Karl Kae Knecht Cartoon
| Description: |
In the top three panels, people discuss how they are dealing with rationing. In the bottom panel, two signs appear in the window of Restaurants and Hotels. One spells out the rules for serving beef, while the other lists the rules for wheat and sugar. A caption states that these rules are from 25 years ago in World War I. Van Orman, F. Harold, 1884-1958 Image Access WideTEK 25 Food, food, seems to be the main topic of conversation. And my meat was gone. I go home--we have a big freeze unit. Our two ration books dont allow much extra. Cant we eat out occasionally? Prices. Groceries. Vegetables. Meat. After battling it each noon Im--. 97. Restaurants and Hotels. Food Administrator Rules Effective July 9. Beef: May be served in any form except steaks 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday. Steaks, hamburger and sandwiches 5 to 10:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday. By-products anytime. F. Harold Van Orman. Evansville. Wheatless Days. Restaurants, hotels, on other than wheatless days serve bread or crackers only on request of patron. 2 oz. per person per meal. Conserve sugar. Sugar cannot be sold to make lemonade or soft drinks for picnics, lodges, Red Cross socials, county fairs, etc. Havent gone to such detail as yet. This was 25 years ago during World War I. From Courier stories July 9, 1918. |
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| Origin: | 2014 |
| Created By: |
Karl Kae Knecht |
| Source: |
http://digital.evpl.org/cdm/ref/collection/karlknecht/id/1712 |
| Collection: |
Karl K. Knecht Collection |
| Copyright: |
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. |
| Subjects: |
Home Front WWI WWII Evansville (Ind.) -- History -- Caricatures and cartoons United States -- Politics and government -- 20th century -- Caricatures and cartoons Caricatures and cartoons -- United States World War, 1939-1945 World War, 1914-1918 |
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