PROBLEM

Radio Record, 25 March 1938, Page 20

PROBLEM

HE HAD HIS SCRIPT PROBLEMS of the National Broadcasting Service that the public is not aware off! One morning last week a woman *phoned 1YA. "What time is high tide this morning?" she asked. The lady who answered at the 1YA end consulted the morning paper and replied, "High water, at 10.15 a.m." "Thanks," said the oye at the other end, "does that mean I can get a swim at Point Chevalier at 1 o’clock?" And here is another instance. It also happened: last week. A man entered the office and, appoaching one of the staff, said: "I want to go on the air in a 20-minute talk." Asked upon what subject he wished to speak, the visitor replied, "The cause of cancer." "I’ve been in conversation with the Almighty and He told me what the cause of cancer is," he added. "Well, what is it?’ asked the somewhat surprised official. "It is caused by the loss of virility," was the rejoinder, Thinking that he would put the eallev off once and for all by telling him that one had to produce the script of a talk, the officer received a further