Poster
Don't Blame It All On The War!
![Poster featuring a cartoon panel depicting a mule, labeled: "Industry," which is being harassed by five horseflies, who are labeled: "Unfair Laws, Strife, Waste, Unjust Taxation, and Agitation." The mule is kicking his cart, which spills boxes labeled: "Clothes, Hats, MDSE [Merchandise], and Shoes." Among the debris from the cart are the words: "High Prices." Poster text reads: "<b>DON'T BLAME IT ALL ON THE WAR!</b> AS A CONSUMER, has it ever occurred to <u>YOU</u> there is a close relationship between your pocketbook (household expenses) and industrial conditions? <u>YOU</u> complain of high prices but have <u>YOU</u> ever done anything to discourage such price-boosting factors as burdensome laws which impose unnecessary taxes on legitimate American industry and constant waste promoted by destructive agitators? <b>HELP TO KEEP PRICES DOWN BY CHASING THE FLIES AWAY FROM INDUSTRY</b>"](http://images.wisconsinhistory.org/700017020002/1702000038-l.jpg "Don't Blame It All On The War!")
| Poster featuring a cartoon panel depicting a mule, labeled: "Industry," which is being harassed by five horseflies, who are labeled: "Unfair Laws, Strife, Waste, Unjust Taxation, and Agitation." The mule is kicking his cart, which spills boxes labeled: "Clothes, Hats, MDSE [Merchandise], and Shoes." Among the debris from the cart are the words: "High Prices." Poster text reads: "DON'T BLAME IT ALL ON THE WAR! AS A CONSUMER, has it ever occurred to YOU there is a close relationship between your pocketbook (household expenses) and industrial conditions? YOU complain of high prices but have YOU ever done anything to discourage such price-boosting factors as burdensome laws which impose unnecessary taxes on legitimate American industry and constant waste promoted by destructive agitators? HELP TO KEEP PRICES DOWN BY CHASING THE FLIES AWAY FROM INDUSTRY" |
| Image ID: | 130318 |
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| Creation Date: | 1918 |
| Creator Name: | National Industrial Conservation Movement |
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| Collection Name: | World War I posters, circa 1914-circa 1918 |
| Genre: | Poster |
| Original Format Type: | prints, photomechanical |
| Original Format Number: | PH 6030 (7) D2.10 |
| Original Dimensions: | 19 x 25 inches |
| Number E-10 in a series. Illustration mark on bottom right is an "R" inside a circle. Text at bottom left: "Issued by the National Industrial Conservation Movement, 30 Church Street, New York City, Copies supplied on request." |
| Legislation |
| Mules |
| Business |
| Propaganda |
| War posters |
| World War, 1914-1918 |
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| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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