The Archive · 1939

In Parenthesis Bury Them

Russian polities, they don't bury the Jnatchet; they just bury the opposition.

Rebuke Dn. Parr, the celebrated divine, was very rude to women.

One "day a woman remarked that it was the privilege of women to talk nonsense, whereupon Dr. Parr sald:—~"No, madam, it is not their privilege, but their infirmity. Ducks would walk "if they could, but nature sul fonly to woddie."

"High-Powered"

Wrong Procedure 'A. Javanese bombing squadron was reported court martialled for an unpardonable offence against Japanese military regulations. seems the bombers got confused, and dropped the apologies before they dropped the bombs. tar Quick SI his way to work, he stopped and turned Jagainst the wind to light his pipe.

He walked on, and soon, somewhat to surprise, found he was home' again, "My," he exclaimed, knocking out, his pipe, that Was a quick shift"

'A. mon-powered salesman applied for a position. The manager seemed impressed. with the applicant.

"Have you plenty of perseverance?" he asked.

ror to make a success of selling, perseverance is the main thing."

hen I start atter prospect," the salesman with confidence, "that person is as good sold. I'm amazed myself at the sales T make. Why, once I" sold my wife a brand-ne\ refrigerator when I knew I couldn't afford it Hereafter Dr. Blake, the town's sole physician, was, in his additional capacity of Sunday School superintendent, questioning a class on the day's he "Have ye, knocked!

"Oi have."

"Then knock again."

"Not me. Let the ould she-civil wait!"

Radio "is that you dear?" voice on the phone, "*r'm afraid T won't be al got home to dinner to-night, Tm detained at the office.

you poor dear, T quite understand," came her voice. "How' you can get anything done at all with that orchestra playing is more than T can make out."

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