Life, 1919-08-14 · page 11 of 44
Life — August 14, 1919 — page 11: what you’re looking at
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**Top Cartoon:** "Showing That Prohibition Does Not Always Prohibit" This sketch depicts a social gathering where well-dressed men and women are drinking cocktails, directly mocking Prohibition enforcement. The title's irony suggests that despite the legal ban on alcohol (likely referring to the 18th Amendment era), wealthy people continued drinking openly. The cartoon satirizes the hypocrisy and selective enforcement of Prohibition laws—rules applied to common citizens while the privileged class flouted them. **Bottom Illustration:** Shows a farmer and gardener discussing crop pests, with the caption referencing garden bugs and caterpillars. This appears to be a separate humorous piece about agriculture, unrelated to the prohibition satire above. The page critiques class-based justice and Prohibition's ineffectiveness among the elite.
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