Judge — April 3, 1926 — page 14: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This political cartoon depicts a figure in a cornfield examining plants labeled "Giant Prohibition" while holding alcohol bottles. The sign reads "Giant Prohibition Corn Plant," and bottles are visible both in the corn and on the ground. The cartoon satirizes Prohibition policy through agricultural metaphor. The phrase "As ye sow" (biblical reference to reaping consequences) suggests that Prohibition's strict enforcement is producing unintended results—specifically, the proliferation of illegal alcohol production and bootlegging. The figure appears to be inspecting or harvesting these illicit "crops." The satire critiques how Prohibition, rather than eliminating alcohol, actually spawned black-market operations and organized crime. The cartoon implies that strict laws "planted" the seeds for widespread lawbreaking and illegal alcohol distribution.