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Title	Karl Kae Knecht Cartoon
Other Title	Now Isn't That Just Too Bad
Artist	Karl Kae Knecht
Description	A woman shows a man "The Latest" which reports that there will be a shortage of Christmas cards this year, so people should reduce the number that they plan to send. A girl brings the man a sweater, saying that her mother said they have to save coal. The girl and a dog next to her are both wearing sweaters. Santa Claus says to send cards to servicemen and women first, and reminds readers that Christmas gifts need to be mailed by October 15th. Cupid says that there will be shortages of both Valentines and Mother's Day cards. The elephant promotes the purchase of an extra war bond and wears a forget-me-not for disabled veterans.
Keywords	Home Front Holidays
Subject	Evansville (Ind.) -- History -- Caricatures and cartoons; United States -- Politics and government -- 20th century -- Caricatures and cartoons; Caricatures and cartoons -- United States
Personal Name	Santa Claus; Cupid (Roman deity)
Original Publisher	Evansville Courier
Original Date	September 25, 1943
Decade	1940s
Resource Type	Image
Item Type	Drawings
Item ID	evpl-ue-knecht_01849
Format and Resolution	Full view: 400 ppi JPEG 2000; Archived: 400 ppi tif
Scanner	Image Access WideTEK 25
Original Repository	University of Evansville Libraries
Digital Publisher	Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library
Digital Date	2014
Usage Statement	Digital Image Copyright 2014 University of Evansville Libraries. All rights reserved. All other material is open to the public without restrictions. Copyright laws of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) govern the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material.
Transcript	Oh! That's why so glum--I thought was the draft-fathers news. The Latest. Predict shortage in Christmas greeting cards. Supply about same but demand is 2/3 more--so can cut your list about 2/3. Shortage in envelopes, packing, etc. Here Pop your sweater. Mom says have to save coal. And now on top of all the rationing. And psst! There will be a real shortage in Valentine and Mother's Day cards. Christmas List. Gifts. Cards. First--send to the boys and girls in service. Don't forget gifts must be in mail by October 15. Forget this not today. Extra war bond. Wear a forget-me-not for the disable vets. [in margins: Saturday. Now Isn't That Just Too Bad. [several mathematical equations.] 3 columns. Courier. 9/24/43.]

Karl Kae Knecht Cartoon

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