May Day Miscellany

Title

May Day Miscellany

Subject

McCutcheon, John T. (John Tinney), 1870-1949

Political cartoons

Bonds

World War (1914-1918)

Diplomatic and consular service

Liberty bonds

Cabinet officers

Description

This three-panel cartoon demonstrates rising financial support for World War I in the United States through the Liberty Loan program as the political atmosphere in Austria-Hungary deteriorates. The top panel shows a man dropping coins into a bucket labeled "Your loan investment." The middle panel shows men representing Indiana, Iowa, and Illinois outside of Cook County jumping over a hill labeled "Liberty Loan" while a man holding a sign reading "Cook County" watches from afar. The lower panel shows men jumping out a window of the Austria Hungary Foreign Office while the king waves a sign from the other side of the building looking for new cabinet members. Police officers chase the escaping cabinet members and drag them back to the building.

Captions: "Under one: Wring it again! Under two: Who says the Farmers are not coming across? Under three: Every day is Moving Day in Austria.

Creator

McCutcheon, John T.

Publisher

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum

Date

n.d.

Format

jpg

Language

eng

Identifier

403007

John T. McCutcheon Collection