American Humor

Te Aroha News, Volume XXXIX, Issue 6170, 10 January 1922, Page 1

American Humor

Rev. R. J. Campbell's Stories The R' v. R. J Campbell told some amusing stories of his recent visit to America iu a lecture at the City Temple recently. After ho had gone through the fatiguing examination at the Customs Office on arrival at New York, he said he asked the officer if he looked like a Russian Bolshevik that he should be treated with so much suspicion. “ Well, Doctor,’’ said the officer, “ to be honest, 1 really think you do.’’ Iu California the unfailing humor of the people was expressed in shop signs and advertisements. A roadside hotel which he passed had the following sign : “Le ive y. ur thirst here and call for it when you come back ” On a restaurant menu was printed: “If Wifie cannot cook, do not divorce her. Eat here and keep her for a pet.’’ Dr Campbell had something to say of the American reporter. After giving his views, carefully prepared, on a number of questions of the honi to a party of Pressmen, he was casually asked what be thought of short skirts. Quite jocularly he repied ‘‘ Rather hygenic, aren’t they ?"

Next morning the Hearst newspapers headed the interview, “ English preacher favors short skirts.” They extended hia remark to a column, iu the course of which he was made to say, “ Puritanism will never lower the skirts of an English girl one half-inoh.’’ The ant'-Brilish Hearst papers reptoseuted war aud th c y desired war. The pre-Biitieh Americans conld also be outspoken and he had heard one preacher say with great emphasis: ‘‘lf I had my way I wonld bury William Randolph Hearst fifty fathoms deep under the greenwood tree. On the Resurrection Morn, if I saw the angel with the trumpet approach the spot, I would run up to him and say, ‘ Gabriel, don't blow ' ”