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The American Issue, March 13, 1914
The family pulls the father away from the saloon and begs him not to go inside. Everyone desperately needs new clothes because the father fails to provide for his family, consumed by his addiction to the saloon and alcohol.
The American Issue, March 19, 1915
It shows two merchants leaving their town. The one from a dry town has many items, while the other from a wet town has far fewer items to sell.
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, March 5, 1915
A man stands in a saloon surrounded by other men as he offers to buy a round for everyone. He cheerfully spends his money while the caption above reads: "Another Pair of Baby Shoes!" Clearly mocking him for choosing drinks over his family's needs.
The American Issue, March 6, 1914
A man that signifies the government walks by a saloon and sees a commotion of a family fight from the father drinking and spending his money and time at the saloon instead of spending it with his family. The man ignores this due to the money he gets…
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…
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, May 31, 1912.
A newspaper comic displaying the outside of a distillery with a sign on a tall fence with "NO UNION LABOR NEED TO APPLY" written on it.Two union men see this and think of their saloon where the union headquarters are located. Below the picture has…
The American Issue, May 4, 1917
The image shows two children holding a sign that reads, "BABY WEEK! EVERY BABY HAS A RIGHT TO BE WELL BORN. ALCOHOL CURES POSTERITIY." . One boy and a girl, and they appear to be were healthy and happy possibly meaning that they could be the ideal…
The American Issue, November 27, 1914
The top of the comic is of a father and his daughter on a chair reading during the holidays. The lower comic is of the father absent and the child in front of the saloon waiting for their parent to leave the saloon.