HUMOUR

Manawatu Times, Volume 62, Issue 25, 30 January 1937, Page 9 (Supplement)

HUMOUR

Saves Labour. “What is the first thing you do when cleaning your rifle?" the sergeant demanded. “Look at the number," said the new recruit. ‘‘Oh," barked the sergeant, “and what’s the big idea?" “To make sure I don’t clean someone elses. ’ ’

Webster’s, Please Copy “Say, Dad, what is a genealogist?" “He’s a bird that feathers his nest somebody else’s family tree."

Excellent Copy Author: “May I have somo further details about this magnificent estate you offer for sale?" Agent: “Do you wish to buy it?’ 1 Author: “No. But I think I can use your glowing description of it in my new novel."—Wall street Journal.

Honeymoon Daze. “You got enough salt in the biscuits this time, darling." “Those are codfish cakes, precious!"

Sure Sign. “There goes a woman who is unmarried." “How eau you lelij" “I just heard her telling how children should be brought up.’’ as a medium lor teaching othjjr subjects. Also, a difficulty lies in the fact that there are said to be at least three radically different lialects in use in Ireland. So in spite of the earnestness of the Government, of the Gaelic League, anG of various groups of enthusiasts in the Free State, there is übundaut evidcuco of the tremendous obstacles that lie in the way of their efforts to keep up linguistic and cultural nationalism with growing politcul independence and arrive at a state iu which a majority of people not only have a working knowledge of Irish but think iu it and use it entirely in every walk of life.