Captain Billy's Whiz Bang #20 — page 56: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains satirical commentary on 1920s social issues rather than a traditional cartoon. The text mocks contemporary trends through brief, quip-style observations: **Key targets:** - Modern masculinity (men wearing belts, wristwatches, smoking pills) - Jazz music (called "the voice of the devil") - Women's changing roles (married women wanting to play football) - Modern courtship technology (electric lights ruining romantic gas-lamp dimming) - **Prohibition's failure** (more crime in 1920 than 1919 despite the ban) - Rising housing/living costs The page concludes with humorous verse about romantic love and workplace dynamics. The satire reflects post-WWI anxieties about rapid social change, women's liberation, and Prohibition's unintended consequences—common themes in 1920s humor magazines.