Karl Kae Knecht Cartoon

Description: A toll bridge operator blocks a fire hose running from Indiana to Kentucky until the firefighters stop to pay the toll. One firefighter says emergency vehicles and the military should be exempt from the toll. Public holds a newspaper saying 4,000,000 tolls have been paid. A penguin and the elephant discuss the situation.
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Toll Bridges. Stop to Pay Toll. E.F.D. (Evansville Fire Department). Indiana. Well--if its a rule lets get it changed to exempt fire, police, and army vehicles on duty! Recent Owensboro fire. Kentucky. Well--it wont be long now and itll be FREE. Daily Paper. Tolls Paid for 4,000,000 Autos. Well how about cops chasing a crooks car? And the army didnt pay for 600 vehicles the other week--did they? Well, on the other hand he cant help it--if its the law.
Origin: 2014
Created By: Karl Kae Knecht
Source: http://digital.evpl.org/cdm/ref/collection/karlknecht/id/1900
Collection: Karl K. Knecht Collection
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Subjects: Regional Affairs
Disasters
Traffic
Evansville (Ind.) -- History -- Caricatures and cartoons
United States -- Politics and government -- 20th century -- Caricatures and cartoons
Caricatures and cartoons -- United States

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