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...elected I will inspect every cow, male & female, for ticks. Them that's got 'em will get rid of 'em, and them that ain't got none won't git none...
...health was in a bad way, despite his ten-day rest in April in California. His physician. Dr. William Schroeder Jr., who is also his Commissioner of Sanitation, ordered him to "Europe for "rest." As a by-product of the trip, the Mayor and his Commissioner would inspect foreign garbage plants, get pointers to improve the New York system. Together they sailed on the Bremen Aug. 3. Soon began a typical Walker "rest" junket-a series of wisecracks, banquets, beer parties, clothes, flowery speeches, songs, night clubs and general gaiety which completely eclipsed the efforts of the other 21 mayors...
...bridge last week, however, as he started up relief machinery. Constantly at his elbow, explaining, coaching, advising, was big-bespectacled Fred Croxton, who had been acting chief of the defunct Emergency Committee for Employment. After Assistant Croxton showed Director Gifford the ropes, he departed for West Virginia to inspect distress in the coal mines where the State said it was unable to give relief. Another Croxton idea: Letters to 26.000 school superintendents throughout the land urging them to keep their older pupils at their desks and out of competition with men who really need jobs...
...Stock Exchange, has the reputation of being the stormiest bear on the Floor. He makes a pet, however, of Alaska Juneau Gold Mining Co.; whenever this issue is mentioned he becomes a beaming bull. Fortnight or so ago Bear Smith departed for a vacation, announced he would visit Alaska, inspect Juneau's plants. Last week he saw the mines, bought a souvenir. It was a $25,000 brick of solid gold, weighing nearly 100 pounds. "Brick No. 1,000" will probably be sent to Bear Smith's office, set where it will bedazzle all who lack faith...
...snakes glared into each other's cold beady eyes, along came snake No. 3, a six-foot Cape cobra, which coiled itself nearby and raised its hooded head to inspect the tug-of-frog...