Life — December 31, 1925 — page 15: what you’re looking at

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Statistics HIERE has always been a friendly rivalry among the Statistics. They are constantly striving to outprove one another, Three of them met by chance one day in their favorite haunt, the office of the Department of Com- merce at Washington. Their talk swung around to automobiles and the lest way to get about. “I can prove,” said the First Sta- tistic, “that it costs less to run an auto- mobile than it does to walk or even to hop on the back end of a truck.” He was working on the staff of a prominent motor car manufacturer. “You're crazy and I can prove it!” retorted the Second Statistic heatedly. “I can show you in so many figures that riding in a taxicab is not only cheaper, it's quicker and safer.” His pay checks came from a Taxi- cab Company. “Quicker! Safer!" screamed the rd Statistic. “You're ridiculous, loth of you! Riding in a street car is faster, safer, cheaper, and infinitely more reliable and convenient.” This one was employed by a street car magnate. eee A week later the three Statistics met again, “We were talking the other day about the best way to get around,” re- marked the First Statistic. He looked 1 little sheepish. “You will be inter- ested to know that I have just learned and am prepared to prove beyond a hadow of a doubt—that the taxicab iffers the most desirable form of trans- vortation.” “No! No!" corrected the Second Statistic, glancing nervously at the others. “The—ah—street car does! There is no question about it!” Big Necker: THERE GO THE NEW YEAR CHIMES, PITYLLIS. Little Necker: OM, TURN-IT OFF, SWEETIE, WE'LL TUNE “As a matter of fact,” put in the Third Statistic, “it pays to run your own car, And I can prove it.” For the First Statistic had quit the motor car manufacturer to become Director of Publicity of the Taxicab Company, the Sccond Statistic had re- signed from the Taxicab Company to enter the employ of the street car mag- nate, and the Third Statistic had left the street car magnate to become as- sistant to the president. in charge of publicity of the motor car factory. John C. Emery. NON THEM LATER. And So to Bed RS. SIMPSON (at ten vp. w.): I sent your bullet-proof vest to the cleaner’s to-day. Simpson: Hell's bells!) And I was just planning to run down to the cor- ner to get a cigar! E understand that, with the finan- cial experiences of Red Grange in her mind, the leader of next year's Vassar daisy chain has already gone into strict training. THE COMIC STRIP SHAKESPEARE = — — — — — = = = = = = =— — — HAPPY HOOLIGAN HAMLET comicbooks.com