Observer, La Grand, Or., Tua., jpc.- 16, . 1951 Pg 7
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All In Good Humor
..''. Much has been written lately .boutthe decline of
American humor. Perhaps jtV tnie. -Now . added cre
dence is given to the dolorous thesis' by the recent
publication of the 1959 edition of Ghasc's calendar of
special days, weeks and months. You: Jqiow-the Na
tional Make-jVIama-Piit-Qut-theGat Week1',s6rt of thing.
Listings by the Messrs. Chase support ilie plaint that
humor is moribund through-the very number of special
days, weeks and months devoted -to promoting laughter.
For instance, there's "Save-the-Pun Week,'.' aimed at
"restoring the pun to its former 'high' ifiabe in humor.'.'
Incidentally, speaking of Runs;-how do you like; "Peara-dise-in-April
Month" ? It's a 'pear industry proniotion
natch. ' - '".' : '''','.. ' ';'v . ?' ,'. j ;:-
Also on the list of "specials'' promoting humor : we
have "American Comedy Week," which' contains "Na
tional Fun Day." Add to the parage "National-Humor
Week" and "Pass the Laugh Week; ''.'.'the-latter dedicated
to developing new jokesmiths. '
There's even a "National Clown Week," although
some folk, with a' glance .toward' .our. nation's -capital,
might deem we have too many .cjowns already.--
. All these represent an impressive array of brains and
enterprise enlisted in the fight for,,bigger, better and
more frequent laughs. If they', are all successful, who
knows, oui citizenry may gain international charac
terization not as "those crazy '-Americans" but as
those "laughing,, chuckling, snickering, giggling, grin
ning, tittering Amercans." - f.
Short Division: 2 Into 1
What motorist hasn't at one, timeior another; put' his
car in the repair shop for what he thinks will be minor
adjustments-or just a 'tune-ttpm1y ito ,be confronted at
job's ind with an itemized bill of work 'and "new parts"
that brings howls of anguish,., -
Wen?lFm'arnbt hush the ' howls .bii t it .may), ease t) 1 e
anguish if such a victim of repaiiTTackcteering considers
the plight of , two London car owners. '
- Each owned a small British .'ajlto.. same , make, same
stle, same year. Both-r-'being 1989 models Were!
: pretty much in the jalopy class.' Both Were put into the
same garage for repairs. An enteiprising mechanic
looked over the two semi-junkers 'and -decided' he could
make oho fairlv good car by combining the best parts
of both
He did. ''.- ' . '
Now the owners a housewife and a truc), driver
ure wrangling over who owns '.the cannibalized "new"
car. One owns the engine, but the driving seat belongs
to the other. One owns the iStgering wheel but' the
wheels, and brakes are from the pther's car.
Each owner made an offer?, to. buy :the other one's
"interest" in the converted job, but "neither would sell.
Police are holding the disputed a'u'to'iuntil they agree.
Maybe you're lucky only to get a bill. f,or a few un
necded new parts on your tittle old bus.
Barbs
Maybe you're lucky if your mirror doesn't let you see
yourself as others see you. ' ...
Women applaud scantily dressed girls more than men,
says a night club owner. The men don't dare.
When a tiny tot stops making a lot of racket, Mom (
had better run and see what he's into.
A Florida girl of 16 goes to and from. a private school
in a. plane. Wonder if it helps her keep up; with her
studies. . - - ' .-'''
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Deadline Set For Discovery
Proceedings In Paper Suit
SEATTLE (UPI) Federal
Judge John C. Dowen has set
a deadline for the defendant s dis
covery proceedings in the million
dollar damage suit brought by the
Scott Publishing Co., Pasco, Wash.,
ConvairUnveils
Jet Airliner
SAN DIEGO (UPI) The Con
vair Division of General Dynamics
Corp, has unveiled what it
called the world's fastest jet air
liner the Convair 880. It said
the plane could cross the nation in
4Vi hours.
The sleek gold-striped, swept
winged four-engine craft was
wheeled out of its production line
hangar before a group of several
hundred airline officials from
throughout the world and San Die
go civic and business leaders.
J. V. Naish. president of Con
vair, . said tne medium range
transport, wluch will cruise at 615
miles per hour, will nave a first
line service life of more than 20
years..',. r -
He said in a prepared address
to the visiting dignitaries that the
880 could offer coach accommoda
tions for 110 passengers and could
seat 88 passengers flying first
class. ,' '" "
Trans World Airlines was the
original purchaser of the 880 with
30 aircraft on order for scheduled
service to begin in May, 1960.
against the International Typo
graphical Union and other defend
ants. ,
Brown named April 15, 1959, as
the date by which accountants for
the defense must complete their
examination of the publishing
firm's books. He also stipulated
that discovery proceedings of any
other nature, such as taking of
depositions from the firm's offi
cers, shall be finished by then.
This is the third year the suit
has been in progress. The Scott
Company charges that the ITU, and
its corporate subsidy, Unitypo,
Neuberger Names Page
FOKTLAND (UlJD Robert
Stoll, 16, Portland, has been ap
pointed by Sen. Richard L. Neu
berger as pago boy in the United
States Senate.
The -youth attends Lincoln High
School where he is manager of
the freshman high school football
team, and a member of the Cas
cade Ski Club. He also is an hon
or student. i ' '
Inc., and the Columbia Basin
News of Pasco conspired to create
a daily newspaper monopoly in the
Tri-City area of Washington. The
Scott Company publishes the Tri-
City Herald, which serves the area
along with the Columbia Basin
News.
An earlier plaintiff objection to
written interrogatories submitted
by the defense was disposed of by
mutual agreement of the counsels.
Counsel for the defense stated
that the reason the discovery pro-1
ceedlngs were taking so long was
that the plaintiff refuses to per
mit records to be taken off of their
premises. He added that there is
limited space there, but that three
or four accountants are working
steadily.
Judge -, Bowen - observed thati
while he didn't wish to subject
the Premises of the plaintiff to ah
"army 'of accountants" , he must
caution against any ' restriction
against the work of the defend
ant's accountants. .:
Best
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