Unfortunately, the news of the film’s release was at the end of January.

But now it is already mid-November, the timeliness of the news has long passed, and the possibility of gaining popularity has also been lost.

Colin did know that after "City Lights", Chaplin made another silent film in the next six years, which was also Chaplin's last silent film - "Modern Times".

Moreover, Einstein shed tears again after watching the movie.

But that was all after 1936, and it would have no effect on the current difficulties that the Courier Newspaper is facing.

While thinking about it, Colin's eyes scanned the newspaper reports about the movie, and quickly fell elsewhere.

"...In fact, no one is hungry. These homeless people eat better than before... In New York, a homeless person ate 10 meals a day."

Immediately afterwards, his eyes were attracted by the huge words on the newspaper page.

"Who is so brave and dares to say such words at this time? Oh, it turns out to be Hoover, then it will be fine..."

A trace of doubt flashed through his mind, and when Colin saw clearly the source of the news content, it suddenly became clearer.

Speaking of Hoover, this can be called the most unlucky president in American history.

He became president just before the Great Depression, and the public's dissatisfaction and anger against the Great Depression were vented on Hoover. As a result, Hoover's name has been associated with "poverty" for a long time to come.

equal sign.

During the Great Depression, people called the dilapidated shantytowns built with tin cans, cardboard and sacks "Hoovervilles"; the sacks of waste carried by the unemployed were called "Hoover bags"; in some places

, poor farmers sawed off the fronts of broken down cheap cars and put them on scrawny mules, called "Hoover carriages"; park bench sleepers wrapped in old newspapers for warmth were called "Hoover blankets"

etc.

From the perspective of future history, Hoover's presidential career can be said to be unlucky.

However, currently living in the Great Depression, Colin can somewhat understand why the people of this era had so much resentment and dissatisfaction with Hoover.

Especially in newspapers, even Colin couldn't help but frown when he saw his answers to reporters' inquiries.

Hoover's isolation from the masses and incompetent policy performance during the Great Depression also became the main reasons for his failure in future presidential elections.

"Wait a minute, maybe I can..."

Silently looking at the report about Hoover in the newspaper in his hand, Colin's eyes gradually changed a bit.

"Little John."

Putting down the old newspaper in his hand, Colin immediately shouted.

"I am here!"

Hearing his name, Little John, who was standing next to the typesetting machine, subconsciously grabbed the camera and responded.

He walked to the desk in three steps and two steps at a time, looked at Colin sitting behind the desk, swallowed subconsciously, and said with an anxious expression: "What are your orders, boss?"

Pat pat pat——

In front of the typesetting machine, Old John moved his hands quickly on the keyboard, but his eyes involuntarily moved towards the desk.

"I hope you can help..."

He reached into his pocket, rummaged around a few times, picked out a few coins that were not old, and pushed them in front of Little John. Colin whispered a few words.

At the desk, after listening to Colin's instructions, Little John looked up at him in surprise, then quickly lowered his head, put away the coins on the table and replied in a muffled voice.

"I understand, boss, I'll be there right away."

Watching Little John's back leave the newspaper office, Old John, who was sitting in front of the typesetting machine, had a puzzled expression in his eyes.

However, before he could say anything, Colin, who was sitting behind the desk, had already spoken and asked him: "Old John, do you know how to contact those newsboys?"

"Newsboy?"

Facing Colin's inquiry, Old John blinked behind his brass reading glasses, stopped his hands on the keyboard and said: "Under normal circumstances, the newspaper office does not need to contact the newsboy specifically. Every week

On the publication day, they will come to buy the newspaper."

In this era, the relationship between newsboys and newspaper publishers was similar to that between manufacturers and wholesalers.

Newsboys are not employees of the newspaper. On the contrary, they need to wholesale a bundle of newspapers from the courier or newspaper at a price of 70 cents per bundle, and then dismantle them and sell them individually to pedestrians on the road at a price of 2 cents each.

, thereby earning a meager price difference to survive.

This is why newsboys care about the sales of The Courier.

Once the newspapers cannot be sold, they will lose money. Some newsboys have to work late into the night in order to make money.

"Is there any other way to get these newsboys to meet me right away?"

Weekly publication date?

Colin doesn't think that with the current situation of the Courier Newspaper, there is still time to publish the newspaper on the weekend.

"This...let me think about it..."

Faced with Colin's request, Old John hesitated for a moment and then said: "I know a deliveryman. He may have a way to find those newsboys."

Hearing this, Colin nodded.

At this moment, the closed door of the newspaper office was opened from the outside, and it was Little John who came back.

So fast?!

Looking at Little John who had returned to the newspaper office, Old John couldn't help showing a surprised expression on his face.

It only took eleven or twelve minutes from the time he left the house to the time he came back.

"Did you get it?"

In response to this, Colin didn't have any surprise on his face, but asked calmly.

"Caught it."

Nodding, Little John raised the camera in his hand and replied in a low voice: "I followed your instructions, boss, and immediately gave the cake to that family after taking the photo."

The cake that Little John spoke of was naturally not the kind of cake that would be known to everyone in later generations.

The "Three Nothings" cake is a specialty food that was only invented during the Great Depression. When people did not have the three traditional ingredients for making cakes, "milk, eggs and butter," they substituted water for milk.

Baking powder is used instead of eggs, and vegetable oil is used instead of butter. These three things are mixed with flour, a small amount of sugar, and various spices to bake cheap food.

Naturally, you can’t expect too much from the “cake” made this way in terms of taste.

The only role it can play is just to fill the stomach.
Chapter completed!