Helen and Theodor Geisel moved to New York, and Geisel's career flourished there. His first success was as a cartoonist for Judge magazine. Following a cartoon that jokingly featured a brand of insecticide called “Flit,” the company hired him to do its advertising. His campaign featured caricatures of men confronting giant beasts, frantically shouting "Quick, Henry, take the Flit!" ". These advertisements were so popular that Geisel was able to support Helen and himself when other companies, including Standard Oil, also hired him to advertise them. This popularity attracted the attention of a popular liberal newspaper, called PM, where he created his first political cartoons. He worked there from 1941 to 1942 (Baumgatner 43-45). The outbreak of World War II produced in Geisel a patriot and activist, who hungered to express his disgust against both global fascism and American isolationism. He was particularly dismayed by an organization called American First, which advocated non-involvement in the war and Hitler's regime. He gained the admiration of much of the American people when President Roosevelt openly supported Geisel's criticism of a decorated war hero and isolationist named Lindbergh (Morgan 102). Philip Nel, known for his study of the life and works of Dr. Seuss, credits the war for Geisel's passion and support for different groups: "Seuss's work in the fight against fascism both stimulated his commitment to on various issues and motivated him to write books that encourage readers to question certain power structures” (41). Hitler's first appearance was in a comic strip depicting him standing near a cow with the caption "The head eats, the rest is milked", representing his dictatorship over countries that were under...... middle of paper..... Seuss's children's books are gold mines of symbolism, metaphors, and political and social truths. The ideals of “Horton Hears a Who!” and "Yertle the Turtle" reflect the causes Geisel was shouting about early in his career as a political cartoonist. Theodor Seuss Geisel helped dispel much of the nonsense that children are taught and…his books have always maintained their universal cry for wonder, fairness, and love (Morgan 291). Geisel used his political knowledge and passion to open the eyes of everyone, no matter how young or small. Theodor Seuss Geisel died a hero among children and adults. He accomplished a task that would be impossible for most; he managed to incorporate not only the simple difference between good and evil, but also the realities of social injustice and the power of the oppressed into children's books..