Judge — January 3, 1920 — page 3: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Analysis of Judge Magazine Cover, January 3, 1920 This cartoon by Walter de Maris depicts two men in a small boat. The figure on the left appears to be a sailor or boatman, while the one on the right seems to be a passenger or official. The caption references bringing someone "outside th' three mile limit for liquid 'freshment'" and whether "wasser" can be used as a substitute. This is clearly satirizing **Prohibition**, which became law on January 17, 1920—just two weeks after this publication date. The "three mile limit" refers to international waters where alcohol remained legal. The joke mocks the impending alcohol ban by suggesting seawater as a drinking alternative, ridiculing both the law's imminent implementation and those seeking workarounds to obtain liquor.