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About The American. (Central Point, Or.) 1928-1936 | View Entire Issue (May 26, 1932)
I 2S& PÎ1*1tH T h u rsd a y, May 26, 1932 The AM ERIC AN . C E N T R A L PO INT, OREOOS OUR COMIC SECTION -2 ë M ^ Îi S I m HARPtf Just a Li> l V o /ST F t t u >TÄV A W L --UKE. t*7(N6 O BSER VANT A fH tN o , £ £ â *t *T !ê % g f S^v | r * I’ ncle s in testing bis small nephew's knowledge. “Jack." he asked, “ what does A B 0 spell?" “ Nothing,M was the reply. “ What does 1. M N spell?" was uncles next question “ Nothing." was Jack's answer. Jack's smaller sister, who had been an Interested listener, then spoke "It seems to me thut there are lots of ways of spelling nothing." she said —Children's Newspaper. jJksonvlllt ans NOT CONFINED TO INDIA H * ral fine fi H \Ml6tVT0UST AS WELL 60 I many farn 1 the rain In harm. $ P £ I N 6 FEVER. W t h t lY Xtiis week i ■ faiks, editi r larding the |r Hanks -v a..; we all I know b r I brano minent ) / f* (AWt £ fvie. STAKTfeo'O \ H t M t 'N - " "There are men in tmlla who hold their bands over their hoods all the time." "That’s nothing— men do lliut in Cbl cage all the time, too." FINNEY OF TH E FORCE Sweet Revenge TH' t O P O ' TH' MORNlN’ T o Y6Z, MRS SCREECH- — m j ‘ Y e 'R e l o o k in ' < . YOUNGER. E A C H P A Y ! . W ELL, OFFICER. FIN N E Y , Y o u 'R e ( NOT LO O K IN G DADLY Y O U R S E L F A Long Wait The foreman gardener was Inspect ing the work of his newly engaged as sistant. "I»id you water the century plants?" he naked. "Yes," said the assistant, “ I did that.” “ Very good,” said the foreman. “ In future It will he your Job to look after them. Ami don’t forget this. If those plants don’t bloom In 11H57 it will be your fault.” — Answers. A s U sual One of the spectators ut a football match hud had his pocket picked. As the thief was bolting he collared him and escorted him to a policeman. “ You say this man stole your watch," suid the policeman. “ What distinguishing feature was there ubout the watch?” “ It contained my sweetheart's photo graph,” replied the man. “ Ah, I see! A woman In the case." OH, Y E S , IN D C E O Y ! THE L_ N EI 6H B O R S M ADE SO M E ' R E M A R K S A B O U T HER. THAT SHE D ID N 'T L I K E ----- r B Y T H ' W A Y , M R S SC R EEC H D O E S Y e 'R E D A U G H T E R S T IL L P R A C T IC E O N THE , _____ _ P i a n o ? ____________ ^ SUGGEST SILVER When Husbands Slip THIS womvi'i husbtnj w u run down, lrrt- table, unhappy. She didn't know what was the matter with him. It worried her. She waa afraid he would lose his job. Her mother-in-law sujfested she buy Fellows’ Syrup and see that her husband took It regularly every day. She saw It build up his vitality, ease the nerve strain, pep up vigor and appetite. She recommends it now to all her friends. Ask for ttnuint Fellows' Syrup at your druggist. FELLOWS’ SYRUP Maybe Mialaid Junior came In with an egg from the yard with the ¿Id hen follow ing him and cackling lustily. Moth I f I were to try to sum up In a er asked: phrase the main difference between “ What's the matter with that the Chinese and ourselves, 1 should chicken, Juulor?" * say that they. In the main, aim at en “ She wants this egg hack," he r% joyment. while we, In the main, aim piled. at power. W e like power over otlr fellowmen, and we like power over Relativity nature. For the sake of the former Brown—They have even speeded we have built up strong states, nnd up speed these days. fo r the sake o f the latter we have Black— Yeh I A fellow who wag built up science. considered pretty fast a few years The Chinese are too lnzy and too ago now would be looked upon as good natured for such pursuits. T o dead slow.—Cincinnati Enquirer. say that they are lazy is. however, only true In a certain sense. They are not lazy In the way of tropical peoples; that Is to say. the Chinese will work hard for their living. Em ployers of labor find them extraordi narily Industrious. But they will not work, as Americans and western Eu ropeans do, simply because they would by bored If they did not con tinue doing their dally work. Nor do they love hustle foi Its own sake. When they have enough to live on. they live on It, Instead of trying to augment It by hard work. They have an Infinite capacity for leisurely amssement— going to the theater, talking while they drink tea. admir ing the Chinese art o f earlier times, Pa Listens wulglng In beautiful scenery, or “ Pa," said Johnnie, “ what’s a mon playing games. ologue?" Living In the East has, perhaps, a “ It'a a conversation being carried corrupting Influence upon a white on by a man and tils wife, son,* man. but I must confess, tlint, since grow led his dad. I was In China, I have regarded lazi ness ns one of the best qualities of which men In the mass are capable. — Bertrand Bussell In the Modern Thinker. HUSTLE NO VIRTUE IN CHINESE EYES C riticism o f C h ica g o P o lic e Put M u sically Prtrrm an's Ant Food keep* them The I ’rlncess M’dvanl. better known out of houH, too. .Sprinkle It about as Mary McCortnic, tile grund opera the Itoor, window ellle, shrive*, etc. Kffectlre 24 hour* a day. Cheap. singer, has decided that America does Safe. Cuaranteeil. 1,000,000 ran* not live up to Its repuintlon for a >ld last year. A t your druggist's. speed. The other day she was dush lug through the Chicago loop in her high-powered foreign enr when a traffic officer ordered the machine to the curb and begun to make out a ticket. There’* Never a Clash “ But I am In a great hurry,” pro Jack— How do the Joneses get tested the diva, "I have a matinee along? and already I am late.” Jill— Fine. He's nil for business, But the officer continued writing, nnd she's all for bridge. taking the usual half hour to write the words necessary on the ticket. A taxi cunie along and the singer grubbed It, leaving her chauffeur to settle with the policeman. As she slammed the tuxl door, the singer said sarcastically: “ You police look so fortissimo, but you are painfully andante." A d u lt s , lik e C h ild ren often hare worms Mis* Aakeiltli Why do you |M»eta -tl way* speak of the moon as ailier? Mr Scribble**-It'a heran«- of the I mirier* Hnd halve*, i auiqn.se. t Western the FEATHERHEADS Misunderstanding ’’ SHE TOLD US ALL ABOUT 14EIR EXPERIENCES IN THE DARKEST JUNGLES ABOUT LION HUNTS a n d o n c e s h e s a i d , her h u s b a n d w a s OUFEllX — WE MET THE WIFE OF THAT AFRICAN BIG GAME HUNTER AT OUR. . j e w in g c ir c l e t o d a y [ > NERED B Y 'A WATER-BUFFALO..... coe ^ Taking No Chancea Mr. Swigga— Kr-ah, that Is. cau-er I— will you—" “ Why. yes. my boy ; you can have her." "H ow ’* that? Have whom?" “ My daughter, of course. You want to marry her, don t you?" "No. »Ir ; 1 just wanted you to en dorse my note for fl.tuxj." “ Certainly not. Why. I hardly know you." So She Kept Still Vera— I»hl he threaten you when he kissed you? Winifred — Yes; he said If I screamed, he wouldn't kiss me again.— l/ondon Answers. Praia*? Mudd I > h ubei iloes very realisti! work, doesn't he? Muck— Yes. those apple* lie paint e<1 two month* ago are now salii by critic* to be rotten !-TatM inder klag aziue / and only s a v e d h is l i f e & A WELL-AIMED s h o t w it h T he LAST BOUET IN HIS O ^ if l e i— V WHY. FELIX a r if l e *. WHAT BORE Unci* Ebrn “ When anyone tell* me he never niuke* a mistake,” said Uncle Khen, “ he's making one right there In thlnkln' I' m glneter believe him.” — Washington Star. Or a Bumble Be* “ I like cheerfulness. I admire any one who ainga at his work." "Say, you must love a mosquito." flow much o f one's daily utter anee Is denunciation ami complain- Ing? Silence Is better. Only loo oftan full-grown m«n ^ ond women »uffer Intensely w d V ond expo»# themtelve* to ex- p em i hi m edical treatment f without realizing that worms are the cause of their treuble. loss o f ap- rsillass slaap, obdominol point or narvoutnati ora lymptomt. Taka Dr. Joyna't Vermifuge. It is plaasant, absolutaly harm- low and tha most officiant prspararioa known to ospal round worms and that* aggs. Sofa, gantla and sura In oction. Gat • bottla today from your druggist, DR. D, JAYNE & SON, Philadelphia. OVER 30 M ILLION BOTTLES SOLO W. N. U., Portland, No. 22 -1932. Ona Thing Needful Butcher— Bound aleak, madam? Bride— The shape doesn't Interest me, so long us ll's tender.—Souther« Farmer. B e c a u s e w h ile it ia c le a n s i n g an<l p u r ify in g th e sk in , b y r e a s o n o f its p u r e , sap o n a c e o u s p r o p e r tie s , it is s o o th in g i r r i t a t i o n s , b y re a s o n o f its s u p e r-c rea m y e m o llie n t p r o p e r tie s d e r iv e d fr o m 4 n tlr u r a O in t m e n t . Soap 8 c . Ointment 25c and 50c. Proprietor*: P otter Drug A Chem ical Lorp.. Malden, vino*. T r y Cutirorn Shaving ( ream. Pa Dascribet Him - f a . " aaiti loiitiny. "w lia i I* a pra. f No Pleasant Dream “ Is a retirement that will permit you to rend nnd rest one o f the pleasant dream* o f your life?" “ It's no pleasant dream." an awered Senator Sorghum. "It'a a nightmare." ficai Joker?* " lie * a sap son.' replied bis dad. “ w ho has a bum *• h-e of buiiatf and oo sense at all " Ouch! 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