Captain Billy's Whiz Bang #24 — page 21: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains gossip-style commentary rather than cartoons. The text discusses society figures and celebrities of the 1920s era: **Key references:** - **Mrs. Morgan Belmont** and **Mary Pickford**: Wealthy/famous women who appear in pictures mainly due to their names rather than talent - **Mrs. Lydig Hoyt**: Described as genuinely beautiful with cinema potential - **F. Scott Fitzgerald**: The young author is mocked for his novel *"This Side of Paradise,"* which Princeton University reportedly found offensive for revealing unflattering truths about college life. The writer expresses surprise at Princeton's touchiness, calling Fitzgerald charming and defending his work The satire targets both the shallow celebrity culture of wealthy socialites and institutional oversensitivity to honest literary critique. The piece exemplifies Whiz Bang's irreverent commentary on 1920s American high society.