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The American Issue, December 20, 1912
A brother and a sister are writing a letter to Santa for what they want for Christmas. Their father is in the background with his booze while his wife is working hard in the house. They will not get any presents unless their father stops drinking,…
The American Issue, December 6, 1912
The image shows a cash register in a saloon depositing the money it had just gotten probably from a father. Next to the image are two impoverished children they need warm clothes for winter time.
The American Issue, November 29, 1912
A man is stuck in a ravine and the way out is being blocked by a bartender table. Where he can see the successful path of jobs that do not want alcoholics to work there. To get on track with his life he must give up alcohol and become a productive…
The American Issue, November 8, 1912
The comic shows a old mangy dog with poverty written on it back surrounded by hundreds of alcoholic bottles. There is also a sign on the side that reads "NEWS ITEM (BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS) NEW YORK OCT 28- A 'STRAW VOTE' OF NEARLY 20,000 DESTITUTE…
The American Issue, May 24, 1912
The father is in the saloon spending all of his money but when he gets back home he does not spend a single cent on his family.
The American Issue, August 9, 1912.
The title of the picture is "THE LURE OF APPETITE." The scene of the picture is a cliffside with men rushing towards a angle with a banner with the text, "APPETITE FOR ALCOHOL." On the cliff men are jumping to their doom with their wives and…
The American Issue, July 19, 1912
The text above the image reads, "Health Hint for Hot Weather- Don't Drink Beer - City Board of Health."An image of three young kids on the summer porch. The older sister is holding the youngest sibling in her arms, and the other brother is sitting…
The American Issue, June 28, 1912.
The image is split in two. On the left side is a young baby, and a fly hovering over the baby. On top of the image of the baby says "Kill the Fly, and Save the Baby." Below the image reads, "Summer complaint, which causes the death of many young…
The American Issue, March 22, 1912
A man enters his home. His wife and their children are under a giant bottle of spirits named the "Spirits of Despair." It casts a shadow onto the man's family. Underneath the image it has the text of, "The Home of the Saloon's Best Customer."
The American Issue, May 10, 1912
A man in a saloon with a drink right next to him. He is lost in thought in the saloon. He has given his pay envelope to the bartender.Below the image has this text saying, "Man in front of the bar: Wonder why it is that I scarcely have money enough…