Judge, 1930-09-06 · page 5 of 36
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# "Judging the News" - September 5, 1930 This page satirizes early Depression-era politics and social commentary. The main cartoon depicts unemployed men confronting officials about a presidential committee on unemployment, with the caption: "Now the President's gone and appointed another committee on unemployment. You blokes better watch your step or you'll all be working." The satire mocks the ineffectiveness of government committees as a response to joblessness—suggesting committees generate only bureaucratic busywork rather than actual employment. The joke implies that the "threat" of being put to work on such committees is the only consequence these officials face. Other brief columns critique congressional gridlock, small car design, and Glenn Voliva's ban on political speeches in Zion City, Illinois. The overall tone reflects public skepticism about governmental responses to the economic crisis.
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