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# "Judging the News" - May 24, 1930 This page satirizes early Depression-era issues. The main cartoon depicts a reckless driver in a careening automobile nearly hitting a pedestrian, captioned "Oh, Harry! We aren't out of gas after all!!" The visual metaphor suggests economic recklessness during the Depression. The driver's surprised discovery that the car still has fuel humorously represents people's false sense of security about financial stability. The accompanying text commentary references: - Scrapping warships under the London Treaty - John D. Rockefeller giving away nickels instead of dimes during the Depression - Hoover's unemployment commissions - Admiral Byrd's South Pole expedition - The Anti-Saloon League's concerns about open saloons in Hoboken The satire mocks both government policy and public complacency amid economic crisis.
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Jack Suurrcewortu, Editor Grorce Jean NatTHan Ricnarp J. Warsi Stoney S. Lenz, Contributing Editors JUDGING THE NEWS An economical way to scrap those warships under the London Treaty would be to hand them over to a com- mittee of six-year-old boys. We didn’t realize the seriousness of the business depression until we read in the papers that John D. has ted giving away nickels instead of dimes. “Oh, Harry! And right now that old labor slogan could be changed to work, no anything.” “No beer, no But just think how much worse the unemployment situation would have been if it hadn't been for all the men given employment on Mr. commissions. Hoover's The Anti-S: that there are oon League announces 249 open saloons in Hoboken. But since it docs not give the addresses the information is of only passing interest. And some people are they won't believe South Pole unless he with him. so skeptical Byrd found the brought it back We aren't out of gas after all!” And copyrighted 1930. by Secretary, 18 Past 45th St.. New 21, 1881. at the Post OMice at New York City, N. Y.. under act of March 3, “py. Published weekly by Judge Publishing Co.. Ine, Presidents Sidney Lena, ice Pressdests Vernal W. Hates, Treasurer: Jose 8 East 48th Street, New Yor ph T. Cooney, tact that every article and pieture appearing in JUDGE. is protected under the pro- yright Law of the L