Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 227, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 September 1919 — IT IS TO LAUGH [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

IT IS TO LAUGH

Among Humorists. “Ever borrow an idea?” asked the young humorist. “Among us professionals It is considered permissible to borrow back and forth,” said the old-timer. “However, I hope you’ll avoid something a friend of mine once did, and has been sorry for ever since.” “What was that?”. _— paper.” Cool.

“Some of us ladies are trying to abolish the dance.” “Well,” said the polite proprietor of the hotel. “And, as a prac--11 ca 1 beginning, we thought maybe you’d loan us your ballroom to

hold a meeting in.” Pinning Him Down. “You say Yorick Hamm is a big movie star?” “Sure he is.” “Never heard of him. What’s his salary?” “Ten thousand dollars.” “Fix his class, bby, fix his class. Al week or a year?” Beehive.

“I wouldn’t invest in that concern. They’ve got nothing.”. - “Why, I visited the plant, and it’s a beehive of industry.” “Well, go ahead if you want to get stung.”

Old Fashioned. . Mother—Yes, I shall certainly put Dorothy into some profession, so that she can be of some use in the world. Dorothy—Oh, mamma, must IF' Can’t I be just an ordinary woman like you? - . ( A Selfish Man. “How do; you find your meals?’’ “Excellent.” . | "Then you will recommend them?" “Not L If Ido you’ll get a lot more custom and then the meals won’t bft so good.” -I ■'