American comics: I drew Superman during the Great Depression

“…On the 22nd, US President Hoover signed the Reconstruction Finance Act, which aims to use the model of distributing treasury funds to the market to stimulate the revival of the social artery industry through loans…”

“At the signing ceremony that day, facing interviews from countless media and reporters, the president said that the Reconstruction Finance Act will establish a strong organization to make up for the shortage of market cash flow by strengthening credit. Hoover himself is very optimistic about the Reconstruction Finance Corporation, believing that it can greatly reduce the problem of agricultural and industrial deflation, help more companies regain their lives, and provide more jobs for more people…”

“However, the market is generally not optimistic about Hoover’s series of rescue actions, believing that this is just a dying struggle of Hoover at the end of his presidency. New York Governor Roosevelt publicly criticized the then US President Hoover’s Reconstruction Finance Corporation and related rescue plans…”

In the real world, on the train to Los Angeles.

Colin is concentrating on reading the report in the newspaper.

"If your wife is pregnant and wants to come to Royce City to give birth, please prepare enough money to pay the fee before the delivery.

--This is a special notice."

Flipping the newspaper in his hand, his eyes swept across a local advertisement, Colin retracted his sight, turned his head and looked at the scenery outside the train.

The desolate scene outside the window is just like the era of the Great Depression.

During this period, the American aviation industry was far less common than in later generations, especially the occurrence of the Great Depression, which greatly slowed down the pace of development of the aviation industry. The military and civil aviation industries were struggling due to low demand.

Therefore, trains became the first choice for travel during this period.

Especially during long-distance travel, people without cars often choose trains as their only hope to go to big cities to seek opportunities.

At the same time, in order to survive the Great Depression, railway companies are also working hard to develop new modes of transportation.

For example, the steam locomotive that Colin is sitting on uses the latest double-section internal combustion train, which can greatly reduce the train's demand for fuel and water.

The clanging sound of the train was heard in his ears.

Putting away the newspaper in his hand, Colin straightened his back and stretched his legs on the seat, and took a look at the situation in the carriage.

There were not many passengers on the whole train, and basically only one or two people were sitting in each seat.

This does not mean that the train is unwelcome. On the contrary, looking out in the direction of the train, under the effect of the ability of super perspective, he could vaguely see the densely packed "passengers" hanging outside the rear carriage.

Compared with the passengers in the carriage, these are the main passengers of the train.

Of course, the railway company will not be soft on these "passengers" who come uninvited and intend to take the train for free. In fact, at the previous Chicago transfer station, the railway company had arranged guards to drive them away, but when the train started, these driven "passengers" and the wanderers waiting for an opportunity at the transfer station hung up again.

Along with the roaring train, they rushed towards Los Angeles, the final stop of this trip.

They wanted to try their luck there, whether it was life or death.

…

Los Angeles, Grand Central Station.

“Sir, do you need your shoes shined?”

Colin walked down the train with his suitcase and refused the business solicitation of the shoe shine boy.

Colin walked along the waiting hall of the station to the street.

Los Angeles during the Great Depression seemed to be no different from New York.

There were also homeless people everywhere on the streets, but compared to New York, this city seemed a little different, and the most intuitive difference for Colin was that even homeless people on the streets of Los Angeles seemed to be more than in other cities.

"...We need jobs!"

"I have three children. If I die, they will have nothing to rely on..."

"America is on the wrong path. This country needs to change!"

"Everything is the fault of the capitalists. They control more than half of the wealth of this country, but are unwilling to give a penny to save the masses..."

"Using tricks, playing tricks, sweet talk, nonsense, deception, we have all been deceived by the capitalists."

Passing by the parade, Colin stopped a taxi.

Go to the destination of this trip, Hollywood.

"Sir, is this your first time in Los Angeles?"

In the taxi, the driver took a look at the suitcase in Colin's hand and took the initiative to talk.

Nodding, looking away from the parade outside the car, Colin asked casually.

"Are there many parades like this in Los Angeles?"

"Not so many before," the driver said, curling his lips as he drove the car around the parade in front of him. "But with the Great Depression, more and more people lost their jobs, and there were more and more parades and demonstrations. It is said that in a previous parade, an out-of-control group of demonstrators rushed to the city government, and five or six people were shot dead on the spot, but no local media dared to report the news. If I hadn't been nearby at the time, I might not have known about it at all."

"However, after that game demonstration, the government's relief activities increased a bit, which can be regarded as the protests of those demonstrators were not sacrificed in vain."

At this point, the driver's face showed some disdain, not knowing whether it was for the demonstrators or the city government.

"Sir, are you coming to Los Angeles this time to find a job, or..."

After finishing the topic of the demonstration, the driver continued to ask Colin in the car.

"Business trip."

Faced with the driver's curiosity, Colin simply explained the purpose of his appearance.

"If it's a business trip."

Hearing Colin's answer, the driver turned his head and looked at his lonely figure again, and suddenly a meaningful smile appeared at the corner of his mouth: "Sir, I know a good restaurant that can provide good service, and I know some girls. As long as you pay the right price, they are willing to accompany you to spend a wonderful evening."

During the Great Depression, all walks of life had their own ways to make extra money.

Obviously, the taxi driver in front of him planned to introduce some entertainment activities in Los Angeles to Colin.

In fact, in this era, many taxi drivers' income mainly depends on introducing entertainment to passengers, and those poor women also survive in this way.

This behavior has improved after the rectification and contraction of the number of taxis after the Great Depression.

Right now, this behavior is at its most rampant.

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