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THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE, TUESDAY, MAY 26, 1931 REGU S PAT OFF ©1931 BY NEA SERVICE. INC. “Take a look at these suits, buddy—I got ‘em marked so low I hope you don't buy.” | NOW YOU TELL ONE THE RICH EDITOR The editor of a country newspaper retired with a fortune. When the secret of his success he rep. 1 “I attribute my ability to retire! with a $100,000 bank balance. after thirty years in the newspaper field, to close application to duty, pursuing @ policy of strict honesty, always| Practicing rigorous*rules of econom: and to the recent death of my uncle, who left me $98,500."—Boston News Bureau. TALKIE YARN | The film people had made the pic- ture from the book. That is, they had almost made it. They were on the last scene. And they were stuck. ‘They couldn't figure how to end it. Suggestion after suggestion as to how to end it was made but none seemed. to be the right ending. And then somebody got a wonder- ful idea. A novel suggestion, some- thing no one had thought of. “Why not have the same ending as the book has?” was the amazing sug- gestion. —Judge. ANOTHER NEEDED INVENTION Wife (with newspaper)—Hete's an| Italian has invented an earthquake ‘announcer that works like an alarm clock. Hub—If we could get one that worked the other way about, we might get that cook of ours up on time. Bankers suggest boosting business by giving foreign countries a line of credit. Well, credit made things boom here at home—but now look at us. | GAG Fred Kaplan, the attorney, tells about the patron who tried to cut up his steak. After digging into it a| dozen times with his knife and fork,| he summoned the waiter. “Here,” he growled, “take this steak back!” “No can do,” said the waiter. “Why not?” asked the customer. “You bent it,” was the reply. Governor Roosevelt orders the po- lice to drive the Jack Diamond gang out of Greene county. This reminds us of the old story about Charles Chapin. An Evening World reporter Was sent to interview a man who not only refused to talk, but also kicked the reporter out of the house and down the front steps. The reporter telephoned, “He won't say a word, Mr. Chapin, and he abused me and kicked me out. I can't get that story.” “Go back and see him,” Chapin is sup-| posed to have said, “He can’t intimi- ald Tribune. TRAFFIC TERMS EXPLAINED Right of Way: Something you al- ways have over the z!*br!! sap driv- ing the other car. Full Stop: Slowing down to twenty-eight miles an hour at an ar-| terial sign. Hospital Zone: A section of street to be traversed very slowly, as there| may be a pretty nurse waiting for a street car. Traffic Jam: A Sunday ceremonial |staged by motorists who aren't going anywhere and decide to make U-turns i idate me."—F, P. A. in the N. Y. Her-| A Wild Ride? { as soon as they get there.—Judge. What a world! 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