How to Deal with an Incendiary Bomb

From the NYPL Digital Library, a set of cigarette cards on how to deal with an World War 2 incendiary bomb, in your living room, while wearing high-heel shoes:

It is interesting to contrast the practical attitude shown by these cards with that shown by government advice in the current terrorism scares.

Comments

[Aydin]

It would also help if you moved to a better neighborhood.

[Tristram]

These incendiary bombs were courtesy of the Luftwaffe, not just local hooligans.

[Aydin]

Of course! I hadn't seen World War II in the 1st sentence.

[Tristram]

That's because I added it after reading your comment!