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...argument so dear to the Communist heart? The anti-Communist magazine Tarantel in Berlin gave the answer in the form of an anecdote. A priest, it seems, was explaining the matter to his parishioners. "Suppose," he said, "a clean man and a dirty man were each offered a bath. Which do you think would take it?" "The dirty one," answered his flock at once. "Oh no." said the priest. "The clean one took the bath, because he was used to being clean and the other used to being dirty. Now do you understand dialectical materialism...
...parishioners shook their heads. The priest repeated his proposition once more. "Now, who took the bath?" "The clean one," answered his flock. "Oh no," said the priest. "The dirty one, because he needed it." Once more the congregation shook their heads in bewilderment and mounting annoyance...
...time Bombard met the Guiana-bound Arakaka, the unending calm had almost shattered his morale. But once aboard the ship, he perked up quickly, chattering away happily in French-accented English, delighted to learn that his calculated position was only 20 miles off. He took a fresh-water bath, broke his marine diet by eating an egg and drinking coffee. After an hour and a half, he went back to his raft with some apples and a fresh battery for his radio. Passengers watched and waved until the raft dwindled to a speck on the horizon and disappeared...
...clod of a boy friend woos her with gifts of herring. But soon a handsome comrade (Paul Christian), just returned from attache duty in the United States, shows up and starts to shower her with such capitalistic blessings as nylons, lipstick and champagne. He also offers her a bubble bath and a low-cut evening gown from Saks Fifth Avenue...
...Levitts' standard house (two bedrooms, a study-bedroom, bath, kitchen, living room, carport with storage space) will sell for $10,500. For those who can pay for more, there will be a bigger house priced...