The Era -- Day By Day

[FOXTROT LAMONT]

A before my time here episode so not conversant factual therein, but as mentioned the males who
read Terrence need Burma to survive for prurient justification alone. I bet the playground rumour mill adolescent speculate must have been salacious indeed.

 

[LizzieMaine]

October 6, 1941 -- Burma's last appearance before the current story. Judas has just thrown Raven Sherman off the back of the truck as Terry and Dude Hennick race in pursuit. In the ensuing struggle, Judas clubs Burma over the head, while Dude gets off a lucky shot into the truck ahead and hits Judas. Then....

 

[Fading Fast]

"But the gun...works...at...both...ends..."

So Burma perfect; even slipping into unconsciousness, she's fighting for her survival.

 

[FOXTROT LAMONT]

The goatee had been shot and shock spake loud to Burma who seemed about to pass out.
An amateur, she should have squeezed trigger and killed him righto sharp without preamble ramble nonsense.
A pistol pointed speaks volumes, kill or be killed, so Caniff left it to readership.

 

[LizzieMaine]

("Red propagandeh," spits Sally, her voice sharp with disgust. "You put Paul Robeson inna room wit' t'is Carolina jackass, an' giv'm'n I. Q. tes', an' you know who's comin' out awn tawp. If t'at's red propagandeh, t'en I'm Raiseh Browdeh!" "Shhhh," hisses Alice. "People's lookin' atcha." "An'nat goes f't'restayez, too," snaps Sally, her eyes flashing around the train. "What't'hella we fight'n fawr, anyways, jus' so Cawrl Durham D. N. C. c'n show t'woil' what a fascis' damn fool looks like. Coleh'd guys fightn'a wawr same as ev'rybody else, t'save his fat..." "How 'bout t'em Dodgehs," ventures Alice, fighting against the onrushing storm. "Sout'ten fried jackass," growls Sally, mashing the paper into a wad and tossing it under the seat. "Anna Dodgehs stink too," she adds.)

Large-scale reinforcement of the German garrison in Denmark brought increasing concern in Stockholm today that Germany may be planning to invade neutral Sweden. Swedish reports said Luftwaffe pilots, ground crew, airborne infantry, and paratroopers were among the reinforcements moved into Denmark
on a scale suitable for offensive as well as defensive action. A London Daily Mail dispatch from Stockholm asserted that Sweden believes herself in greater danger of invasion than at any time since Germany occupied Norway and Denmark in 1940.

("Hah!" scoffs Uncle Frank. "AMATCHOOR!")

The Office of Price Administration greeted housewives today with a four-point cut in the ration cost of butter and margarine, effective Sunday, but at the same time raised the cost of choice beef cuts by one point a pound. Lamb and mutton point values, however, were cut in half, while those for veal and most cuts of pork will remain at April levels.

(I, too, would RATHER DIE THAN BE FORCED INTO A NAZI OFFICER'S CLUB.)

The Eagle Editorialist calls for a full investigation of charges and counter-charges concerning allegations of loafing, malingering, and gambling at Brooklyn shipyards. "All of this is not very inspiring," the EE notes, "when the Truman investigating committee reveals that eight Liberty ships have cracked up at sea with heavy loss of life in Alaskan waters."

(Ripped From The Headlines!)

Japanese propagandists are showering American and Australian troops with pornographic political leaflets in an effort to divide the Allies. Specimens held by the Office of War Information display "a slick Yank making violent love to an Australian sweet toots," or so reads the Japanese propaganda caption. Another shows President Roosevelt in a bathing suit shaped like Australia, leering with satisfaction as he watches a Japanese warship bearing down on "helpless Aussies."

("The raw, disagreeable Boston weather." In other words, April. Oh, and if there's a horse in the Kentucky Derby named "Stymie," then I am for that horse.)

Ed Head isn't quite ready to start for the Dodgers, with his arm still stiff from his long winter layoff. The fireballer, who reported late due to a last-minute reclassification of his draft status, had been penciled in to start one game of the weekend series at the Polo Grounds, but is now off the rotation.

Meanwhile, the astonishingly undefeated St. Louis Browns are the talk of baseball after their seventh consecutive win. When they whipped the Indians 5 to 2 yesterday they tied the American League record for most wins at the start of a season. The Dodgers set the major league record with 9 straight to open the 1940 campaign.

(Throwing away rejection slips? You could solve the paper shortage!!)

(Hey, there's millions in malarkey!)

(And I bet he's a lousy cook, too.)

("And not only that, I KNOW YOU'VE BEEN SHAVING RATION POINTS!")

(Come live with me, Kitty, you're better than this family.)

 

[LizzieMaine]

And in the Daily News...

Does this mean they'll get a discount on postage?

If I were Alice Faye's press agent, I'd be really sore about this page.

"All right, but only if THIS time *I* get the license."

Tootsie? Is that you??

Oh, so NOW you're all about the paperwork.

"Ask about our Buy One - Get One coupon offer!"

Besides, that wool serge must be hard on the cheeks.

Next time, try the Automat.

If there's one thing Burms is good at, it's staying up all night.

Aw, he does grow on ya.