Help the US....A United States War Message 1945

http://pics.livejournal.com/gildedcentury/pic/00041hab/s1024x768

http://vintage-ads.livejournal.com/2725699.html

Love this ad...

During the war- meat was rationed to 1 lb per week per person.

Sugar and other basics were also rationed. They started making electric wire for houses out of aluminum because all the copper went to the war effort. Tires were impossible to find for cars because the war needed all the tires.

People were encouraged to plant gardens for food- they did the same thing in England- they were called victory gardens.

Given today's economic condition, I'd say the advice in the first ad is also applicable today, except for the "pay taxes willingly" part.

For some reason the first image isn't downloading for me.

The "I'd join the Navy ad" is neat. Especially since the girl in the picture looks a lot like my niece....the one in the Navy.

The comic book cover during that time where awesome...

http://www.ha.com/common/proxyImage.php?ebay=830-67002-1-75

TPP wrote: Love this ad...

That belongs in the sexist ads thread.

AspenValley wrote: For some reason the first image isn't downloading for me.

The "I'd join the Navy ad" is neat. Especially since the girl in the picture looks a lot like my niece....the one in the Navy.

Try this.

http://pics.livejournal.com/gildedcentu ... /s1024x768