Judge, 1925-09-26 · page 5 of 37
Judge — September 26, 1925 — page 5: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
# Analysis The main cartoon, "A Sign of the Times," depicts Prohibition-era bootlegging. The image shows men conducting what appears to be an illegal liquor operation near a building with a "No Hooch Today" sign—indicating the establishment's public facade of compliance with Prohibition laws (1920-1933). The caption jokes that "If liquor gets much more plentiful we may have to take a tip from the ice company," satirizing how ice delivery companies were actually fronts for distributing illegal alcohol during Prohibition. The cartoon mocks both the ineffectiveness of Prohibition enforcement and the transparent subterfuge used by speakeasies and bootleggers. The absurdity of the situation—that illegal liquor was becoming easier to obtain despite the law—is the satirical point.
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