Judge, 1930-11-22 · page 5 of 36
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# "Judging the News" - November 22, 1930 This satirical column presents brief commentary on current events. Key items include: - **President Hoover's unemployment committee**: Criticism of the administration's response to joblessness during the Great Depression, noting previous estimates proved vastly underestimated. - **Football fan joke**: A brief gag about a spectator with "frozen" foot. - **Disarmament criticism**: Skepticism that war could end through disarmament treaties alone. - **Davis Cup tennis reference**: A joke about a team member becoming a "broker" (likely financial ruin). - **Mexico's revolution**: Compared to chaotic movie production. - **Economics commentary**: Dismissal of abstract economic theory when facing economic hardship and gold hoarding. The illustration shows figures contemplating an ominous landscape with towers, possibly representing economic uncertainty or societal worry during the Depression era.
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Jack Suuttrteworti, Editor Georce Jean NATHAN Ricitarp J. Warsi Stoxey S. Lenz, Contributing Editors JUDGING THE NEWS | Present Hooven has appointed a sp the next war we get mixed up HERE are, we read, seventy-two committee of six to relieve the un- in we should be sure to fix it up so new Wet Congressmen on their inployment situation. Of a previously we'll do the borrowing and not the way to Washington. And local boot- estimated 3,000,000 unemployed this lending. leggers claim there are seventy-two leaves only 2,999,994. old ones on their way out. \ Mempen of our Davis Cup team plans to become a broker. And. A Mexican revolution is like a scene or's foot. Frozen, according to present-day indications, * * ona movie lot. If it doesn't taki he won't jeopardize “his am: “ur disarmament idea would prob- standing by making any money ably go over with a big bang if Tr quit tryi everybody could be brought to realize spb the expression, fine points of economics as soon that ending war would mean the end- down but you're neve as we found out that having too much | of war novels, not invented by our stock broker. gold would bring on hard times, Tex there is the football fan who got speeti well they have to shoot it over ain. to understand the “Brrr! Fer gozzakes, come in or stay out!” 0. No, 2500, Nove Entered aa Second-Clam Matter, October 21, 1SRI- at tbe Dust Office at New York City, NY. under act of Mare 5, satee feat, at Jamatea. a sea copy. Pubtuhed ‘weekly ‘by Judge Publishing Co, Ine. 1S Past 4th Street Ba And copyrighted 1930, by it ded Great Britain: Pred Ly Nepin, President: Sidney & Lean Vice President: Vernal W- Hates, Tream Becretarye is rast sth ctrret, ARTS!" parteulay attention ineaiod "othe fact that every articie and picture appearing 18 JUDGE Troviaans of section’ tof the CODSTight Kaw of tbe U f 3 5 SF protected apder tos comicbooks.com