Don't kill her daddy with careless talk

An American Second World War poster commissioned by the US Office of War Information to remind people to be aware of the consequences of sharing information with strangers. The United States, as well as Australia and Great Britain, had poster campaigns reminding people about the presence of enemy spies, the speed at which information travels, and the impact that this had on both members of the military and civilians. A common propaganda tool was the young and vulnerable child, who would be affected by the actions of others. They were designed to manipulate the emotions of the viewer, rather than confronting them with violent imagery usually associated with the battlefield. Dorothy Hope Smith (1895-1955) was a successful commercial illustrator in the United States. She trained in drawing and illustration at the School at the Art Institute of Chicago. In the 1930s, she gained popularity as an artist after designing the face of a range of baby food products. During the Second World War, she designed posters for the US Office of War Information. She worked regularly from the 1920's until her death in 1955 and was a successful commercial illustrator for many products, including posters.