Judge — June 13, 1925 — page 14: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This cartoon by Mitt Gross satirizes the journey to a temporary refuge, likely during Prohibition or a similar period of social upheaval. The narrative follows characters—depicted as working-class men in bowler hats—as they flee their homes through various means: sneaking past authorities, hiding in barrels, and ultimately boarding what appears to be a train or transport vehicle marked "TEMPORARY." The title's irony is key: the destination they desperately seek is only *temporary*, suggesting their troubles are far from over. The escalating chaos across sequential panels, from domestic interiors to open countryside, emphasizes the desperation and absurdity of their flight. The cartoon likely comments on the era's social instability or the lengths people went to escape enforcement of unpopular laws, using physical comedy and visual progression to mock the situation.