Judge, 1930-08-16 · page 3 of 36
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# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page (August 12, 1930) This page satirizes economic hardship during the Great Depression. The main cartoon depicts two laborers doing road work with the caption "Nice, steady job, workin' for the city, ain't it, Herb?"—ironic commentary on how municipal make-work jobs, while better than nothing, represented a grim reality for the unemployed. The editorial column "Judging the News" critiques Republicans for blaming Democrats for the economic slump, and sarcastically notes that Chicago's Board of Trade statue of Ceres (goddess of harvest) "has no face"—likely because wheat prices had collapsed, making the symbol of agricultural prosperity embarrassing. The page reflects 1930 anxieties about joblessness and government relief measures.
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