The rubber situation

Two panels decipt England trying to erase their debt to America. In the first panel, John Bull is seen holding a handfull of money, the heel of his boot (John Bull's finanfcial standing) is made of rubber, and he walks towards a man (British rubber trust) in pajama holding a tire (rubber monopoly). On the side of the panel a hand (Great Britain) is seen erasing the quantity of England's debt to America with a piece of rubber (rubber profits). A second panel shows Herbert Hoover trying to get the attention of a man in a driving outfit (American Autoists demand for rubber) who is trying to pull a band (rubber prices) from John Bull. Hoover shows a document to the man (Hooverize on Rubber - save your old tires - repair in time) as he lets go of the band, smacking John Bull in the face.

Publication date: 1926-01-20

Copyright date: 1926

Size: 18.4 x 15.8 cm

Publisher: Tribune Company

Print type: grayscale

Language:

• English

Subject(s):

• Hoover, Herbert, 1874-1964
• John Bull (Symbolic character)--1920-1930
• International economic assistance--American--Great Britain--1920-1930
• Public debt--Great Britain--1920-1930
• Rubber industry--1920-1930

Genre(s):

• Editorial cartoons
• Political cartoons

Type(s):

• still image
• text

Copyright(s):

• These materials are either in the public domain, according to U.S. copyright law, or permission has been obtained from rights owners. The digital version and supplementary materials are available for all educational uses worldwide.

Is part of:

• The Janet A. Ginsburg Chicago Tribune Image Collection

Source(s):

• Chicago Daily Tribune (January 20, 1926), Section One, p. 5

Format(s):

• application/pdf
• image/jpeg

Creator(s):

• Orr, 1890-