establishment), indulging in food and drink while being served by waiters. The satire likely critiques American soldiers abroad during or after WWI: either their perceived excess/hedonism while stationed in France, or commentary on how American soldiers were treated as wealthy spenders by local establishments. The pun on "dough" (money/slang for soldiers) plays on the soldiers' spending power and appetite. The caricatured style emphasizes their consumption and leisurely behavior, suggesting the cartoonist questions whether these soldiers' conduct abroad reflects well on America.