Karl Kae Knecht Cartoon

Description:	Top left: a dove All-out Peace hovers above the earth, 10 years after the start of World War II. Top right: Public and a man behind a counter discuss the fact that non-operating railroad employees will now be working five days per week instead of six. The man tells Public that they will no longer be open on Saturdays. Bottom: The House (a woman wearing a dress and a hat) stands on the front porch of a house, holding suitcases labeled 3 weeks vacation. She tells The Senate, a woman inside the house who is adjusting her hat in a mirror, to hurry up and finish her housework. Items in the foyer where Senate is fixing her hat are labeled with the names of bills passed by the House but not the Senate. Inside a living room visible in the background are items which are already clean--passed by both houses of Congress. President Truman sits on a sofa and suggests other rooms that need to be cleaned. Image Access WideTEK 25 All-Out Peace. After 10 years--Still Hovering. World War II started September 1, 1939. Wont be down tomorrow or any Saturday. Ill have to adjust my business to fit--as I have with all others on five day weeks. Public. September 2. We carry on as usual. YOP. Extra. A million railroad and express non-operating employees go on a 5 day week for first time. Well youd better hurry back and finish your* housework or well be dilly-dallying all year. Youre telling me! You hussy--Im taking a week off--see! Revise Displaced Persons Act. Military Aid for Europe. The House. 3 weeks vacation. *Bills passed by house in this room. The Senate. How about cleaning up the Taft-Hartley and social security rooms and the----and etc. Farm prices. Cleaned (passed) by both. Unified armed forces. Marshall Plan. Some government reorganization. Rent control. Housing program. 40 to 75 cents minimum wage. Reciprocal Trade Agreements. [in margins: 495. For 9/2/49]
Origin:	2014
Created By:	Karl Kae Knecht
Source:	http://digital.evpl.org/cdm/ref/collection/karlknecht/id/2820
Collection:	Karl K. Knecht Collection
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Subjects:	WWII National Affairs Politics Labor Industry 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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