Judge — January 12, 1929 — page 1: what you’re looking at

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# Judge Magazine Cover Analysis **Date:** January 12, 1920 | **Price:** 15 cents This cover depicts a policeman chasing a car driven by what appears to be a clown or jester character, with the caption "ALL RIGHT IN A PINCH!" The imagery likely satirizes Prohibition enforcement, which began January 17, 1920—just five days after this issue's publication date. The clown driver represents bootleggers or those evading alcohol laws, while the pursuing policeman represents law enforcement. The phrase "all right in a pinch" suggests people will find ways around Prohibition restrictions, or that the law's enforcement will be improvised and unreliable. The cartoon cynically predicts that despite prohibition's new legal status, Americans will continue obtaining alcohol through illegal means.