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How about getting me out of this one, Donald? : it's no suit for a character like me
| Content Provider | Library of Congress - Photographs |
|---|---|
| Spatial Coverage | United States |
| Description | World War II cartoon shows Uncle Sam wearing a zoot suit with a large-brimmed hat (labeled "Price Control Muddling"), a jacket with p￭ sleeves, a wasp waist and flared skirts (labeled "Tax Bill Delay") and baggy pants with a long watch chain (labeled "Stalling on Draft Issue"). He asks War Production Board Head Donald M. Nelson to help him get out of the suit. Nelson sits at his desk writing an order reading: "No More Zoot Suits. Donald Nelson." The zoot suit was affected by some youth, primarily on the West Coast. In September 1942, the War Production Board announced that it would recommend action against manufacturers making such clothing on the grounds that it used too much material. Berryman pokes fun at the government for focusing on small things while it deferred taking action on war priorities such as passing the new tax bill, lowering the draft age from 20 to 18 and taking steps to control prices. |
| File Format | JPG / JPEG |
| Language | English |
| Part of Series | Cartoon Drawings |
| Requires | HTML5 supported browser |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Taxes--United States--1940-1950. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Draft (Military service)--United States--1940-1950. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Nelson, Donald Marr,--1888-1959. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Uncle Sam (Symbolic character)--1940-1950. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Clothing & dress--United States--1940-1950. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Price regulation--United States--1940-1950. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | World War, 1939-1945--Social aspects--United States. |
| Content Type | Image |
| Resource Type | Photograph |
