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Title: JM-191: Don't wreck that car!
Summary: This cartoon shows railroad employees fighting with railroad employers in a car named “U.S. Prosperity”, which is carrying the United States in the back seat. There were many railroad employee strikes in the first half of the twentieth century, usually protesting against poor pay and/or working conditions. Railroads were one of the most efficient methods of transportation, especially the transportation of goods. This made railroads critical to the health of the United States economy. In the corner of this cartoon, President Woodrow is yelling at the employers and employees to not wreck the car. While the role was not extensive, the government did take an interest in these railroad disputes, and made sure they were eventually settled. This intervention was usually performed to ensure the railroads would continue to ship American goods throughout the United States. (Summary created by Mary Delano, MU History Intern, Spring 2018)

Title: JM-173: National defense
Summary: The top panel of this cartoon depicts Congress attempting to slow Uncle Sam driving a automobile and is used to represent the fast moving sentiments for national defense. The donkey is being used to suggest the actions of Congress are aligned with the democrat interests of the time. National defense is passing through pork and casting it to the side. The word “pork” is being used to describe projects and/or funding given by Congress to benefit certain areas or populations in the country. An example of pork would be Congress awarding money for a damn to be built in a specific state. The bottom panel has two possibilities that stem from the sentiments of the top panel. The scenario on the left depicts a man dissatisfied with increased taxes that Congress would have to impose to fund national defense interests. The scenario on the right shows the same man having to pay tributes to an invader. The bottom panel suggests that tax increases for national defense are in the best financial and personal interest of citizens. (Summary created by Mary Delano, MU History Intern, Spring 2018)

Title: JM-085: The war department - "Great scott, that dispatch must mean ladrones instead of insurgents. There are no insurgents out there."
Summary: Editorial cartoon depicting a military man confused by the wording of a special dispatch about fighting in Manila. Three pictures hang on the wall behind him distinguishing the perceived differences between an "Amigo," an "Insurgent," and a "Ladrone." The special dispatch claimed that the fighting was started by "Insurgents" instead of the "Ladrones" classification the man remarks that the report must have meant.

Title: His Majesty's most gracious speech to both Houses of Parliament
Summary: The speech concerns the commerce between Great Britain and the American colonies.

Title: JM-143: Awkward mistake in the date. 143
Summary: This cartoon portrays President Taft writing a message to Congress. In 1912, President Taft ran for reelection, most notably campaigning against his predecessor, Theodore Roosevelt, in the Republican primary. President Taft would eventually win the Republican primary. After losing that election, Roosevelt ran for president after creating his own party, the Bull-Moose party. The campaigning between Roosevelt and Taft was rigorous, and they ultimately split the the Republican vote in the 1912 presidential election. (Summary created by Mary Delano, MU History Intern, Spring 2018)

Title: JM-028: "Call Judge Landis!"
Summary: Editorial cartoon depicting six scenes of people in difficult situations calling for Judge Landis. In the first panel, Organized Baseball is lying in a hospital bed and onlookers call outside the frame for someone to send for Judge Landis. In the second panel, locksmiths having difficulty with a Building Deadlock call for Judge Landis. In the third panel, a figure labeled "Stocks" tells Wall Street that he isn't feeling well and asks for Judge Landis. In the fourth panel, the 18th Amendment claims to have too many doctors and calls for Judge Landis. In the fifth panel, the Grain Exchanges flinch away from the painful dentistry of Farmers and ask for Judge Landis. In the last panel, two men are gearing up for a fight and wonder if they should call Judge Landis. Landis is the same judge referred to in JM-213: https://dl.mospace.umsystem.edu/mu/islandora/object/mu%3A419248 .

Title: JM-287: Uncle Sam will soon be alone with his recovery diet and digestion
Summary: Editorial cartoon depicting Uncle Sam bloated by huge output of legislation by 73rd Congress.

Title: JM-274: Guiding hands
Summary: Radio guides plane; British officer beats Indian; Hoover calls extra session.

Title: JM-W002: New York expects you to do your duty
Summary: Editorial cartoon depicting a group of men and women standing at the banks of the Hudson river with a war drum and banner. They are calling across the river at Westerners to urge them to join in the war.

Title: JM-320: Mr. One World Wilkie interrupts
Summary: Editorial cartoon depicting Willkie interrupting Fourth of July ceremony to introduce "Superstate" to "Columbia."

Title: JM-053: As he would have looked in modern garb
Summary: Editorial cartoon depicting a portrait of George Washington in an early 20th century suit.

Title: JM-181: Long speeches by those pictured
Summary: This cartoon compares three speeches. The first speech on the left was Patrick Henry’s famous speech, in which he stated “Give me liberty or give me death!”. This speech was given on the eve of the Revolutionary War. The second speech was by Stephen Decatur, a commodore in the United States Navy. Decatur’s speech was given at the conclusion of the War of 1812. The final speech was given by Private Sammy Jones during World War I. (Summary created by Mary Delano, MU History Intern, Spring 2018)

Title: JM-168: Long distance driving
Summary: Editorial cartoon depicting Wilson holding reins titled "Wilson policies" of a donkey heading toward the San Francisco Convention, where Bryan is placing a flag of his policies.

Title: Letter of transmittal from the United States Treasury Department to the University of Missouri, May 18, 1912
Date: 1912
Summary: Letter which accompanied the gift of Confederate Currency from the United States Treasury Department to the University of Missouri. The letter is dated May 18, 1912 and is signed by the Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, A. Piatt Andrew.

Title: An Act supplementary to the act entitled, "An act to provide more effectually for the collection of the duties imposed by law: on goods, wares and merchandize imported into the United States, and on the tonnage of ships or vessels.", Act to provide more effectually for the collection of the duties imposed by law, Laws, etc.

Title: JM-144: Peace Talk
Summary: In the first panel, capital and labor are in an argument. This is a personification of the series of labor disputes between workers and large business owners that were a common product of the Industrial Revolution. Usually these disputes were about implementing better employment practices such as better wages, workers’ compensation, safety regulations, etc. This argument is delaying the train of 1916, which holds the economic prosperity the United States experienced due to it funding and manufacturing supplies for the European nations fighting in World War I. Uncle Sam, the United States, is attempting to resolve the conflict between Labor and Capital, so they can become ready to experience the prosperity 1916 is bringing. Notice the bottom notation says this “peace” is necessary. The second panel portrays a wide view of the world with the United States on the left and Europe on the right. On the left, Uncle Sam (the United States) is being asked by humanity to intervene and mediate in Europe. This exchange references those who thought the United States had a moral duty to help end World War I in Europe. On the right side of the panel, is a depiction of the World War I conflict being shielded from the glow of peace (the sun). The Allies (Britain, France, Italy) are fighting with the Teutons (Germany and its allies with Germanic roots). Looming over this fight are the personifications of financial and physical death. This shows the devastation World War I has caused in Europe. The last panel depicts the internal debate between politicians in the US about what action should be taken regarding European intervention. On the left, “progressive” politicians pull the elephant ( the Republican party) towards peace, meaning they want the US government to help European nations negotiate a peace. Notice the Progressive politician is dressed in relatively simple clothing, which suggests he appeals more the common man. The “old guard” politician is pulling the Republican party away from peace, meaning he wishes the United States to remain neutral and not intervene in World War I. He is dressed more upscale, which suggests his ideas represent the older, more wealthy population that is profiting on the war. (Summary created by Mary Delano, MU History Intern, Spring 2018)

Title: JM-140: Proposed solution to the disputed problem. 140
Summary: This cartoon depicts the potential candidates for the Republican primary election of 1912. The first candidate portrayed on the left is President Taft, who was running for re-election. The second candidate is James Sherman’s, President Taft’s former vice president. The next candidate is a senator from Massachusetts, Boies Penrose. William Barnes, Jr., a politician and journalist from New York, is displayed as a potential runner. The last candidate depicted in the cartoon is Winthrop Crane, another senator from Massachusetts. All these men appear to be eager to run in the Republican primary in the top panel. However, some of these men are accused of being fraudulent candidates. This means they have been accused of not actually been favored by the public to run for the presidency To ensure their legitimacy, a man suggests a preferential primary. A preferential primary is an election that determines the nominee for the presidency through the preference of voters or through delegates (these delegates most vote for the winning primary candidate). The practice of a preferential primary contradicts against the tradition of political bosses attempting to organize the outcome of elections. The candidates of the elections all find this news distressing in the bottom panel. (Summary created by Mary Delano, MU History Intern, Spring 2018)

Title: JM-093: Sen. Aldrich's wonderful troupe of performing senators.
Summary: Editorial cartoon depicting tiny men in suits around a seated figure labeled "Aldrich." Some of the small figures say that they agree with Senator Aldrich. On the wall behind all of the figures, there is a map of the United States with states in the North-Eastern area enlarged. Nelson W. Aldrich was one of the major decision-making Republicans in the United States Senate by the 1890s.

Title: JM-C006: Monthly calendar of food
Summary: Editorial cartoon depicting a human figure standing inside a circle divided into the months. Each month has a corresponding food, which is connected to the man's exposed intestines.

Title: JM-139: For chairman of the convention. 139
Summary: This cartoon shows Lady Justice presiding over the Republican Convention for the 1912 primary election. Former president, Theodore Roosevelt, was running against president incumbent Taft. President Roosevelt seems to have more delegate votes than Taft, but Taft would ultimately be renominated for the presidency. Roosevelt claimed Taft stole delegates that should have been awarded to him, making him lose the election. After losing the Republican primary, Theodore Roosevelt began his own party, the Bull-Moose Party. Taft and Roosevelt would eventually split the Republican vote, which allowed Woodrow Wilson to be elected as president in 1912. (Summary created by Mary Delano, MU History Intern, Spring 2018)

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