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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1926
Page
4
A string of satirical quips contrasts aviation danger signs with North Pole hoaxes, female roles, romance tourism, graduation essays, military glory, and corn crops. It notes pride, indolence, job hunting by graduates, and reactions to foreigners and home runs, ending with a rural twist on garden flowers.
The piece argues the motive to beat the game leads to cheating in exams, business, and politics. It warns shortcuts damage merit, harms public trust, and destroys long term success. It urges strict adherence to rules in school, commerce, and even journalism.
The piece argues governments should follow business budgeting, keeping debt within earnings. It notes 1920 to 1926 saw state and local debts rise 6 percent while national debt declined, urging immediate action to balance budgets and avoid rising tax burdens on capital, labor, and industry.
New York park department pushes to keep parks clean amid litter across cities. Twenty one high schools enter a poster competition urging residents to pocket waste and use waste baskets, stressing that beautification fails without public cooperation.
In a humorous exchange two men named Sam and Rastus debate time. Sam displays a big watch and asks what time it is. Rastus examines the item and declares with a jokey twist that the timepiece indeed shows the time correctly.
An old lady trains a parrot that swears until she covers the cage on Sundays and Mondays. A minister visits, the bird speaks again, noting a damn short week. A Dalton man misplaces his car, while others joke about taxi fares and slow driving. A Riverdale driver blocks several autos, provoking a punchline from a traffic cop.
A conversation unfolds with a boastful roar about speed and a slow reply from an old car driver. Witty lines compare fuel efficiency to reaching heaven on a pint and reflect on upkeep over initial cost, with quips about a woman and a physician.
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