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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: JM-207: Will they come to an agreement?
Summary: Editorial cartoon depicting Irish figure asking for American style independence. John Bull offers "Canadian style" Dominion, "Australian style" Autonomy, and "South African style" Self-Determination instead.

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-259: When Keynoter mentioned the Secretary of Commerce, the convention looked very much like Hoover
Summary: Editorial cartoon depicting a scene of a large convention hall being addressed by a speaker. The word "Hoover" is written over the heads of the crowd.

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)

Title: JM-184: Peace talk
Summary: The cartoon shows the interpreted process of peace talks during World War I. The top panel shows the German people being dragged to peace by the Kaiser Wilhelm II. The second panel shows the Reichstag calling for peace after the kaiser orders them to begin discussions. In 1917, the United States had entered World War I, and Germany’s and the Axis powers’ chance of victory was becoming smaller and smaller. This made them more willing to negotiate for peace than in previous years of the war. The third panel shows the American stock market falling in value. This drop in the stock market was caused by the peace talks. Supplying weapons and other resources in World War I significantly improved the economy of the United States. Many factories and other means of productions had been created solely to meet the needs of the global conflict. As World War I came to a close, the United States large profits from the war effort began to decline. (Summary created by Mary Delano, MU History Intern, Spring 2018)

Title: JM-178: Pan-Germany is swiftly becoming panicy Germany
Summary: This cartoon depicts a man who has been affected by news of combat in World War I. In the left panel, “Pan-Germany” is confident about his ability to win the war. Pan-Germany is a concept that stems from the ideology of Pan-Germanism. It is a school of thought, which believes all ethnic Germans and German-speaking people should be united under one state, Pan-Germany. While Pan-Germany was never a real state, Germanic peoples still shared a similar language and culture. In the right panel, Germany quickly becomes alarmed as news of Ally victory comes to his desk. Although Pan-Germany was confident of his ability to win World War I, he did not anticipate the United States becoming a serious threat to the war effort. The United States entered World War I on April 6, 1917. (Summary created by Mary Delano, MU History Intern, Spring 2018)

Title: JM-315: Storm clouds on the Axis front
Summary: Mussolini, Hitler, Hirohito see powerful U.S. fists.

Title: JM-C004: A full house for the Western movie at the theater
Summary: Editorial cartoon depicting the inside of a movie theater. A man on a horse firing a gun can be seen on the screen, and the seats are all filled.

Title: JM-026: At 70% naval efficiency in the United States
Summary: Editorial cartoon depicting a man representing Congress in front of a blackboard showing the naval efficiency of Britain, Japan, and the United States. Britain and Japan both have 100% efficiency, but the man crosses out the 100% mark by the United States and replaces it with 70%, remarking on how this will please voters and reduce costs. Uncle Sam and Hughes watch from the window and express shock.

Title: JM-261: The mysterious stranger greets an old friend
Summary: Editorial cartoon depicting a figure labeled "Missouri" embracing a figure labeled "G.O.P." and an elephant. A figure labeled "Solid South" and a donkey watch with horrified expressions.

Title: JM-197: Record of American war expenditures
Summary: Editorial cartoon depicting a man upset about the taxes caused by war costs reading a pamphlet "Record of American war expenditures". He becomes more upset as panels progress and throws a desk out of the window at a Democratic parade.

Title: JM-025: Presidential nominees are always chosen in leap year
Summary: Editorial cartoon depicting a woman titled "Presidential Nomination" asking a man to be hers. In the bottom panel, lots of men chase the Presidential Nomination up a tree. The pursuers are trying to catch her and asking her to be theirs.

Title: JM-092: Three scenes of government and individual greed
Summary: Editorial cartoon depicting three sets of panels, with each set containing an individual cartoon. In the first set, Uncle Sam is shown letting the U.S. Natural Resources flow freely from a pipe in the first panel, and then barely letting any resources come through in the second. In the second set, a group of men and women call a man representing "Capital" in a "Special privilege" car greedy; in the next panel, businessmen call a worker demanding more pay greedy and wonder when times will get back to "normal." In the third set of panels, a man running for Congress promises to have a rigid economy, but behind closed doors he expresses doubts about his ability to support a budget system.

Title: JM-069: Four men standing by a Bulletin of Yacht Races embrace newcomer
Summary: Editorial cartoon depicting four men standing in front of a wall showing a Bulletin of Yacht Races, while another man and his dog walk toward them. When he first approaches, the group of men look at him for a panel before smiling and rushing to embrace the newcomer in the final panel.

Title: JM-277: The changing world
Summary: Before 1929, people bought all stocks, now no one will buy even good deals

Title: JM-002: Universal Military Training as an aid to huskiness
Summary: Editorial cartoon depicting thin men admiring the husky appearance of soldiers. A man standing near them tells them that they would also be husky if there was a universal military training.

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