Judge, 1919-05-03 · page 5 of 36
Judge — May 3, 1919 — page 5: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis The top cartoon, "The Great Exodus from the U.S.—July First," depicts people fleeing America with signs advertising Ireland, Scotland, and chemical exports. This satirizes Prohibition's implementation on July 1, 1920, when the 18th Amendment took effect, banning alcohol sales. The bottom illustration shows a cellar inspection scene titled "Maid—Excuse me, Mr. Simpson, but the cellar inspector is here to see if you have any liquor," depicting enforcement of Prohibition laws. The article "Ordinances for 1920" by Edward E. Whiting is satirical commentary on Prohibition's absurd consequences. It mockingly proposes regulations about grape growing, public intoxication, garlic-eating (to mask alcohol breath), and "unintoxicating licorice"—highlighting how Prohibition created ridiculous loopholes and enforcement challenges that citizens worked around.
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