Topics in Brief:

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIII, Issue 20669, 6 March 1937, Page 12 (Supplement)

Topics in Brief:

Readers are Invited to furnish for publication in this column, pertinent and witty extracts (the briefer the better), from newspaper and magazine articles, such as:

The shipping strike has become so complicated that nobody can make head or tail of it. At the hour of going to press, everybody is at sea except the seamen. “The New Yorker.”

As rare as an occasion when G. B. S. won’t talk.—“Greenboro’ Daily News.”

“How is it with the player of a musical saw? Does he come in the jurisdiction of the carpenters’ local union, or does he draw the musicians’ scale?” —Milwaukee Journal.

“With 300,000 Americans now living on the road in trailers, it looks very much as if the busy salesman would have to buy a motor-cycle” San Francisco Chronicle.”

The report that women’s shoes will be more pointed this year, has been received with some concern in male bridge circles.—“ Grand Island Independents.”

Minneapolis librarians find that childrer still read “The Last of the Mohlca. '.s,” moviegoers, perhaps trying to detect the author in an error. —“Milwaukee Journal.” Women should not. wear their hats in the theatre. At the show only the comedian should be funny.—“ Buffalo News.”

A Milwaukee jeweller suggests that a badge be given a person when he pays his taxes. In a way, the idea has merit, but after the taxpayer paid his taxes, what would he have to pin the badge to?—“Washington Post.” If you will work for others as you would have others work for you, you will never be out of a job.—“Whitsitt Impressions.”

A new type of taxi which has made its appearance in Paris is fitted with a barometer. As is to be expected, it invariably indicates “no change.”— “Humorist.”

The editor of a woman’s magazine is of the opinion that women like simple direct statements. Undoubtedly they do, such as, for instance, “yes, darling,” and “of course, my dear.”— St. Louis Star-Times.”