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title: Civilians, When We Go Through This We Need All the Help and Comfort You Can Give
url: https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/civilians-jewish-welfare-board-1918/
description: A charcoal-style drawing shows a helmeted soldier with one hand raised and mouth open, calling to the viewer, with soldiers in a trench behind him
section: Collection
---

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[![Civilians, When We Go Through This We Need All the Help and Comfort You Can Give, 1918 US poster: A charcoal-style drawing](https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/images/civilians-jewish-welfare-board-1918.jpg)](https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/images/civilians-jewish-welfare-board-1918.jpg)

# Civilians, When We Go Through This We Need All the Help and Comfort You Can Give

A charcoal-style drawing shows a helmeted soldier with one hand raised and mouth open, calling to the viewer, with soldiers in a trench behind him and a Star of David in a circle at left. The soldier's voice asks civilians for help and comfort, putting the request in the mouth of the men at the front on behalf of the Jewish Welfare Board.

## Propaganda techniques used in this poster

[Testimonial](https://propagandaarchive.org/techniques/testimonial/) [Identity fusion](https://propagandaarchive.org/techniques/identity-fusion/)

## Text on the object

Original (English) · read from the image, not independently checked

```
CIVILIANS,
WHEN WE GO THROUGH THIS WE NEED ALL THE HELP AND COMFORT YOU CAN GIVE.

Sidney H. Riesenberg

The JEWISH WELFARE BOARD
[United] War Work Campaign - Week of November 11, 1918
```

The final line is cut off at the lower edge of the photograph; '[United]' is supplied from NARA's title. The top line 'CIVILIANS,' is partly cropped at the upper edge.

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