Karl Kae Knecht Cartoon

Description: Kickoff dinner for a Red Cross contribution campaign. The mayor of Evansville, the chairman of the local Red Cross chapter, the president of General Foods, and the Campaign Chairman sit or stand behind a table in front of a Red Cross banner. A group of Red Cross workers sit in chairs facing the table. The Public tells the men at the table that that dont have to sell him, that he knows what kind of work the Red Cross does and he will donate when a worker comes to his house. Mayor Dress says that The Public recalls our 1937 flood days. The chairman of the local chapter invites The Public to visit the new chapter house.
Dress, William H., 1879-1949; Leich, Robert; Igleheart, Austin, 1889-1979; Pyle, James
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O.K.! Boys--you do not have to sell me--I know our Red Cross. Just tell the campaign workers to drop round and see me. We do. The Public. Well he recalls our 1937 flood days. Mayor Dress. Drop round and see our new local chapter house, First and Cherry. Robert Leich, Ch. Local Chapter. Austin Igleheart, President General Foods. James Pyle, Campaign Chairman. Campaign Kickoff Dinner. Workers. [in margins: Evansville, Indiana, Courier--page one 3-5-1948. Hi Austin--yours, Karl. 1948]
Origin: 2014
Created By: Karl Kae Knecht
Source: http://digital.evpl.org/cdm/ref/collection/karlknecht/id/3500
Collection: Karl K. Knecht Collection
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Subjects: Charity
Local Affairs
Evansville (Ind.) -- History -- Caricatures and cartoons
United States -- Politics and government -- 20th century -- Caricatures and cartoons
Caricatures and cartoons -- United States
American Red Cross

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