After the sinking of the Titanic, some people noticed the similarity to the book The Wreck of the Titan: Or, Futility, written in 1898. There was demand for a reprinting in 1912, and the Toronto Star published some of it, which Jimmie illustrated.
Tag: 1912
This editorial cartoon by Jim shows Col. Sam Hughes, Minister of Militia, Boer War veteran, and a bit of a nut. As noted in Wikipedia “His penchant for colourful and flamboyant statements made him a media favourite, and journalists were always asking the defence minister for his opinions on any subject, secure in the knowledge that Hughes was likely to say something outrageous that would help to sell newspapers.”
