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
- Date
- 1918
- Period
- First World War
- Made by
- Jewish Welfare Board (United War Work Campaign)
- Region
- North America
- Country
- United States
- Medium
- Poster
- Issuer type
- NGO
- Regime
- Wilson Administration
- Leader
- Woodrow Wilson
- Audience
- Domestic public
- Purpose
- Fundraise
- Themes
- War and the military, Home front, Religion
- Event
- World War I
- Regime
- Wilson administration
- Leader
- Woodrow Wilson
- Source
- Identified Openly sourced: the speaker is who they say they are
- Source
- U.S. National Archives (NARA), RG 4 (U.S. Food Administration), World War I Posters (NAID 512439), retrieved October 3, 2026
- Rights
- NARA Unrestricted; hosted by owner decision
Jewish Welfare Board (United War Work Campaign). National Archives and Records Administration, 4-P-250.
Text on the object
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.
