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Title: JM-167: Two crimes
Summary: This cartoon depicts the Lusitania, an American ocean liner destroyed by German naval forces in World War I on May 7, 1915. The ship was carrying American passengers and ammunition intended for the British armed forces. The top panel of the cartoon features the periscope of the German submarine spying on the Lusitania. Eventually the German submarine fired a torpedo, which killed 1,198 passengers aboard the ship. The bottom panel of the cartoon shows the 173 tons of ammunition carried on board the Lusitania and the innocent, most likely unaware passengers standing above it. The sinking of the Lusitania caused international outrage, but blame for the attack was passed back and forth between various parties. Many, particularly those in Great Britain, blamed the Germans who committed this attack. Others blamed the United States and the passengers, who ignored Germany’s repeated warning that any ship attempting to enter Great Britain would be subject to attack. Many, including journalists for the Chicago Tribune, claimed Great Britain was responsible for this tragedy. Great Britain had placed immense pressure on the United States to deliver arms, and the British government assured the Lusitania it would be protected from German attack. The Chicago Tribune featured an entire article placing responsibility for the sinking of the Lusitania on Great Britain. After detailing Great Britain’s interest in the Lusitania, the author of the article wrote, “England and England alone is to be held responsible for the loss of life because England lured Americans to death, hoping that the presence of Americans would protect the ship against German attack.” (Summary created by Mary Delano, MU History Intern, Spring 2018)

Title: JM-106: Two ways by which peace may be restored without casting Russia a kopeck
Summary: Editorial cartoon depicting two panels, each with a different solution to promoting peace. In the top panel, Rockefeller comes forward to Komura and Dewitte with carriages full of money. In the second panel, Carnegie purchases rights to build a library on Sakhalin Island from Komura, making himself poor, but allowing the two men to walk away from each other.

Title: JM-124: Map of the United States, as seen by the Finance Committee. 124
Summary: Editorial cartoon depicting a distorted map of the United States that emphasizes Eastern cities with everything else mislabeled or misspelled.

Title: JM-166: Two unpopular Europeans
Summary: This cartoon shows two European men in World War I. The first man (in the top panel) is slumping his shoulders and tries to avoid attention. He is refusing to enlist the the military, unlike the other men in his country. The caption for the top panel reads, “The man who won’t enlist for his country during the war”. The second man (in the bottom panel) is proudly walking past a group of women, including women who were widowed in World War I. The bottom panel is captioned, “The man who won’t marry for his country after the war”. Instead of getting married to help begin rebuilding society, this man proudly presents himself as a bachelor. These two men are “unpopular”, because they do not conform with the sense of duty and sacrifice that was developed in Europe during and after World War I. Sacrificing oneself for one’s country was seen as an honorable and moral action during this time period. (Summary created by Mary Delano, MU History Intern, Spring 2018)

Title: JM-033: At the ringside
Summary: Editorial cartoon depicting Theodore Roosevelt speaking to a man in the center of a roped off area while reporters stand all along the outside of the rope-enclosed space.

Title: JM-150: Japanese Haggling. 150
Summary: This cartoon depicts a Japanese immigrant attempting to buy property from a white man. As negotiations continue, more Japanese owned stores appear in the background of the the cartoon.Eventually the white man’s disposition shifts from enraged to eager as he finally accepts the offer. This cartoon is offering perspective on the relationship between Japanese immigrants and white Americans in the United States, particularly California. The California Alien Land Law of 1913 was passed the same year this cartoon was created.This law prohibited "aliens ineligible for citizenship" from owning agricultural land or possessing long-term leases, but permitted short-term leases lasting up to three years. This law did not have a large tangible impact on Japanese citizens. However, the law remains relevant, because it reflects the discrimination against Japanese immigrants occuring in the 1910s. (Summary created by Mary Delano, MU History Intern, Spring 2018)

Title: JM-116: Missouri and Mr. Rockefeller [3]. 116
Summary: Editorial cartoon depicting Missouri with a subpoena in hand following in the footsteps of a set of footprints, accompanied by a dog.

Title: JM-187: Political
Summary: This cartoon depicts various events during the Wilson administration. The top two panels imply a lack of force of the part of President Wilson. After World War I, President Wilson was an outspoken advocate for peace. One of his proposals to accomplish peace was the League of Nations. The League of Nations was an international body, which sought diplomacy and compromise between nations. The United States would never join the League of Nations, because many felt the League would compromise the sovereignty of the United States. The bottom panel of the cartoon shows a woman worrying about meeting the high standards set before her. In 1920, the United States government passed the 19th Amendment, which gave women the right to vote. Women had first found a place in politics by engaging with moral and/or social issues such as education, prohibition, and abolition. By continuing to take a role as protectors of morality women were able to gain enough support to win the right to vote. While the federal government did not allow women to vote in elections until 1920, some states allowed women to vote in state elections. (Summary created by Mary Delano, MU History Intern, Spring 2018)

Title: JM-211: Will Japan want a "no limit" game?
Summary: Editorial cartoon depicting Uncle Sam threatening a Japanese diplomat over fair naval ratios in a proposal and showing the diplomat how the ratio would look with unlimited naval competition.

Title: JM-W015: Freedom of the press is quarantined
Summary: Editorial cartoon depicting a line of men and women waiting outside an International Food Conference. Soldiers stand in front of the door for both the Conference and a Casino, both of which have signs that spell out the limits of what the press can and cannot do, or when they even may enter the building. Another banner proclaims that Freedom of the Press is quarantined, not guaranteed.

Title: JM-091: Museum displays of U.S. wealth
Summary: Editorial cartoon depicting a museum showing exhibits on U.S. wealth, such as a gold statue of President McKinley and an American flag made from precious gems.

Title: JM-110: An exciting finish to the Missouri senatorial race. 110
Summary: Editorial cartoon depicting "Missouri" and Senator William Warner hanging onto tail of running elephant that represents the Republican party, with senatorial candidate Thomas K. Niedringhaus falling behind. Warner served as a Senator from March 18th, 1905 to March 4th, 1911.

Title: JM-310: Mother's Day in the White House and afterwards
Summary: Editorial cartoon depicting FDR pledging not to send draftees overseas; Congress refuses to pass the motion.

Title: JM-027: Marriage of Brooklyn and New York
Summary: Editorial cartoon depicting the marriage between a woman representing Brooklyn and a man representing New York. Figures representing other towns and counties in New York state watch the wedding, with almost all of them appearing upset. The image probably refers to a consolidation in 1898 that merged the borough of Brooklyn with New York city and created a shared police force and fire department for the newly enlarged City of Greater New York.

Title: JM-255: And yet he wondered why he wasn't feeling well!!!
Summary: Editorial cartoon depicting a man visiting a doctor about not feeling well. When asked if he has been over eating, the man lists off a series of news articles about deaths and tragedies that he has been reading.

Title: JM-294: The deadlock of the stand patterns and the sit downers
Summary: Editorial cartoon depicting General Motors and strikers refuse to come to conference table.

Title: JM-018: The honorable mention for president, subject to revision
Summary: Editorial cartoon depicting a parade of contenders for office, ordered so as to be named alphabetically and in rhyme.

Title: JM-W013: "Say! Is this the old U.S.A.?"
Summary: Editorial cartoon depicting two soldiers looking down into a hotel lobby scene. Men and women lounge around while a band plays and different men and women are presented to Fiorello H. La Guardia, the contemporary mayor of New York City.

Title: JM-309: Uncle Sam suggests a national referendum
Summary: Uncle Sam proud of freedoms, suggests national referendums.

Title: JM-284: Another state they will avoid
Summary: Editorial cartoon depicting criminals fleeing from Michigan's "quick and summary justice" warning signs.

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