Peru Pertinent and Impertinent 



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A DIFFERENCE OF OPINION 



Jobber: The right way to inspect hardwoods is from the poorer face or reverse side. 



Manufacturer: The only just way to inspect hardwoods is from the face or best side of the board, the side that is exposed in use. 



Consumer: Fight it out! All 1 want is when I invest a dollar in hardwood to get a dollar's worth of cutting value. 



Certainly Not 



"I saw a Cubist painting of a man on horse- 

 back yesterday." 



"How did you l;nc>w It was a man on liorse- 

 baclt?" 



'•Wliy, anybody could see that." 



"Then It was not a Cubist painting." — Hous- 

 ton Poet. 



—18— 



Knew His Ground 



"You say this man is no chicisen stealer?" in- 

 quired tho judge. , 



"Yassuh," replied Rastus. 



"What do you know about the facts in this 

 case V 



"1 isn* s'posed to isnow nuflin' 'bout de facks 

 in de case. I is expert witness foh de defense." 

 — Watthiiifjton Star. 



Letting Well Enough Alone 



"I am going t" make that boy stop whistling?" 

 said the nervous man. 



"Dont. If you knew the words of that song 

 you'd be thankful to let him whistle It Instead 

 of sinj^ing it." — Washington Star. 



.Sever strike a man when he's down — for • 



loan. 



