Captain Billy's Whiz Bang #19 — page 37: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains two sections: a motivational list titled "Ten Points for the Worker" offering workplace advice (honor leadership, build confidence, tackle difficult tasks first, etc.), and a satirical piece called "What the Missionaries Do." The satire quotes naturalist Ernest Thompson Seton making a provocative argument: that naked African tribes are naturally moral, but become morally corrupt when missionaries force them to wear clothing. The quote absurdly claims modesty in dress causes moral decline. The final line—"Oh, Adam, why did you ever wear that fig leaf?"—delivers the joke: sarcastically blaming Adam for introducing clothing (and thus, the satire implies, sexual shame and hypocrisy) to humanity. This mocks missionary work and Victorian sexual attitudes rather than endorsing Seton's claims.