Film Fun (1928 - 1942 (assorted issues))

about to leave the office for a couple of weeks for a brief sojourn in Tia Juana. In order to show his confidence in his employee the boss called the salesman into his office the day before he was to depart and undertook to explain the need of increased business. “While I’m on my vacation,” said the boss, “see if you can’t do a little extra work and get some order out of chaos.” “You must have mixed me up with one of the other salesmen,” said the drummer. “There’s no guy by that name on my list.” ' ,ioiin ciilb.:RT ACCORDING to John Gilbert, one of his friends remembers with some amusement the old days when money did not come easily. At that time this fellow, Wilbur, was occasionally forced, much against his will, to borrow a few shekels from some acquaint¬ ance. One of Wilbur’s friends, John tells us, had a very particular manner of treating anyone who happened to ask him for a loan. Wilbur had asked him for a considerable sum of money with the stipulation that it would be returned in three days. After some conversation, the friend said finally, “Well, you know my rule to lend only one tenth of what a man wants to borrow.” “Yes,” Wilbur answered, “I certainly do. That’s why I asked for $100. I want ten dollars.” “Ah,” said his friend. “Here’s your dollar, old man.” tOJ.GA BACLONOVA iUO-MJP’EATURED QLGA BACLONOVA, who is a little Southern girl from Georgia, Russia, dotes on negro stories. She recently heard one, she told us the other day, which kept her laughing for a heck of a time. The story has to do with a Negro couple who had been on very bad terms with each other. Rastus began to grow repentant of his unfaithfulness. Besides, his wife was his mainstay and he did not think he could afford to incur any more of her wrath and still maintain his sinecure. There¬ fore he began to save up his pennies for a peace offering. Rastus finally managed to scrape enough money together to buy her a gorgeous imitation skunk wrap. Mandy was overjoyed, but the gift so surprised her that she was unable to put her enthusiasm into words. “Well, Mandy,” he said. “Whadda yo’ all think of that there wrap?” “It suah is wonderful, Rastus. But der’s one thing I caint figger out. I doan’ see how it’s possible for sech a beautiful fur to come from sech a low, stinking animule.” “Well,” said Rastus, on his dig¬ nity, “I didn’t expect any thanks for de fur but dar’s no reason, is dey, why yo’ all should go callin’ me names?” WILLIAM COLLIER, JR. WARNER BROS. PLAYER E_J ERE is a college story from A William Collier, Jr. A couple of hard-drinking slicker snakes, Bill tells us, met on the campus one day and started discussing their recent es¬ capades. “I won $10 the other day,” said Joe. “How’d you do that?” asked Jack. “Fellow bet me I couldn’t drink twenty whiskeys — but I did and won the ten bucks.” “That’s pretty neat,” opined Jack, enthusiastically, “but what didja do with the ten berries?” “Oh, I went off and got pickled,” answered Joe LAURA LA PLANTE UNIVERSAL STAR ANOTHER rib rapper that ^ comes bouncing from the West is the offspring of Laura La Plante’s active mind. Laura, you know, is Universal’s blonde and beauteous box-office bet; the way she pulls ’em in is an open secret. Not long ago, a mutual friend tells us, Laura was popping off to London on a sight-seeing tour. She visited the necessary consuls for visas and such truck during the day, and then, when the time drew near, took her self and lug enFederal Schools his work was very poor. 2. Note the im¬ provement in his work after Federal Training. these DRAWINGS "DOTH of the above illustrations are the work of J. F. Clymer. No. 1 he made before taking the Fed¬ eral Course. No. 2 he completed re¬ cently. Now he gets $50.00 and more for a single drawing. Mr. Clymer says, “I credit my early attainment entirely to Federal instruction and guidance.” Young . Clymer is just one of hundreds of folks making good money because of Federal training. Magazines and newspapers over¬ flow with opportunities for ambitious illustrators. Publishers buy millions of dollars worth of illustrations every year. Drawing is easy to learn the “Fed¬ eral Home-Study Way.” Learn from over fifty famous artists. The course includes illustrating, cartooning, let¬ tering, poster designing, window card illustrating, etc. Test Your Drawing Talent Do you like to draw? A liking for drawing usually indicates talent which can be developed. Find out your ability. Send for our free Voca¬ tional Art Test. We will inclose with it our free book, “A Road to Bigger Things.” i»E3ra£»s Get these today. Mail © the coupon now. of Illustrating FEDERAL SCHOOL OF ILLUSTRATING, 6058 Federal School Bldg1., Minneapolis, Minn. Please send your free book, “A Road to Bigger Things,” together with Ability Test Chart. • Name . . . . . Age . .... Occupation . . . . Address . . . Page 51