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America in the War / Each cartoon faced with a page of comment by a distinguished American, the text forming an anthology of patriotic opinion

Chapter 16: Speeding Up
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A curated series of wartime political cartoons by the illustrator is presented alongside short essays, speeches, and comments from prominent American public figures, combining visual satire with patriotic commentary. The paired items argue against militarism and autocracy, depict enemy actions as moral threats, and urge national mobilization, justice, and international accountability. Organization alternates bold, satirical plates with reflective or polemical pages, offering a mosaic of themes—sacrifice, democracy, reparation, and the moral stakes of conflict—intended to sway public opinion and explain the case for engagement.

Speeding Up

Uncle Sam: “I think I had better speed up and build a ship or two!”

April 8. Keel laid.
4th day. Double bottom completed.
6th  ” Frames and bulkheads erected and portion of shell plating finished.
7th  ” Stern-frame in place.
14th  ” Boilers put on board.
21st  ” Stern-post bored and stern-tube put in place.
22d  ” Masts stepped and engine installation begun.
24th  ” Funnel put in place.
26th  ” Machinery all in and engines completely installed.
Finishing touches.
May 5 (27th day). Launched.

The building of the “Tuckahoe,” April-May, 1918, at Camden.