Show aaa oa a a my we do 0 o 0 ahat we do 10 0 by bf K H ph D 4 0 iowa ew WHY WE ENJOY THE COMICS IF TF WR WN do not enjoy the comic strips in the dally daily newspapers there la Is something wrong with vs us we should consult a doctor at once comics servo serve a very useful purpose in tho the ilyes of husy people we ve like comics because they are so deliciously absurd A little shaver no bigger than a minute Is forever making wise erichs some poor pool devil la ii in liot bot water all the time tile the comics reveal to us ug the absurdity of taking life too seriously we recognize in them certain fundamental truths that apply to our own lives these comics are ara really caricatures we see ourselves and our neigh neighbors bOm we get a big kick out ot of picturing some awkward friend of ours to in the predicament of tho the comic actor we enjoy sympathizing with ourselves in the tha perpetual hardluck hard luck role the very exaggerations bring out these traits all the more forcibly most bloat of the comics involve a story the story part la Is la in itself fascinating it kiouses our curiosity we are anxious to know what happens next in the love episodes of our mock hero the extent of hard luck he may have or how he la Is coming out with his ridiculous di business adventure the great celebrities of the more popular comics are better known than many historical characters if we should run into any of them on the street we would recognize them at once once the comics furnish a real outlet for what they are a lot of nonsense mixed up tip with a great deal of homely truth a caricature of 0 conr ur mistreated selves and our ridiculous neighbors A a little relaxation in the midst of a busy day with its cares carea and worries and nil all the too sober Q by machir Ne apper syndicate |