Captain Billy's Whiz Bang #28 — page 6: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains satirical commentary about Robbinsdale (likely a small farming town) and Los Angeles culture wars. The author humorously defends his rural hometown against dismissive comments, noting that major California news distributors (Egbert Brothers) credit a local publication ("the little old Banger") with strong circulation. The second section mocks Los Angeles reformers and religious "experts" who blamed motion pictures for society's moral decline. The satire suggests these "moonbeam-chasing" preachers absurdly credit Thomas Edison (inventor of the motion picture machine) with creating evil itself. The author ridicules their proposed censorship of all Los Angeles films, characterizing the reformers as overzealous "long hairs" unlikely to succeed. The piece exemplifies 1920s satirical pushback against moral crusaders.