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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-31

AT that time a change In his
domestic situation occurred which.
according 10 his testimony. neces-
STATED his leaving the home jointly
occupied by himself and his wife
and come to another place for his
room and ordinary living. The
domestic situation did not i'm
prove and a divorce action fol-
lowed which came on for trial in
December, 1898, eliminating in a
final decree in June, 1910
Now I think the weight n
evidence here shows. gentle
men, that, during the time ]
pointed out IL the time In
question, the respondent had.
for the purposes Of this char
ter, established a residence In
the city Of Tacoma.
He voted here since 1888 after
his registration: he lived most Of
the time IN the room fitted out
for living in either office which
he occupied during the interval.
The fact he did live there a large
part Of the time seems TO be
reasonable in view Of the showing
that his office hours are unusual,
that ne maintains late office
hours. spends considerable time
In the arrangement Of radio pro-
grams and the availability Of
such room would probably b q
matter n convenience under those
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1942-08-20
A Good Word
For Mr.. X. Riedel

In these days when wastefulness
In Washington is the theme of many
a letter, there is one government
employee who probably has known
personally more senators intimately
than most Westinghouse and who
hasn't had a pay raise in IA years!
And according to most of my COL
leagues he has more than deserved
a raise.
He is a bubbling young man in his
early thirties whose job Is press re-
lations officer for the United States
senator's. And his functions are
multifold. He labors in the service,
not only of senators but also of
newspaper men, radio reporters and
commentators and by no means the
least in their particularly pressing
demands. news photographers.
He is Richard Riedel, who lacks
one year of being in the government
service a quarter Of a century. He
started as a page boy in the senate
at the age Of nine. He has literally
grown with the work and the work
has grown with him. When he first
came to the senate he was too small
to reach up to the counter to sign his
name for his pay. he had to 60 in
behind to get it Today. he stands
6 feet 2 inches. And the work he
does has expanded. too, immeasur-
ably since the time he just ran er-
rands for the senator's.
Riedel remembers when the lob
by" Of the senate. that hallway just
off the chamber through which the
senators pass when they leave the
floor. a a teeming alleyway from
which nobody was excluded. Any
visitor, any lobbyist, had a right to
come in there and buttonhole a solon
as he emerged from the chamber.
But in 1919, Sen. Philander c. Knox,
earlier secretary Of state, changed
all that.
Now this sacred precinct is tread
upon only by legitimate members
Of the press and radio. And, demo-
cratically enough, where they hold
most of their interviews is in the
Presidents room. That's the first
one to the right just off the lobby"
A President uses this ornate salon
about once in his term Of office, and
then when he announces to a COM
mittee from the senate that he is
through just before his successor
takes the oath.
At the doorway Of the lobby Riedel
stands with some Of his colleagues.
The newsmen come to him, demand
the presence Of a senator and are
usually accorded an interview unless
the gentleman in question is about
to speak on the floor, or dares not
miss some procedure vital to him
or his constituents.
But in the lobby" and its adjoin-
ing anterooms no lobbyists" may
enter.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1942-08-20
Shortage Of Farm Labor
Caused by War Demands
Wages az Per Cent Above 1941; Ray Of
Hope Seen in Release of Workers
From Construction Jobs.
By BAUKHAGE
Ne,os Analyst and Commentator.

The United States is not yet ready
to break up families, or to move
homes. Of course, transfer Of large
numbers of people has been
achieved to some degree in the case
of the var industries where the fed
eral government provided or helped
to provide adequate housing for new
industrial communities which have
suddenly mushroomed into exist.
ence.
There is just one ray of light
on the farm labor problem and
that is this: Although we expect
that there will be a still greater
demand for farm help next year,
it is possible that some of it can
be recruited from construction
workers with farm experience.
1t is believed that many of the
plants and other buildings which
had to be constructed to meet
the war needs will be fairly well
completed by next year. This
may release a number of work.
ers.
OF course, the manpower mobili.
cation bill will be very valuable in
n respect. It will enable the man
power commissioner to flip a card
and find out exactly what anyone
who can do anything can do, what
he is doing now, and where he is.
The mere registration Of people
has a helpful effect. too. I know a
former farmer who is now working
in an Office. He was one of the re-
cent registrants in the 10 to IS group
nearer 65 than IS. He said to me,
when I filed that card out and put
down SO years experience on a farm,
I thought to myself, well. here I
am. Uncle Sam knows how to locate
me and old as I am. I think l could
still swing a pitchfork il they need
me-"
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1942-08-20
B RIEFS -. by Baukhage

characterization meetings for peo-
pie of Japanese descent in Hawaii
were recently held by the extension
service with an attendance Of 8O7
persons.
If a bomber is flying 200 MPH
at 10000 feet, a 50O-pound bomb will
land more than a mile and a quar-
ter ahead Of the point where it was
released.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1942-08-20

The Library of Congress has as
sembled an exhibit of materials pub
lished in "a Of the Ill printed Ian
guages of the Union of Soviet So
cialist Republics.
More than 80, 900 women are now
employed in productive capacities in
the aircraft manufacturing industry
as compared with only 1900 nine
months ago.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1942-08-20

- PHONE YOUR NEWS ITEMS TIC NO. 8 :

a few days this week In Big
Timber visiting at the home OF
Mrs. Goodman's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Ryan.
Clinton Blackburn left Mon
day night for Butte for a phys
ical examination. From Butte he
will go to ReXford to visit his
sister, Mrs. Hudson.
Mr.. and Mrs. AL Becker of San
Francisco, Calf. were in Hardin
Tuesday. They were enroute to
Buffalo, Wyo. where they will
visit MIR. Becker's mother. Mrs.
Katie Becker.
Edmund Kelley, Charles Buzz
zetti, Mrs. Name Rahrer and
Frank Buzzetti spent the day
last "wednesday in the Little
Horn canyon.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. L. Egnew,
Mss Ruth Egnew, Miss Joan
EgneW and Mrs. S. G.. Romlne
spent last Sunday at the Bert
Romine ranch on Little Owl
creek.
Mrs. E. L. Kelley and daugh-
tiers, Miss Janice and Miss Je-
anne and Mrs. E.. J. Buzzetti
and children, Ruth Ann and
Tony attended the Midland En-
pire fair in Billings last Friday.
Mrs. L. H. Labbitt and daugh-
ter, Miss Connie and Miss Nor
ma Nelson attended the Midland
Empire Fair in Billings Friday.
The Rev. and Mrs. Earl Good
man and family and Mr.. and
| Mrs. Howard Wagner and Mari
lyn spent the evening and had
dinner at the Blackburn ranch
one day last week
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul M. Collier
have returned to Hardin and
are living in the Joe Olenik
house east of the high school.
Mrs. w. J.. Brekke, MI. and
Mrs. J. j. Ping and daughter,
Miss Margaret Ping left We'd
nesday morning for Helena,
where they will attend Grand
Chapter o. E. S.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lynn Bentley
and small son of Gillette, Wyo.,
arrived in Hardin Tuesday eve
ming. They were called here by
the serious illness of Mr.. Bent
ley's father.
The morning First Aid classes
got under way this week. The
class meets each morning at
the I. L. Dehnert home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Richmond
and son Billy of Laurel were
weekend guests at the Charles
Egnew home.
Mrs. E. J. Buzzetti and two
children, Ruth Ann and Tony
of Missoula arrived last Thurs
to visit at the, E. L. Kelley and
A. Buzzetti homes. They left
today for a short vacation in
the Little Horn canyon.
Miss Mary Roberts Rhinehart
left Wednesday morning for
Chicago, ILL.,, where she will en-
ter nurses training.
Bert johnson, formerly of Big
Timber, Mont, arrived recent
ly to take over his duties as
! butcher in the Safeway store
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Criswell and
little daughter left Saturday
morning for St. Maries, Idaho,
where they expect to make
their home.
Mrs. S. c. Bold and daughters
Virginia and Peggy and Mrs. j.
v. Hawk of Helena were guests
Sunday and Monday of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Egnew.
A. R. Hegre, who transacted
business in Minneapolis, MINI.
last week returned to Hardin
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. H. Ross and
Mr.. and Mrs. Stan Nybo atten-
ded the Billings fair last We'd
nesday.
Miss Alta Cochran and Miss
Evagene Turley spent the week.
end in Sheridan.
Notice: Indianans, don't for
get the Hoosier picnic at the
city park on Sunday, August %.
Bring your family, your fri ends
and your lunch.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1942-08-20

Eric Walker and Lyle Tintin-
ger, Jr., left Tuesday evening
for a four day fishing trip on
Dayton-Kane.
DR.. and Mrs. A. N. Crosby of
Munroe, Wis. who are in Hardin
on business were guests of Mrs.
Nelson, who had been visiting
at the Labbitt home.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1942-08-20

Mrs. Anna Delchl, accOmpan-
led by her daughters Kathryn
and Lucille, left Monday for So.
Milwaukee, Wis, for an extend
ed visit with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. c. Quinn, Mr.
and Mrs. v. I. Morris, MIR and
Mrs. ]. G. SaWicki, Mr.. and Mrs.
W. L. Bell, MI and Mrs. j. l..
Swindle, Gracia Dillon and her
| guests, Mrs. Dillon and Mrs.
Greenwald of Independence,
Mo-, spent Sunday in Dayton,
Wyo. and the Tongue River
canyon.
Miss Mildred Saunders of Gill
lette, Wyo., and her three
neices, Sally, Peggy, and Vir-
ginia, visited in the R. B. Saun-
derS home last week.
Bill McGrath of Hollywood,
Calf, arrived Saturday for an
indefinite visit at the home of
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. R..
McGrath. He visited friends and
relatives along the western
coast enroute to Hardin.
Bill Sibley, who visited last
week at the home of his par
entS, MIR. and Mrs. E. A. Sibley,
left Saturday for Inglewood,
Calf, where he will be en-
ployed.
Mr.. and Mrs. James OBrien
of st. Xavier have received word
that their daughter, Miss Pa
tricia, who has been stationed,
at the Veterans Administration
Facility in West Los Angeles,
Calf, has been transferred to
the Veterans Facility at Amer
lean Lake, Wash. Miss O'Brien
left Los Angeles, where she has
been for % months, on August
II.
Mrs. ArlS Marsh, accompanied
by her three daughters, Mary
Lou. Joan and Betty, returned
to her home in Long Beach,
Calf, Monday, after spending
a month visiting here at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. F. w. Douglas.
Charles Buzzetti, who spent
his vacation here visiting his
father, Frank Buzzetti, left Fri
day for his home in Glendale,
Calf. He is employed as a tool
designer at Lockheed Aircraft.
MI. and Mrs. A. r. Hegre and
daughter and Mrs. Geo. Bright
of Wallace, Idaho, were dinner
guests Tuesday at the o. E.
Anderson home.
Word has been received in
; Hardin that Mrs. Jens Kalberg
and daughters have arrived in
Corvallis, Ore, and are pleased
with their new location.
Mrs. A. Buzzetti, Mrs. E. L.
Kelly and Mrs. Ed BuZZetti were
Billings business callers Tuesday.
MI. and Mrs. John Egland of
Billings were guests Sunday at
the home of their son-in-law
and daughter. Mr.. and Mrs. Pat
De Voir.
William Torske passed his ex-
aminations and was indicted
into the Army Air corps as a re-
serve cadet last week. He re-
turned to Hardin from Butte
on Saturday to await call to
service.
Mrs. Dick Evans arrived Sat-
urday to visit at the home Of her
mother, Mrs. A. H. Roush. Mrs.
Evans is at present employed in
the office of the County Treas
urer.
Mrs. Nell Hilton of Livingston,
Mrs. Charlie Palmer of Sham
rock, Tex. and Mrs. E. P. Sween-
ey are guests this week at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. A. C..
Sweeney.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Nicholson
of Los Angeles, Calf, were over
night guests Friday at the o. E.
Anderson home. They were en-
route to Thief River Falls,
MINI.
The Rev. and Mrs. Earl Good
man and family are spending
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1942-08-20
PAGE FIVE

Mr.. and Mrs. Wells Of Gill;
cite, Wyo. were Sunday dinner
guests of DR.. and Mrs. l.. H.
Labbitt. They were accompanied
back to Gillette by Miss Norma
Anna c. Dygert and girls Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. B. Peck and
Mr.. and Mrs. j. M. AStle were
Billings visitors Tuesday.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1942-08-20

Miss Ella Mae Davis trans
acted business in Billings We'd
neSday.
Miss Norma Nelson of Gill
cute, Wyo. was a house guest at
the l.. H.. Labbitt home last
week.
Dan Maddox transacted bus
mess in Pryor on Wednesday.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-06

hasn't cot enough money 20
got a wet straw hat out OF
hook in January
ne tells bar fc is s-rrr3
81 tfc moi ord oerc~iq''y Hc
d0ors husband So ~ asks
Ethel n ran homo and s'rol
tc- o'1 moHs pistol. Vel.
Ethel hos 0u A-cr6 for-faf-
fryHHa bu' She woragsg ~
srr0m fr0''L
Photo Finish says. "IlcI'o.
Out There once too often
and the woman husband
comes into the imI He has
revolver IN his hand when hc
secs Photo Finish.
Photo FINISH says. Vcfo.
or There. Your l,fc fU'rd
nth me and she is too goof
for n man Ike Vor, and n /
Wds you / icou'i dr7rce her.
inWr0H poV get mad Crful
C0sU
Well, with that, The womans
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-06
Wool Coat O. K.

60 NOW I am wearing lone
- ones for the first time since
I was a little kid You know !
have always worn shorts but I
don { mind the long ones II they
VII make the rcd spots 90 away.
Ethel don't speak Of this TO
anybody because ! am afraid you
would get II mixed up and tell
people Joe is allcrgIc 10 his uni
form and that would sound very
peculiar All I am allerGiC 10 IS
the wool that is IN the pants
and not the coat.
II Is like YOU arc n stuff blow
Ing around in tho ar m the fall
that gives YOU haN fever.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-06

I'VE given so much Of nv
Il Mod 90 ,Lo A, ,,y ,hs+
I've rclapsed into a drama
rr,,o -, c,,d,,s
ABOUT li'e 'Hea'e ~ idoeI
small bottle.
So the boss said "Go orcy
~, -. 81
S,rcc, oyd s,,J, that teIjo,,
t''' ''' ~
marty 'S q g"0'o c0Jf ~
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-06

husband shoots three times
and makes a punch-board out
of Photo Finish but none Of
the names is Ethel.
Photo Finish is naturally
dr0der than hair on the bar
her shop floor. BIT he rerires
rebcr Ethel comes back and
~ r1ises M on ouc adjacent
c'bofr and says 70 Ethel, GO
20 S0H Francisco
So she crawls around the
stage and looks Al the audi
once and says, Hello, out
There
That's the plot. II could be
wtF''cr NTH n popeyhouger's
brush on the back Of q post
rgo stamp.
The curtain goes down in
Jerks and Ethel is on her
hands and knees but she ism {
pointed toward San Fran
CISCO.
I hare studded this plny
cr7cd "HcHo. ont There
Stucc I s0v 10 md I'm con-
uccd that the ,ptO'c Jdc0 Of
the thing ~ S0rogan doesn't
Ike Los Angeles.
II doesn't make sense.
Photo Finish Is in clink for
foolng with dame. Then he
goes 10 work on Ethel. l had
A GRUMPY time. enjoyed IL
because l got IN for nothing.
Distributed nv KinE Features
Syndicate, inc.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-06

Children. 7 believe. should he
paired of This means the ideal
number 10 have is two or four.
An only child is lonely more
often than not. and where there
are three, two Of them may pair
of against the other.
II the number Of children ex-
coedS four, then II is difficult 10
handle them ALL a mother with
A throe-ronthS-old babc-In arms
and tot Of two toddling around
the house cannot devote the
amount Of time~to three or four
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-06

are dong something for their
country and fellow citizens
these days
They arc taking Rcd Gross
first AID and nurses al3o>
courses serving As volunteers IN
the Civil Defense Volunteer OF
fees, acting as AIR raid WardcnS
and 80 forth
In my ncIEhborhood nearly
oil the single young mon arc
gone 10 The colorS. II IS a com
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-06
This Fellow SarOyan
Is SCreWbaII Emeritus

dish Of gcs'crdoB's spaghetti.
Photo Finish says, Hello.
out There. Hello, out There.
Hello. Out There. and she
answers. Hello
She inst hc0'e me 20 y. 7
hare sCou Skinny danes hrtorc
bit this IS the FIRST one thin
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-06

enough ~ be nm ccto.
Photo Finish can't resist 4
dame Although he is IN tho
cl,nk he gives her tho old
Coasf-fo-coast hook-up and
she falls like somebody had
shot her of a Stcp'adder.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-06
No More. 10 Say

WELL having nothing more 70
W say ! guess ! Will close, l
think they arc going "a send me
SomcWheres soon hut ! don :
know-~hore and so FAR they
haven't given me any chance 10
learn how 10 he a parachute
jumper but my sergeant SeS
Iurp don I try 10 rush tho army
- Give mo regards 10 your
omS and Pops and toll them |
vas asking about them only
don't mention the long under
drawers | have 10 wear 10 any
body especially Abbie Schultz as
she would spread II all over the
nelchborhood like II was a big
Joke III bet II she was allcrgic
10 wool pants she wouldn't think
IL was funny
JOE.
Copyright 1912. nv KinE Features
pi,trieu'sd ny International News Service
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-06

ne srys, Hello. ont There.
lou're too hello for this tank
torn. ! iriU take pou ont ~
Hello, Frisco, Hello, tcbsre
PSop'e really hello"
There he Is IN jail and he
is telling the dame he viii
take her TO California when Id
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-06

other children that is necessary
for successful upbrlnglrC
In families Of more than four
children it is practically impos-
Sible for the proper spirit Of
comradeShip 10 develop between
parents and children.
Either the parent just hasn't
time for all OF them or else
fayorjtiSm and jealousy may
cause neglect to fall on one or
more
Kenneth " Scott. age 10
J09-0j 10th ST.. Ozone Park, Ny.
IS prize.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-06
AIIergic TO Wool

IL Sis Tarp your trouble is
from your pants, Those
pan, arc MOO. and you are a.
lcrc.c 10 wool I 20, rim 10
write INC word down for me 50
could tell YOU what IT is Ethel
lie SOS that means YOU and wool
don't get along good together.
lie >cs we have lots Of cases
Ike you and Sos well doc why
ID ! ce' along all night with
wool 4, PcckSkl,l7 He SOS don I
&C. technical Turp Remember
YOU are n tho army MAJ be
your pants at Peekskill we're Of
- inferior quality OF wool
A. 10 SOS what YOU do is 10 ct
yourself some long undcrdrawerS
made Of something thai is not
WOOL and wear them under yolr
pants 50 l had 10 20 20 town and
buy some that are made Of cot
ton and they cost me- ono fifty
and ! could not charge them 20
the army either
E'hcI ! don't Ike o.he talking
10 NoI about my underdrawerS
because If doesn't sound modest
but 7 h7%c 10 tell YOU what tho
Tc- COS
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-06
What About Dutch Treats?

You girls. Of you, earning much II not
than boy friends When for the evening
with soldier boy friend home urougho you expect
him to pay the hill, Is he used to?
This i question mainly for the female popula ton,
hut hoNs-dont let old fashioned chivalry tie
tongues. Come ont with II. II have something
Make letters short. 200 words. and send
them Elsie Robinson in Of this BE
include full 30) and address Prizes
all letters published Contest closes week from TODAY.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-06

much ~ the victory that viii he
ours one day soon 30
Tom Mack age y
S2-05 64th I'd Middle Village,
l., l., y. y. lS5 price.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-06
Cook Needs Editor

uAL BEATON tells of a
IL o m p aiming gentleman
who was making dance music
with his soup in a midtown
eatery. He stopped suddenly
and summoned his waiter.
Look here!" he COM
manded, pointing Indignantly.
1T h ere's a needle In my
sOup!"
"Oh, that" said the waiter.
why. 1t must he a typo
graphical error. That's meant
10 be a noodle."
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-06

TO-DAY isl serious minded ye' a.
trac'Ne Young lady fully aware
a. hor responsibility and Of tho
tremendous crisis facing hor
country. She is contributing
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-06

OUR COUNTRY, THEY MUST BE OF
A HIGH ENOUGH STANDARD TO
SPEND AN EVENING WITH"
Clark Caskey, age 10,
1859 Reeds Lake Blvd
Grand Rapids, Mich.
$500 price.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-06
7 AIKEN at His Word

THE ham actor breezed into
1 the casting directors Of
fee.
II understand" he asserted.
that you are looking for
some one TO play the part of
the great lover in your next
picture, Devotion Trium-
phant'."
The casting director stud
led the conceited ham.
you play the part OF the
great lOver?" he sneered.
you make me Taught"
"Okay," cried the persist
ent ham, eagerly. Then
how about giving me the
comedians role?"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-06
Glamour Girl. 1912 Model

The young Of today seem more intent being
useful than alIurng' writes Tom Mack Of Middle Village,
Long Island Most Of the girls whom ! in con-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-06
How Many Children?

Kenneth W. Scott Of Ozone Park y. Y. has unique
answer to the question how many children in ideal famiy?
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-06
Why Put Things OF

THE dreamy-eyed poet held
i the girl very close.
Dearest" he whispered,
Tets you and ] grow old to-
gether."
"All right she agreed.
But what's the rush."
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-06
Successful Version

| TITLE Quentin was being
IL lectured by his mother.
II don't understand you"
said his mother. You're
lazy in school. you're lazy ut
play, and you're lazy at
home"
"If you continue to be that
lazy and, have no ambition in
life, you'll never get 10 he n
success In the world. When
you grow up, wouldn't you
like To make a lot OF money,
like ]. Z. Morgan or Henry
Ford?"
"What?" the kid shouted.
and have all their income
tax worries ."
Judges Line Is Stale
THE judge faced the hard.
i ened criminal.
II am giving You Is years
at hard labor In the state
prison. he declared, grimly.
He paused.
And" he added, "you can
consider yourself lucky, at
that"
The convict lowered his
eyes. A,.
Jaw, Judge" he giggled,
I'll bet you tell that To all
the boys"
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Distributed ~ kinE Features SFnd ias
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-06
by Marx HeIIinger

A "a NOUS sword-swal-
n lower entered a restau-
rant and ordered a steak and
some peas. While raising the
peas 10 his mouth with the
knife, the sword-swallower -
from force Of habit-swal-
lowed the knife.
The walters eyes popped.
Wow" he CALCULATED. Did
you swallow that knife?"
The sword-sHallower waved
his hand before his mouth
and produced the knife.
It's just an Illusion he
explained, smilingly. 1--WE
been doing it on the stage for
years and il fools the smart
est people" He lowered his
voice. Tell YOU what I'll
do" he went on. Things
aren't going - well for me
nOw-sO If you'll pay for my
meal, I'll show you how the
trick Is done"
The waiter nodded eagerly.
Five days later, the sword
swallower returned 10 the
same restaurant and sat at
the same table.
Well" he asked the
waiter, "have you tried the
knife-swallowing trick yet ."
ooh, yes" returned the
waiter. II tried II out the
very next night at my house
In front of company
The sword-swallower was
pleased.
All" he cried. "And how
did the trick turn out ."
The waiter shrugged.
ut wasn't exactly perfect"
he admitted, hesitantly. But
those tOnsiIs had TO come
out, anyway"