SUNDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1941 1 ITS HOW MANY DEPENDENTS HAVE YOU? I MY WIFE AND POUR KIDS, BOSS. 5r HOW ARE I M AIL SET BOSS 1 YOU FIXED 1 I'VE ENOUGH DOUrH t-INANCIALLYrn TO RETIRE. IF t f l & k ia n , HES AN INQUISITIVE OLD CrdAT I HAVEN'T 30 TO MY NAME, BUT NO USE OP LETTING HIM KNOW I M 8ROKE. C3S iwrv . r n n JOHN, HOW VMYWIFE-SlX MANY J KIDS -TWO AUNTS, UEFENDENT5M HOUR UNCLES, ,HAVEYOU?l MY RAND-PA, TWQSISTERS KOUSIN HOW ARE YOU FTXED FINANCIALLY ELMER? AWFUL I MY RENT 15 OVER-DUE! MY WIFE NEEDS AN OPERAT10NJ MY CAR WAS WRECtfl AND NO INSUR AND A i i r h -ill i HTM John. WHY IS THE BOSS ASKING THE Mftv . fcMPLOTEES ALL T HOSE QUESTIONS f HAVEN'T YOU HEARD? WE'RE ALL WISE TO HlMl sliil HE'S 40NNA RAISE SALARIES. BUT ONLY To THOSE WHO NEED THE MOST THAT 5V WHY - WE'RE ALL JIVING I IV.'. -VI I , WotM right, recrved. I JUST KIDDlN't I'M REALLY A LAP AHEAD TH5 POQK HOUSE 1 ONLY OF YOU CANT FOOL MEi YOU'RE JUST rOMKINfar THAI Up' TO HOODWINK ME! I'M WISE TO YOU AND I'M NOT KlDDIN'J STELLA CLINKER. n-7. iimmY HurphY OUR NEW HOUSE GUEST, Ro&er CRICtfPTT UPP KEEPS TO HIMSELF TOOTS Toots and Casper EXTRA WELL HAVE TO BE NICETOHIMi CASPER. Because HE'S A FRIEND OF UNCLE LEVERETT. I LL PUT ON MY DISGUISE AAlN And Join Toots and casper DOWNSTAIRS.' NOW TO WAIT MY CHANCE UNTIL I'M ALONE IN THIS HOUSE POR A F5W HOURS AND THEN- THEM 8 ft 6rOOD MORNINr r MR. CRICKETT ( I'LL LET YOU 1 USED A CLEVER RUSE To AINJ ACCESS TO THEIR HOUSE BY PRETENDING I'M A MET IN ALL MY LIFE. CASPER 1' PUTTlMAr INI A LONGDISTANCE CALL TO UNCLE EVERETT TO LET HIM KNOW YOURS VVITH-US ALK TO HIM TT0O,MR,CRICKETT .SfEAnr SCOTT ! ( HELLO! MEADOWS? I'M TRAPPED 1 , THIS IS rASDF! PUT UNCLE EVERETT! THEY'LL FIND OUT VM AN IMPOSTOR. '1 THE WIRE WHAT? NgTO THE DEPOT TO &ht my Grips say , ivi bORRY I DIDN'T uET Tb TALK TO YbiiD iivin ts HE'S MY PAL I I Vi-V I MAV QBC U1IV4 lYET! HE BOBS IKJ UUT OP A CLEAR 1 cVtRY ONCE III I 1.1- . j7 LM UNCLE EVERETT IS NOT HOMF .Tonrrs- ahe's Gone away for r WEEK OR TWO OM A SECRET MISSION. n ftt IT I ..W MABEL AND DANNY' ASKED V tTS Al 1M SORRY US TO HAVE DINNER WITH A DATE, BITTI!LlS , THSWET SUNDAY TOOTS BUSY 1 LET ME HANDLE If SaY,TH)S V V EAsTl THATS A BREAK! IT WAS A CLOSE .. SHAVE FOR ME. Y aw, v. YOU SEE, I'VE A FLOCK OF CORRESPONDENCE TO ATTEND TO On SUNDAY WELL, IF YOU CHANGE YOUR MlNDiYoiiW VVELCOME TO WITH WHAT'S IN V OHiUUST SOME j 1 JJ I I ANYWAY? X BAVo VXT SUNDAY THEY'LL BE OUT 'ITS THEIR MAID'S MY OFF, TOO- YLL BE HERE AU-AL0?7 J CHANCE WE BEEN WAITING FOR PROVIDED THAT THEIR UNCLE DOESN'T SHOW UP IN THE MEANTIME : 1 VCRICKETTIM fl Ml, L r I - i WII'IPI A I 1 1-1 1 VI 1 1 I A r-. u i f ll vl 1111 mrm-W 1 Hm1M-YO LIKE TO KNOW WHATS IN HIS SUITCASE- HE SAID Heavy COMTINUFD r-A3 NSXT. WEEK. 1 1 8 A, to 2