Americans! Eyes Open! Mouths Shut! - ca. 1914-1918
Transcript
AMERICANS! EYES OPEN! MOUTHS SHUT! Help win the war by obeying these rules. Do not repeat any rumors concerning our troops. It is no rumor that, after a long wait, you can now join the U.S. Marines. That’s a fact! 20,000 are needed and the recruiting stations are again enlisting Soldiers of the Sea. Men of draft age may enlist, provided they secure certificates from their local Exemption Boards stating that their class and order numbers are so far down that they will not be called to fill the current quota. You may repeat this to your heart’s content. It is good news and the enemy will find no comfort in the fact that there are to be more U.S. Marines. The Marine Corps Recruiting Station is at 122 North Seventh Street, St. Louis, [Missouri] [signature] George Barnett MAJOR GENERAL COMMANDANT
Description
This World War I poster is part of a larger collection of propaganda material issued throughout Missouri during the war. These artfully crafted posters were distributed to help recruit men for the Navy and Marines, raise money for the war effort, and sustain public morale. This poster consists solely of text urging American men to join the Marines.
Details
| Title | Americans! Eyes Open! Mouths Shut! - ca. 1914-1918 |
| Creator | Unknown |
| Source | Unknown. Americans! Eyes Open! Mouths Shut! 1914-1918. E. M. Violette Collection. WWI_147.48. Truman State University, Kirksville, Missouri. |
| Subject LCSH | World War, 1914-1918; World War, 1914-1918--Art and the war; World War, 1914-1918--Posters; World War, 1914-1918--Propaganda; United States. Marine Corps--1910-1920 |
| Subject Local | WWI; World War I |
| Site Accession Number | WWI_147.48 |
| Contributing Institution | Truman State University |
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| Rights | All images property of Truman State University. Commercial use or distribution is not authorized. Notice: This material may be protected by Copyright Law (Title 17 U. S. Code). Contact speccoll@truman.edu for reproduction rights. |
| Language | English |