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Show Sen. Wallace F. Bennett, who has been working with the National Park Service In planning for recreation at Glen Canyon, points out some of the spots on the lake at which recreational facilities have been definitely scheduled. These ill Include boat docks, campgrounds, and visitors' centers. After a storm at sea, a doctor, a parson and lawyer found themselves them-selves In a rowboat without oars. Finally, they came in sight of an Island, but their only hope of landing was for one of them to go over the side, and, swimming through the shark-Infested sea, tow the boat to land. Lots were drawn, and the Job fell to the lawyer. When he slipped over the side, the sharks divided and made an avenue for him. "Ah," said the parson, "the answer to a prayer." "No, no," said the doctor, "just professional courtesy." A farmer had been the only witness to a disastrous head-on collision on a lonely stretch of railroad track. Asked to tell an Investigating committee what he had seen, the farmer said: "Well, first I seen Number 48 roaring down the track from the west at about 70 miles an hour. Then I turned and seen Number 17 bearing bear-ing down the same track from the east just as fast. It was easy to see they was going to smash right Into one another." "What did you think while you watched all this happening?" asked the Investigating committee. commit-tee. "What did I think?" repeated the old farmer. "I thought this Is one hell of a way to run a railroad." rail-road." Old Age When the gleam In your eye Is the tun hitting your bifocals. Moron One who wrinkles his brow while readying the comics. |