Judge, 1920-09-04 · page 28 of 32
Judge — September 4, 1920 — page 28: what you’re looking at
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This page contains **Prohibition-era satire** (early 1920s) lamenting the recently enacted alcohol ban. Key elements: **Main Cartoon**: "Vacation Trips of a Color-Blind Tourist" by Harvey Peirce depicts a chaotic travel scene—horses, carriages, trains, ships, bicycles—all rendered in silhouette. The title's joke: a color-blind person seeing this black-and-white illustration wouldn't miss visual detail, making their "vacation" experiences identical to anyone else's. **Textual Content**: Multiple pieces mock Prohibition's effects: - "Ballade of the Nevermore" mourns closed taverns and banned alcohol, repeatedly asking "When will the wet days come again?"—"wet days" meaning the pre-Prohibition era - "Telling the Secret" jokes about a phonograph recording of a wife's voice - The page criticizes Prohibition and women's suffrage as failed solutions to national problems **Context**: Judge was a Republican satirical magazine. This reflects anti-Prohibition sentiment common among certain circles during the 1920s-1930s.
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