Judge — September 4, 1920 — page 8: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Analysis: "A Truck-Load of Booze is Chased Through Yapp's Crossing" This cartoon satirizes Prohibition-era bootlegging. The scene depicts chaos in a small town as a truck loaded with alcohol is pursued, scattering residents everywhere. Business signs visible include "Homestead Motel" and various local establishments. The satire targets the absurdity of Prohibition enforcement: a massive quantity of illegal alcohol moving openly through town, causing pandemonium among ordinary citizens. The cartoon mocks both the difficulty of enforcing the alcohol ban and the prevalence of bootlegging operations that continued despite the law. The artist is **Jimmie Greivell** (per the signature). This reflects Judge magazine's typical stance criticizing Prohibition's impracticality and its chaotic social consequences during the 1920s-early 1930s.