The American Issue, September 18, 1914

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Title

The American Issue, September 18, 1914

Subject

This comic addresses a wet-state argument that alcohol provides most of the government's operating revenue. Prohibitionists counter this by arguing that while profitable, alcohol revenue shouldn't be celebrated since it has destroyed countless families. The imagery deliberately mimics war memorials, suggesting alcohol's victims have served the nation in a different but equally significant way.

Description

A monument for the victims of alcohol sits in front of a government building. it reads as "Erected in grateful memory of America's heroes who by buying beer furnish the revenue which saves the country from bankruptcy." It depicts a mother holding her children while watching her husband get kicked out of the saloon. He has spent all his money on alcohol.

Creator

The American Issue (Westerville, Ohio)

Source

Library of Congress

Publisher

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Library, Urbana, IL

Date

September 18, 1914

Rights

Public Domain

Format

PDF

Language

English

Type

Comic

Identifier

Library of Congress Control Number: sn2008060406

Coverage

Prohibition

Still Image Item Type Metadata

Original Format

Comic front page

Physical Dimensions

8.85 × 12.75 in

Files

Citation

The American Issue (Westerville, Ohio), “The American Issue, September 18, 1914,” Visuals of Prohibition, accessed September 28, 2026, https://prohibition-visuals.leadr.site/items/show/27.

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