Judge — April 28, 1928 — page 14: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This is a political cartoon titled "Here Lies John Barleycorn." The image shows a graveyard scene with a tombstone bearing that name, bare winter trees, a full moon, and a wooden fence. A small figure appears to be running or fleeing from the grave. "John Barleycorn" is a traditional personification of alcohol/beer in British and American culture. This cartoon likely satirizes Prohibition or anti-alcohol legislation, depicting the "death" of drinking culture. The fleeing figure suggests panic or concern about this demise. Given Judge magazine's satirical nature, this probably mocks either Prohibition advocates celebrating alcohol's elimination, or alternatively, mourns its loss from an anti-Prohibition perspective. The exact date and specific political context remain unclear without additional publication information.