Judge — October 27, 1928 — page 17: what you’re looking at

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| { | | | | JUDGE the referee he knows where the ball is. “I bite,” says the referee; “where is it?” “I'm not going to tell,” parries the quarter-back. “Oh, come on,” says the referee. “Don't be a nasty old thing and hold up the whole game. I think it's just plain selfish.” “Well, can't get me to tell threatening me or bullying " sniffles the quarter-back. “Come, come,” comes _ the refe: “I didn’t mea your feelings. Th cuits are jovely, and you can keep the hat if you really like it.” “Oh, goody !"" cries the quarter- back. “And I'll tell you what I'll do. If you really do want your old ball, I'll tell you where it is, but first you must promise us two extra touchdowns.” “Well, all right,” allows the referee, after fifteen or twenty minutes of deep thought. “Here are your two touchdowns. Now re is the ball?” “I dropped it down the tele- phene, about 100 miles back,” gleefully responds the quarter- back as he trots off to the field- house with another victory under his belt. For the ball having been lost, there is no use trying to finish the ga id the home team wins with its two free touchdowns, MORAL: “A kick in the punch is worth two in the trousers.” —Ricnarn S. Wanrace wh “Harriet, I don't want to speak out of turn—but what can we — do to cure your restlessness?” “Well, Steve, I got to knock off early tonight and go home and fir the car. What You Know About Them This idea that families living in apartment houses don’t know their neighbors is boloney. You know them only too well. You know their names—you see them in the letter boxes. You know the sound of their voices certainly! You know the weight of their shoes and their internal troubles. You know their favorite musi cal selections. You know what rent they pay. You know when they get up and when they retire, if ever. Especially do you know whether the convivial or not. And, lastly, you know them to speak to. And you have to do that often, —R.C. 0. comicbooks.com