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Title: JM-016: Vote, brother, vote
Date: 1896
Summary: Editorial cartoon depicting three men drawn in a block style marching toward a mailbox with their "postcard vote" cards. At the bottom, there is a poem urging people to vote.

Title: JM-102: New Jersey at the St. Louis Fair
Summary: Editorial cartoon depicting a parade of New Jersey entries across the page. Entries include: "Hackensack mosquitoes", Governor Murphy, "Hoboes from Hoboken", etc.

Title: JM-045: "Babe Ruth's at th' bat!"
Summary: Editorial cartoon depicting a man in an open roadster vehicle being hit by a baseball from a park where the Giants and Yankees are playing. He exclaims that Babe Ruth must be at the bat.

Title: JM-003: Christmastime and the list of victims in gigantic oil stock swindle
Summary: Editorial cartoon depicting a man with a long Christmas list expressing his amazement at the size of the "List of Victims in Gigantic Oil Swindle" posted on a wall. Other people on the road also look to the list, including a man dressed up as Santa.

Title: JM-062: Man leaves job on a farm for the growing city and then is surprised by increased grocery bills due to lack of farm labor
Summary: Editorial cartoon depicting a man leaving his job as a farm laborer to head to the city, which has signs advertising jobs with large pay. In the last panel, he is surprised when the Dairy Bill, Butcher Bill, and Grocery Bill all come in and require all the extra money he made on account of fewer farm laborers and decreased farming production.

Title: JM-052: Waiting for relief
Summary: Editorial cartoon depicting a woman shielding children from the sun with a tattered cloth. She looks out toward the water.

Title: JM-138: Well, Gentlemen. 138
Summary: This cartoon depicts Richard Achilles Ballinger, the Secretary of Interior, sweating during a cabinet meeting with President Taft. Ballinger was part of a controversial affair in 1910 that went down in history as either the Pinchot-Ballinger Controversy or the Ballinger Affair. The Ballinger Affair began over an investigation into Clarence Cunningham, who was suspected of illegally transferring land ownership in Alaska to commercial third parties. This investigation began under the Roosevelt administration. Ballinger, the General Land Office Commissioner, eventually concluded the investigation without the approval of his the Secretary of Interior, as he was required. Ballinger left his position for private practice as Cunningham’s personal counsel, but he returned to served as Secretary of Interior under President Taft. Ballinger tried to resolve the allegations against Cunningham, but faced great backlash from other members of the administration, including Chief Forester, Gifford Pinchot. Pinchot, among others, accused Ballinger of negligence and endangering public lands. A committee was formed to determine Ballinger’s guilt. With the exception of one Republican, all the Republicans on the committee ruled in favor of Ballinger, and all the Democrats on the committee ruled against Ballinger. The Ballinger Affair led to mass criticism of the Taft administration.The dispute between Ballinger and United States Forest Service Chief Gifford Pinchot that contributed to the split of the Republican party before the 1912 presidential election. (Summary created by Mary Delano, MU History Intern, Spring 2018)

Title: JM-105: Scene in St. Louis yesterday
Summary: Editorial cartoon depicting David Francis, the President of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, which was more commonly referred to as the St. Louis World's Fair. Francis is shown being showered with bouquets of flowers shot out of a cannon by a figure labeled St. Louis.

Title: JM-W009: The Axis Nations must be quarantined
Summary: Editorial cartoon in three panels. In the first panel, a man is seen speaking to a large crowd about the need for the Axis Nations to be quarantined. In the middle panel, a crowd of New York citizens stand on the banks of the Hudson river with war drums and banners, yelling at the Midwest to get into the war spirit. In the third panel, Uncle Sam is standing on the other bank, yelling back at them to stop the "slurs" against the Midwest and gesturing toward a huge stone plaque showing the numbers of voluntary enlistments and war bonds bought for the Northeast versus the Midwest. The Midwest numbers are larger in every category.

Title: JM-077: History of the French Revolution
Summary: Editorial cartoon depicting a man in a uniform looking wide eyed while reading a book titled "History of the French Revolution." A crown is falling off of the back of his head.

Title: JM-131: Well, I think I am going to have a white Christmas. 131
Summary: This cartoon depicts Richard Achilles Ballinger, the Secretary of Interior, acting smug over the whitewashed Republican majority report that declares him guiltless while the Democratic insurgent minority report declares him guilty and unfit. Ballinger was part of a controversial affair in 1910 that went down in history as either the Pinchot-Ballinger Controversy or the Ballinger Affair. The Ballinger Affair began over an investigation into Clarence Cunningham, who was suspected of illegally transferring land ownership in Alaska to commercial third parties. This investigation began under the Roosevelt administration. Ballinger, the General Land Office Commissioner, eventually concluded the investigation without the approval of his the Secretary of Interior, as he was required. Ballinger left his position for private practice as Cunningham’s personal counsel, but he returned to served as Secretary of Interior under President Taft. Ballinger tried to resolve the allegations against Cunningham, but faced great backlash from other members of the administration, including Chief Forester, Gifford Pinchot. Pinchot, among others, accused Ballinger of negligence and endangering public lands. A committee was formed to determine Ballinger’s guilt. With the exception of one Republican, all the Republicans on the committee ruled in favor of Ballinger, and all the Democrats on the committee ruled against Ballinger. The Ballinger Affair led to mass criticism of the Taft administration.The dispute between Ballinger and United States Forest Service Chief Gifford Pinchot that contributed to the split of the Republican party before the 1912 presidential election. (Summary created by Mary Delano, MU History Intern, Spring 2018)

Title: JM-C002: The first night as it really was
Summary: Editorial cartoon depicts the same theater as seen in C-001. But this time, half of the seats are empty, and many of the people are yawning or checking the time.

Title: JM-014: Mr. Ground Hog - His Day
Summary: Editorial cartoon depicting a groundhog coming out of his hole but turning to go back inside as a car heading "To the Automobile Show" races past.

Title: JM-265: So it's Hoover
Summary: Editorial cartoon depicting an elephant hearing through a closed door of the Pennsylvania Delegation that "It's Hoover".

Title: JM-119: Missouri and Mr. Rockefeller [2]. 119
Summary: Editorial cartoon depicting Missouri with a subpoena in hand following in the footsteps of a set of footprints through dangers untold and hardships unnumbered, accompanied by a dog.

Title: JM-032: Stock jugglers hold up panic head to a man with a sword
Summary: Editorial cartoon depicting three stock jugglers holding up a "panic" head on a stick to attempt to ward off someone seen only as a shadow on the wall, seemingly holding a sword. The shadowy figure appears to be heading toward a sign pointing to "Good government."

Title: JM-112: The "Ayes" Had It: The session of the New York Republican convention : when people make up their mind that they want a certain thing, give it. 112
Summary: Editorial cartoon depicting the New York Republican Convention on September 25-26 of 1906. Benjamin B. Odell Jr. favored ex-Governor Frank S. Black for re-election and Frank W. Higgins, the Governor at the time, favored Lt. Governor Matthew Bruce, but after the intervention of President Roosevelt the convention nominated Charles E. Hughes for Governor instead.

Title: JM-155: Madame Caillaux could get expert help over here. 155
Summary: Editorial cartoon depicting the aftermath of the shooting of Gaston Calmette on March 16, 1914. Calmette was a longtime critic of the policies and politics of Joseph Caillaux, the Prime Minister of France, and as editor of the Le Figaro newspaper he published a letter belonging to Caillaux. Henriette Caillaux, a Parisian socialite and second wife of the Prime Minister, believed that Calmette would publish other private letters about the affair she had with her husband while they were both married to other people. Madame Caillaux met with Calmette at his office, shot him six times, and he died six hours later; she was acquitted three months after that because the murder was ruled a crime of passion. This cartoon shows the mass amount of public sympathy for Madame Caillaux in France and the United States. (Summary edited by Mary Delano, MU History Intern, Spring 2018)

Title: JM-142: Political methods, old and new. 142
Summary: This cartoon illustrates a comparison between “old” and “new” styles of politics in the United States. The men shown in the left panels represent political bosses who sought to influence elections for their own benefit. The people portrayed on the right panels display a more modern approach to politics. This approach included more open and transparent campaigns, and women were allowed to participate in a limited capacity. The political bosses appear confused at this new way of engaging politics. The “old way” of politics shows the bosses holding primary elections only amongst themselves, buying drinks for other men, and consuming excessive amounts of alcohol. The “new way” of politics shows men and women enjoying parties, banquets, and picnics in a family-friendly environment. The political bosses are shocked and confused to see how politics has changed overtime. The shift in politics occurred as women became more involved with political initiatives such as abolition or prohibition. (Summary created by Mary Delano, MU History Intern, Spring 2018)

Title: JM-302: A three-sided fight in Washington this summer
Summary: Editorial cartoon depicting the Isolationist Congress and pro-League of Nations White House argue.

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