This black-and-white comic strip by Rube Goldberg consists of six panels arranged in two rows, followed by a larger vertical panel on the far right, titled "Phoney Films—No. 112." In the first panel, a man in a suit sits at a desk labeled "Editorial Rooms," writing with a pen. Speech bubbles indicate the writer is trying to remain "absolutely neutral" regarding the war. The following panels show various men confronting the first in postures of outrage; one is gesturing emphatically with both hands raised, and the dialogue shows that each is offended by the editorial treatment of Russians, Germans, English, or French. The third panel depicts a man with a very long, dark beard and a hat, while the accompanying text mentions the "Russians" and "writings." The final panel shows the man cowering at the desk, with text stating the subject of the editorial will be "Why the Chrysanthemum cannot grow on a billiard table." The larger panel on the right shows a man standing beside a table where others are playing cards; a speech bubble above him reads, "I've had enough—I can't win back what I lost—No, I don't want a consolation pot." Below the first six panels, a line of handwritten cursive text is visible but faint. The right-hand strip is presented with a film-strip border effect, featuring black rectangular sprocket holes running vertically between the panels.