Judge, 1931-11-21 · page 3 of 36
Judge — November 21, 1931 — page 3: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis This is not satire but rather a **sincere public service appeal**—unusual for Judge magazine, which typically featured political cartoons and humor. The page promotes **The President's Organization on Unemployment Relief**, signed by Walter S. Gifford (Director) and Owen D. Young (Chairman). It urges Americans to contribute money to help unemployed families during what appears to be the **Great Depression era**. The illustration shows an everyman figure with fist raised in determination—"Keep his head up and we'll all come through!" The text appeals to donors' sense of civic duty and American resilience, asking citizens to double or triple their usual charitable contributions for emergency local relief efforts. This represents Depression-era mobilization of private charitable giving before extensive federal welfare programs.
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eep his head up and we'll all come through ! You recognize this man. He lives in your own town, not far from you... Thou faced with unemployment, he is com- bating adversity with courage. He has retreated step by step, but fighting. He has spread his slender resources as far as they will go. This winter he and his family will need your help. There are many other heads of families much like him in the United States. This winter all of them will need the help of their more fortunate neighbors. This is an emergency. It is temporary. But it exists. It must be met with the hopefulness and resource typical of American conduct in emer- gencie Be ready! Right now, in every city, town and village, funds are being gathered for local needs— through the established welfare and relief agencies, the Community Chest, or special Emergency Un- employment Committees . . . ‘The usual few dollars which we regularly give will this year not be enough. Those of us whose earnings have not been cut off can and must double, triple, quadruple our contributions. By doing so we shall be doing the best possible service to ourselves. All that America needs right now is courage. We have the resources. We have the man power. We have the opportunity for world leadership. Let's set an example to all the world. Let's lay the foundation for better days that are sure to come. The President's Organization on Unemployment Relief Warsm $- *Qonk WALTER S. GIFFORD, DIRECTOR Committee on Mobilization of Relief Resources The President's Org: on U oyment Relief is political Pm urpose is to aid local welfare and relief c provide for local needs. All facilities, including this advertisement, have been furnished to the Committee without cost comicbooks.com