The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-21

report, Atkinson saroyans as follows;
Mr.. Saroyan has some amusing
ideas about intellectuals MI.
Saroyan believes that the meek shall
inherit the earth by letting the
world rationalize itself into OBJ
livion."
Bimelech, again the unanimous
choice Of the handicappers, fell flat
on his forelock II he takes
another licking, the turf writer's will
get permanent possession OF the
red face.
Things being what they are with
the mobsters right now, Pat Chand-
Ter submits this one: A certain little
tailor informed tough guy that
the repairs on his suit totaled $3.50
The mobster became highly
incensed "A buck and q half"
he roared, you've got a heluva
nerve. You never had to kick In a
buck TO the boys, we never shook
you down-give me that suit--you
amt gettin' two centsW IN
dignantly, the little tailor drew him.
self up 10 the terrific height Of So
inches, looked him straight In the
eye, and said:
why, you muggl For two cents,
I'd give you the beating OF your
life, and all that's holding me back
Is that you'll sing TO the D. AL"
Picturesque Reporting: John An
derson In the Journal and Ameri-
can: Even though the author Is a
member OF the cast, hold the ac-
tors generally guiltless, and be-
stow upon them the blessings OF
silence. I wish they'd done the same
for me" Bugs Bear In the same
gazette: "When one or those Sun
day drivers starts after you, the
only safety zone Is Monday"
H, I. Phillips In the N. Y. Sun:
"Mussolini's attitude might be de-
scribed as that OF O man who Is
working hard for peace with both
fists" :. Bob Considine's thumb
nail description Of betting commits
sioner Jack Doyle In the New York
Mirror: 1.-THE Wizard Of Odds"
Charles Yale Harrison: I'D sooner
live under an unbalanced budget
than under an unbalanced Fuehrer'
william Bird In the N. Y,
Sun: "This French Army and Its
British allies are oil that stand be-
tween humanity and chaos
defeat would mean the end OF all
human liberty !. :. In which 1000
years Of Christian civilization Is
staked on Victory" -. Lionel s.,
B. Shapiro In the Montreal Ga
zette. "Saroyan's Time OF Your
Life Is like q fountain m the park
which bubbles and sparkles and Is
pleasant 10 look upon: but you can
neither drink from II nor take u
shower under II" Anon's: "Some-
one asked me what the play was
about and could feel my brain
shrug It's shoulders"
An old millionaire, who was about
TO die, had decided 10 give his old
home town q library for posterity,
. The townspeople asked, In
stead, that he give them IN anti
aircraft battery-for next year.
Then there's the one about the
Ruy who visited his doctor 10 COM
plain OF feeling III. After q routine
checking and discovering no all
ments, the puzzled medico said;
"Tell me something, do you smoker"
mo" said the patent. II
once smoked when ! was a boy,
but II made me sick and haven't
wooed Lady Nicotine since"
do you drinkP" asked the ply
sician.
certainly notI" was the answer,
demon rum holds no temptation
for me. ! am a firm believer IN
prohibition"
"Haye you ever kissed grip"
asked the doctor,
"No," said the patient, land |
shall--not until ! am united IN the
bonds OF holy matrimony."
The doc rubbed his chin and
pursed his lips 49,. "Do you hap.
pen TO have pains In the front Of
your headp" he asked.
eyes, doctor, do. Right In the
front here"
"And do you have pains In the
back OF your headp"
"All the time, doctor. Continual
pains In the front and the back, '
Just as I thought" said the doc,
"your halos on too tight"