Captain Billy's Whiz Bang #45 — page 14: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains three satirical commentary pieces by the magazine's author addressing contemporary American issues: 1. **Stork imagery**: A humorous reflection on the stork as symbolic of procreation and natural reproduction. 2. **Comstock Law critique**: Satire of Congressional hypocrisy—mocking how government alternates between tax incentives for large families and "pruning hooks" (birth control restrictions). The author sarcastically suggests Congress needs "root grafting" to fix America's "family trees." 3. **Traffic safety satire**: Western states' new laws requiring herds (people) to wear reflective gear are mocked. The author proposes color-coding pedestrians by category (red for males under 30, violet for widows, green for "old maids") so drivers know "who to pick up"—crude satire suggesting sexual predation is inevitable. The humor is dark, cynical, and misogynistic by modern standards.