Judge, 1919-09-13 · page 23 of 36
Judge — September 13, 1919 — page 23: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page presents a political cartoon addressing early 20th-century economic hardship, likely around WWI or the 1920s. The central image shows a figure struggling to hold up a parachute labeled "MINING," satirizing economic collapse. **Left side** ("Higher the cost"): Shows inflation hitting ordinary people, referenced as "An Economic Cripple" from New Orleans papers. **Right side** ("Fewer the commodities"): Depicts scarcity and hoarding, titled "Steeper and Steeper" from St. Louis Republic. **Bottom panels** illustrate consequences: - A bear labeled "High Prices" (left) - likely symbolizing market forces crushing citizens - The U.S. dollar coin (center) - representing currency devaluation - A family unable to afford food (right) - showing appetite/starvation concerns The cartoon criticizes how economic policies simultaneously created inflation and scarcity, leaving ordinary Americans worse off. The sourced quotes from regional newspapers suggest this was a widespread, documented crisis.
📄 Transcribed text from this page (OCR, searchable)
Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
Aue tHe Trarric Witt Bear —St. Louis Post-Dispatch. The Fewer the commodities Steerer axp Srezrer —St. Louis Republic. Ovr 50c Dottar —Cleeeland Press Association Nor Atrocetuen a Question or Avretine —Birmingham Age-Herald.