Judge, 1930-06-07 · page 3 of 36
Judge — June 7, 1930 — page 3: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
# Analysis of Judge Magazine Cartoon (June 7, 1930) The cartoon satirizes the Great Depression's economic hardship. Four impoverished figures huddle under a tree near a "Shops Closed" sign, representing widespread unemployment and business failure. The caption—"You gotta think the country's on the rocks, eh? Well, just try putting yourself in Hoover's place for a while"—mocks President Herbert Hoover's optimistic messaging during the Depression's early stages. While ordinary citizens faced destitution, Hoover maintained that prosperity was "just around the corner" and resisted federal intervention. The cartoon's point: the disconnect between Hoover's reassurances and Americans' actual suffering. By sarcastically suggesting empathy with Hoover's position, Judge critiques his failure to acknowledge or adequately address the crisis affecting millions of citizens.
📄 Transcribed text from this page (OCR, searchable)
Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
Jack SnurtLewortu, Editor Grorce Jeax Natias Riciarp J. Warsi aye Sea gued Sioxey S. LeNz, Contributing Editors JUDGING THE NEWS What the have farmers need now is to a commission appointed to help them recover from the effects of farm relief. ‘ording to the press, Congress has appropriated $300,000 for moving pictures on the battleships. Join the Navy and see the movics. 7D) “You guys think the country’s on the rocks, ch? Washington police, we learn, have a murder mystery that baffles solution. They ought to turn it over to the New York police, them. who seem to be collecting Another great advantage of modern business methods is that a panic is now called a period of readjustment. And it's always inspiring to remem- ber that things can't possibly be as bad as Mr. Borah thinks they are. Just as physicians hi athlete's foot under control comes dismaying news of an epidemic sweeping through the housewives of the country. called can-opener’s hand. 7 ) It is AX, x fateenss Well, just try putting yourself in Hoover's place for a while.” fo, 2596. dune 7 verary at malea, pit in thet vfs Past asth ot New York, N.Y. 1. N.Y, 1930. Entered as Son a year Recond-Class Mare er, October 21, 1881. at the Post Office at New York City, N.Y. Published weekly by Judge Publishing ‘od Great Britain: Fred L- Rogan, President: sidney # Lena, Vice President: Vernal W. Bates, Se ac visions of Section 3 of the Copyright Law of the U 1 under act of Mareh 3, 18 East 48th Street, New Yor rer; Joweph t, Coouey, Co. Ine. Treasus Particular attention. is called to the fact that every article and picture appearing In JUDGE: la protected under the pro: comicbooks.com