This poster contrasts a soldier in the trenches with a woman and her children in a Canadian Patriotic Fund (CPF) office. The CPF, a national, voluntary association, raised $47 million for soldiers' dependants by a vast network across Canada. Despite the CPF's good work, many aid recipients complained that monitoring by the CPF officials intruded on their personal lives. Volunteer visits to ensure that money was not spent frivolously or that it did not lead to licentious behaviour was a clear reflection of prevailing social values.
Fund-Raising Poster
CWM 19890086-530
Canada and the First World War
