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Title: JM-030: the chauffeur gives a demonstration
Summary: Editorial cartoon depicting the Democratic party donkey telling Uncle Sam to let him run the country after he has crashed the Democratic Convention car into a "deadlock" tree.

Title: JM-041: Hearst and Brisbane of New York lead procession through mud
Summary: Editorial cartoon depicting William Randolph Hearst and Arthur Brisbane leading a procession through the mud. Many of the procession members look downward. Hearst was known for having a huge newspaper chain with flamboyant coverage; Brisbane was his managing editor for "The New York Journal."

Title: JM-241: Hearst communications. 241
Summary: Editorial cartoon depicting William Randolph Hearst being attacked by a trained lion, meeting royalty, posing for a campaign poster, and being hypnotized.

Title: JM-024: The controlled newspaper and the news doctor
Summary: Editorial cartoon depicting a newspaper editor receiving a press telegram and changing the content since he is biased against Roosevelt.

Title: JM-132: Fifty years from now
Summary: This cartoon depicts an aged version of Katherine Elkins and Prince Luigi Amedeo, Duke of Abruzzi. Katherine Elkins was the daughter of Senator Stephen B. Elkins, an influential politician from West Virginia. The Duke of Abruzzi was Commander in Chief of the Italian fleet and fifth in line for the Italian throne. They met through a series of social events in the United States, and their courtship was covered by the Chicago Tribune and other newspapers for over two years. The Duke of Abruzzi needed the permission from the King of Italy to marry. If the couple had married without royal permission, then Ms. Elkins would not have received a royal title or estates and The Duke of Abruzzi would have received reprimand from the crown. When this cartoon was drawn, the Duke and Ms. Elkins were rumored to be engaged, but still waiting for the King’s blessing to wed. Eventually, the King would deny this request and the couple separated around 1912. Katherine Elkins went on to marry Billy Hitt, the son of an Illinois congressman. The Duke Abruzzi led the Italian navy through World War I, and he oversaw the Italian colony of Somalia. The Duke of Abruzzi married as well, and died in 1933. (Summary created by Mary Delano, MU History Intern, Spring 2018)

Title: JM-126: Where Gov. Hughes launched his boone last night. 126
Summary: Editorial cartoon depicting Charles Evans Hughes attempting to speak to an auditorium full of people, only to be interrupted by the last annual message that President Theodore Roosevelt sent to Congress.

Title: JM-089: Cartoons of the day
Summary: Editorial cartoon depicting three panels, each one containing a different cartoon. In the first panel, General Crowder directs men over draft age into either a door marked "U.S. Fighters" or "Useful work." In the second panel, men toss hands and smile at sign with "Commander Pellegrini's raid in the Austrian naval base" displayed. In the last panel, a man representing the U.S. remarks on how the 10,000 tons of ships built each day in the U.S. will beat the U-boats.

Title: JM-088: Another case of hyphenitis
Summary: Editorial cartoon depicting Uncle Sam watching men board ships "To Italy." A sign on a brick wall behind Uncle Sam calls for Italian-Americans to join the Italian army.

Title: JM-298: All treaties are not sanctified
Summary: Editorial cartoon depicting a huge "Versailles Treaty" monster leaving footprints of hate, greed, etc.

Title: JM-158: The President has important business in Massachusetts. 158
Summary: This cartoon shows President Taft racing out of the White House with an ax for his predecessor, Theodore Roosevelt. While President Taft was in office, Theodore Roosevelt continued to remain active in policy. This cartoon was published with article indicating former President Roosevelt sought to protect International Harvester Company, which was in violation of the Sherman Antitrust Act. There had been a series of letter by Theodore Roosevelt published, which indicated Roosevelt was involved with encouraging the government to not pursue International Harvester Company. President Taft was leaving for Massachusetts to give a speech to denounce the actions of Theodore Roosevelt. President Taft also wished to remind the American people how much he had done to eliminate trusts to protect the American people. (Summary created by Mary Delano, MU History Intern, Spring 2018)

Title: JM-W020: Why not cut out the "un" and make it the "written law"?
Summary: Editorial cartoon depicting Uncle Sam holding a marker and pointing to the cornerstone stating that one should only run for president two terms. Behind him, a group of people from different states wave a banner asking for it to be allowed that a person can run for a third term.

Title: JM-300: In time we may get used to these crises
Summary: Editorial cartoon depicting Uncle Sam reading about crises occurring in Ethiopia, Spain, etc. He vows non-involvement.

Title: JM-130: Hello, Is that the coroner?
Summary: This cartoon is an editorial depiction of the fear of war with Japan in later 1910. At the time, the army of Japan was growing, and they were seeking new technology and funding. This was combined with Japan seizing territory around it, such as parts of Korea. These military actions made relations between the United States and Japan more tense, even to the point where California was proposing legislation to limit the rights of Japanese citizens. The Chicago Tribune took a relatively relaxed approach to the situation, asserting relations between the United States and Japan were nowhere near a declaration of war. Journalists came to this conclusion, because the costs of war were too great for both sides. Ultimately, President Taft sought to avoid public fear by seeking to dismantle rumors of war by publicly announcing the United States intention of peace with Japan. This cartoon shows Taft crushing the personified Japanese war scare while on the phone saying "Hello, is that the coroner? Well, say, come up in about 10 minutes. I'll have a nice job for you." (Summary created by Mary Delano, MU History Intern, Spring 2018)

Title: JM-136: Adjusting the Russian treaty difficulty
Summary: This cartoon illustrates tense diplomatic relations between Russia and the United States in 1911. The Treaty of 1832 between the United States and Russia was created to give citizens of both countries specific rights such as economic freedoms or freedom of movement, whether they resided in Russia or the United States. Slowly beginning in the 1890s and continuing into the 1900s, Russia was limiting the rights of Jewish citizens from the United States. Eventually these citizens’ United States passports were no longer accepted by the Russian government, which was clearly against the Treaty of 1832 (or the Treaty of Constantinople). Outraged by this breach, Congress issued the Sulzer Resolution, which called for the immediate nullification of the Treaty of 1832 due to Russia’s violation of its contents. The first panel of the cartoon shows the beginning of the political tension between Russia and the United States. Russia was offended by the language of the Sulzer Resolution, stating they never fully violated the treaty. The second panel shows United States resentment of Russia’s discrimination of their citizens. The third panel shows the United States compromising with Russia by changing the wording and nuance of the dispute to appeal to Russia’s sensibilities. During this political tension, President Taft held a strong desire to maintain diplomatic relations with Russia. Despite Taft’s efforts, diplomatic relationships between the United States and Russia remained strained due to a lack of compromise from either side. (Summary created by Mary Delano, History Intern, Spring 2018)

Title: JM-221: Resolution of the Board of Governors National Democratic Club meeting. 221
Summary: Editorial cartoon depicting the Board of Governors' National Democratic Club writing up a resolution to recommend New York as the location of the 1924 National Democratic Convention that passed unanimously. Henry Ford is seen driving in a car with ladies representing ladies from the Solid South, the Western Democrats, and the Middle Western Democrats.

Title: JM-229: The South Dakota primary endorsement. 229
Summary: Editorial cartoon depicting Coolidge throwing his hat in the ring at the South Dakota primary.

Title: JM-193: If things only worked out according to the prospectus!
Summary: The top left panel is captioned, “The Peace Conference, as the world was led to expect”. The caption references Woodrow Wilson presenting his “14 Points” at the Paris Peace Conference in 1919. The Paris Peace Conference was held after the end of fighting in WWI, and resulted in the creation the Treaty of Versailles. The Treaty of Versailles was the document which formally ended WWI, and laid out the terms of surrender for the Axis powers. Wilson’s “14 Points” speech outlined his ideas for peace to thrive after such a brutal and catastrophic war. The first point in Wilson’s speech is “Open covenants of peace, openly arrived at, after which there shall be no private international understandings of any kind but diplomacy shall proceed always frankly and in the public view”. The purpose of this point was to avoid the secret alliances that led to many countries becoming involved in WWI. The top right panel shows Wilson’s “14 Points” in the trash and is captioned, “The Peace Conference as it actually worked out”. The shows three men signing a secret treaty. Based on their appearances and the context of the cartoon these men are mostly likely President Woodrow Wilson (the left), Prime Minister of France, Georges Clemenceau (the middle), and Prime Minister of England,David Lloyd George (the right). The bottom shows a meeting of the League of Nations, and is captioned “The League of Nations, as the world is led to expect”. The League of Nations was Woodrow Wilson’s idea to create a body of the world’s nations, which would foster international cooperation and support. The League of Nations is the fourteenth point in Wilson’s “14 Points” being described as “A general association of nations must be formed under specific covenants for the purpose of affording mutual guarantees of political independence and territorial integrity to great and small states alike”.The League of Nations operated from 1920 to 1946, and faced significant problems from nations having varying international interests. The bottom right panel shows five men sitting at a table with the caption, “The League of Nations if it follows the precedent set by the Paris Conference”. (Summary created by Mary Delano, MU History Intern, Spring 2018)

Title: JM-293: Light and dark colored mottoes for the businessman's office
Summary: Editorial cartoon depicting two walls with old-fashioned and modern styles business mottoes.

Title: JM-225: Campaign shenanigans. 225
Summary: Editorial cartoon depicting the 1924 presidential election. Charles G. Dawes attacks Roger M. La Follette Sr., the Progressive party nominee, with constitutionalism. John W. Davis and Charles W. Bryan, who both ran on the Democratic ticket, play the piano and confuse both sides of the country.

Title: JM-W018: Uncle Sam does the math of war
Summary: Editorial cartoon depicting Uncle Sam sitting at a table with many sheets of paper, as well as Calculus and Algebra books in front of him. Boxes above his head show the "problems" of troops and demands that he is trying to figure out.

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