Too much on it

Too much on it. Illustration shows Uncle Sam's Christmas tree about to topple over onto him because there are too many heavy ornaments near the top, such as a red devil labeled Politician, a cannon labeled Sherman Law, a jack-in-the-box labeled Wickersham, a basket filled with food labeled Cost of Living, a parrot labeled Woman Suffrage, a ball labeled Increased Taxes, a large book labeled Over-Legislation, another ball with a $ and the face of big business, an automobile labeled Extravagance, a large ball labeled Bill with the face of President Taft, and an angel labeled Teddy. Date 1911 December 20. Too much on it. Illustration shows Uncle Sam's Christmas tree about to topple over onto him because there are too many heavy ornaments near the top, such as a red devil labeled Politician, a cannon labeled Sherman Law, a jack-in-the-box labeled Wickersham, a basket filled with food labeled Cost of Living, a parrot labeled Woman Suffrage, a ball labeled Increased Taxes, a large book labeled Over-Legislation, another ball with a $ and the face of big business, an automobile labeled Extravagance, a large ball labeled Bill with the face of President Taft, and an angel labeled Teddy. Date 1911 December 20

Cost Extravagance Filled Increased Labeled Legislation Onto Ornaments Parrot Puck Sherman Taft Taxes Topple Wickersham

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