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...attended by Davy Jones and Queen Amphitrite (a tough, blond Marine sergeant wearing enormous falsies and rope-yarn hair). As No. 1 Pollywog, Truman was first-but was let off easy. He was merely ordered to give his autograph to each member of Neptune's court, and to furnish his staff with Corona cigars forever. Margaret was directed to lead a group in Anchors Aweigh, which she did falteringly...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE PRESIDENCY: No. I Pollywog | 9/22/1947 | See Source »

Raised Brows. Under the contract Jones would drill 100 wells. He will furnish the machinery and workers, and foot the bill for current operations. The Mexican Government will reimburse Jones in Mexican Government bonds for all expenses plus 10%. To enable Jones to resell the bonds in the U.S. market, they will be convertible into oil at a preferential price...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: OIL: Foot in the Door | 9/22/1947 | See Source »

...machines and employment has long been a favorite topic of satirists. In A Modest Proposal Swift similarly suggested that poor Irish mothers be permitted to sell their year-old offspring for 10 shillings. The babies could then be slaughtered, sold as edible meat. This would limit excessive population, furnish a new source of food supply. Clarence Day's Animals in a Machine Age advocated training squirrels to operate textile bobbins, raccoons to run railways. While they worked it would be in the employer's best interest to keep them healthy and fat; when business slackened, the meat...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: JAPAN: Gulliver in a Kimono | 8/25/1947 | See Source »

First outside game Samborski said will be with the Middlesex Club of Water-town Wednesday at 3:30 o'clock at Soldiers Field. A yet unnamed team from the First Naval District will furnish the opposition for the second extra-mural contest on the following Wednesday...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Samborski Announces Late Summer Ball Schedule Opening Wednesday | 8/8/1947 | See Source »

After hearing his story, the Committee asked for records he said he has on the ownership of the New Republic, weekly magazine of which Wallace is editor. Steele replied he would be glad to furnish them...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Unamerican Activities Committee to Probe into Third Party Supporters | 7/22/1947 | See Source »

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