Date: unknown Caption: The 400,000 city outgrows last year’s suit [in pencil] Description: Uncle Sam reads about the commissioners’ District budget estimate, as “D.C.” stands before him in a shrunken suit holding notices about District financial needs.

Caption: What’s this—the latest Strip-tease? Description: Oversized hands representing taxes have stripped “D.C.” of most of his clothes and are tugging at his shirt. He yelps, “Leave me my shirt!”

Caption: none Description: The Berryman bear is outside the District tax collector’s office with a bullhorn warning the people pay their taxes on time and not get stung by penalties, as a sign states “One more day to pay taxes.”

Caption: none Description: Uncle Sam holds “D.C.” upside down and shakes all the change out of his pockets while “D.C.” yelps, “Brother can you spare a dime?” The Berryman bear covers his face in shame.

Caption: Sure Signs of Spring! Description: “D.C.” is assailed by gale forces winds consisting of new taxes and a new appropriations bill.

Cartoons here deal with a broad array of District financial issues, including Congressional appropriations, budget, spending, taxes, and a general lack of funds. Also included are cartoons reminding citizens of approaching tax deadlines. Many of these cartoons have overtones of Berryman’s recurring theme of “taxation without representation” (see also Series 5: Representation).