Why more men are needed / printed by Jowett & Sowry, Leeds. – Historic Print
![Why more men are needed / printed by Jowett & Sowry, Leeds., London : Parliamentary Recruiting Committee, [1915] — vintage poster](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/1c/1c8d1c5c7735-L.webp)
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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Step back in time with Why more men are needed / printed by Jowett & Sowry, Leeds., a vintage poster rich in period detail. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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Why more men are needed / printed by Jowett & Sowry, Leeds.
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The poster's headline, "Why more men are needed," is built around a string of quotations from Prime Minister H. H. Asquith, who vowed that Britain would not "sheathe the sword" until Belgium recovered what it had lost, France was secured against aggression, the smaller nations were protected, and Prussian military domination was destroyed. Issued by the Parliamentary Recruiting Committee in London around 1915, it belongs to the voluntary enlistment drive of the early war years, when Britain still relied on men coming forward rather than on conscription, which did not begin until 1916. Using the words of the country's leader to frame the appeal shows how recruiting was tied to the war aims the government had publicly set out.
| Created / published | London : Parliamentary Recruiting Committee, [1915] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : lithograph, color ; 101 x 63 cm. |
| Genre | she has sacrificed; Until France is adequately secured against the menace of aggression; Until the rights of the smaller nations are placed on an unassailable foundation; Until the military domination of Prussia is finally destroyed." The Prime Minister |
| Notes | Title from item. It is going to be a long drawn-out struggle. We shall not sheathe the sword until Belgium recovers all |
| Subjects | Asquith, H. H. (Herbert Henry),--1852-1928--Quotations. World War, 1914-1918--Recruiting & enlistment--Great Britain. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 4,034 × 5,000 px · prints to 13 × 17 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 256_Why_more_men_are_needed_1915 |
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