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ACES and KINGS 
 
 CARTOONS 
 
 FROM THE DES MOINES REGISTER 
 
 By Jay N. Darling 
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 DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF CORPORAL FRANCIS WEB5TER. 
 MACHINE GUN COMPANY, 168 INFANTRY. A MAN OF RARE TALENT, 
 WHO HAD MORE TO GIVE THAN MOST MEN AND GAVE IT ALL. 
 
 PUBLISHED DECEMBER FIRST, NINETEEN EIGHTEEN 
 By THE REGISTER & TRIBUNE CO., DES MOINES, IOWA 
 
FOREWORD 
 
 In looking back over the tumult of emo- 
 tions and events of the last two years 
 during which time we, as a nation, have 
 passed from a state of blind and selfish 
 pacifism to one of active belligerancy, 
 righteous determination, self-sacrifice and 
 glorious victory, I find that the cartoons 
 which at the time appeared to strike a re- 
 sponsive chord now seem pitifully inade- 
 quate. 
 
 Neither is the collection complete 
 owing to the necessity of conserving 
 space and paper. But in the hope that 
 they may in a small measure remind us 
 of the stirring sensations through which 
 the nation and we as neighors passed, this 
 collection is respectfully presented. 
 
THE BUTCHERS OF POTSDAM 
 
 That they have done it by command rather than in person does not lessen 
 
 the hideousness of their crimes. 
 
HOLD'IM! WE'RE ON THE WAY 
 
THE CONDUCT OF THIS DEPARTMENT WILL NEVER 
 NEED A CONGRESSIONAL INVESTIGATION 
 
 NOTE — This cartoon accompanied the news of the first 
 participation of the American troops in the fighting 
 line in France. 
 
BRINGING THE TRUTH HOME TO US. 
 
 NOTE — When our first casualties were received. 
 
CLOSING THE PANTRY WINDOW 
 
 NOTE— -During the early years of the war Gei'many 
 received considerable quantities of food through her 
 adjacent neutral neighbors. It was embargo cutting 
 off this supply which greatly reduced Germany's 
 morale. 
 
LET YOUR WAR ECONOMY BEGIN AT HOME 
 
 GO,i\BUILD 
 
 n AEROPLANES? 
 
 f^'^^ MAKE MUNITIONS' 
 
 HARVEST THE 
 V - CROPS' 
 
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 .THERE IS A SHORTAGE 
 
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 ^{^^^ OF TRAINED >JURSES' 
 
 BUILD ^"^^^ 
 ^^^^ SHIPS? fTf^ 
 
 AUTO MECHANICS 
 
 AND THEN IF YOU 
 HAVNT ANYTHING IMPORTANT 
 TO DO, GO YOURSELF' 
 
WORK OR FIGHT 
 
THESE ARE BUSY DAYS FOR THE HOME STRATEGY 
 
 BOARD 
 
 ■V/ELL I DOKr'T 
 SEE WHY THEY 
 DONT JU5T TAKE 
 ABOUTAMILLION 
 AI R-E-O-PLANES AND 
 FLY CLEAR. OVER, 
 
 To Vfl-IFRE TH& 
 KftlSER ISAT AND 
 GET HM-WHKrs 
 TO STOP 'EM? 
 THEN THE wm. 
 
 WHEN THEY GET THOSE 
 GERMANS OKI THEI^raT 
 "WHY IK'SAMHrLL UOn'u 
 THEY KEEP 'EM GO FN ^ 
 3TID o' THAT WHArDK 
 THEY DO? QOL DfJ'J<i I r I 
 THEY SIT DOWN AND 
 WAIT TER THE AETILLEEY 
 TO CATCH UP. An-D THAT ( 
 GIVE.S THE CERMANS TIME 
 TO KErcH THElg. BRE/MHi 
 i5Ml> THE WHOLE THIKGS | 
 
 — ). 
 
 WELL IF I WAS AN 
 INVENTOR AHD 
 
 COULDMT FK-GER, 
 
 OUT SOMETHING- 
 TO I3EAT THOSE 
 PESKY SUBMARINES/ 
 I'D RESICM - 
 
 BoKT TELLANYBoPY, 
 lANANT IT TO COME AS 
 A SURPRISE-BDT I'VE 
 GOT A CREAT SCHEME TO 
 BEAT THE ^nBMA(?INES- 
 JUST GET iOMEBODY THAT 
 KMOVre SOME TH IMG AGOUr 
 
 ELECVKiarr to get lii= 
 
 A DEVICE THAT VfILL EXr 
 PLOPE ANY TORPEDO A.? 
 SOON AS IT COYieS WITHIN 
 A HUNDRED YAm 
 OF THE SHIP 
 
SOME OF THESE DAYS WE'LL LEARN TO APPLY THE 
 SAME LESSON AT HOME 
 
 DIVIDING, THE^^^ 
 
 IN A FKONT LIKE LISTEMI^ter POST AFTER Ife HQVRS yjitoUT-reHEF. 
 
PICTURE OF WILLIAM G. McADOO GOING TO WORK 
 IN THE MORNING 
 
THE DIFFICULTY OF KEEPING PACE WITH EVENTS 
 
LOOK OUT, MISTER, HERE COMES ANOTHER 
 
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 AFTER OUR UNPLEASANT HOME LIFE- 
 
 IT'S A REAL JOY TO GET OUT AND SEE THE NEIGHBORS 
 
ISN'T IT TERRIBLE? 
 
SOLVING THE SECRET OF THE GERMAN RETREAT 
 
THERE IS JUST ONE WAY TO CURE A RUNAWAY 
 
 HORSE 
 
THE COMPLETE DIAGNOSIS 
 
BUT EVEN THEN THE EMOTIONS WERE TOO GREAT 
 FOR THE POWER OF HUMAN EXPRESSION 
 
ARE WE COMPLETING THE CYCLE? 
 
 Clans fought each other for centuries until they found that through the medium 
 of a state they could settle their differences without bloodshed. 
 
 States attempted to settle their differences through the medium of the cannon 
 and sword until they learned the advantage of national unity. 
 
 Nations are now fighting the bloodiest war of history for supremacy. Is it not 
 possible that out of it may come an international league to enforce peace? 
 
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