You Can’t be too Careful: Propaganda Campaign, 1943

“Over 1,000 fires a day are helping Hitler.. so stub it out!” One of the propaganda campaigns which ran nationally during World War 2, was to warn people of the dangers of cigarettes and matches, causing fires and lighting the way for the enemy to find towns and cities. The main campaign, which appeared in posters across London, showed a glowing cigarette end, with a burning factory in the background.  The posters were designed by Austin Cooper (1890–1964,) a Canadian–British illustrator and commercial artist. This advert, showing a similar image…