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Show Y fhl.Phillipr THE SOLDIER OF FLUSHING BAY ("World Fair Site Proposed for Military Mil-itary Training Camp.") Headline. Where Futurama drew the crowds From Maine to Timbuctoo, That's where I'd train to battle for The old Red. White and Blue; rhe Trylon and the Perisphere Will do to mark the spot Where I got Hat feet marching on An exposition lot. II Where General Motors stood I'll let My army Me take root; By Railroads on Parade I'll fight And do it all on foot. Where millions flocked on pleasure bent And marveled merrily '11 drill and drill for Uncle Sam And think of Gypsy Leel III Where "Streets of Paris" once held forth I'll master arts of war; (If they would only leave 'em there It won't be such a bore); Where crowds filed to the midway sights I'll drill on soldier grub; Baked beans and stew won't taste so bad Served near the "Terrace Club." IV I'll learn to swing a rifle near The "Living Pictures" gay, And capture lovely models in My fancy twice a day; I'll do guard duty many nights In weather vile or nice. Consoled by distant memories Of "Beauties Cased in Ice." V I'll stand maneuvers any time In wintry weather tough Upon the spot where dancers With soap bubbles did their stuff; In fancy I'll hear officers Cry "Ready for a raid!" . . . We've orders for a state of siege Around the Aquacade!" VI From Standard Brands to "Gas" and "Coke," From "Norway" to "The Coast," I'll learn to be a soldier boy Within this army post; Where stood the famous "Court of Peace" I'll learn the blitzkrieg way. And chase that ritzy Borden cow Right into Flushing bay. vn Most training camps are dullish spots There's little color found; A World's fair site should be a camp Where glamour doth abound. All wars are dark and deadly things . . . Say, kid, do you suppose The next one could by any chance Be run by Billy Rose? INSOMNIA The final feline riot wane's, the mournful mutts are mute And now nocturnal quiet reigns, unbroken, un-broken, absolute; The ultimate drunk has vanished in the milkman's rumbling wake. And now I'd get some sleef but for the noise the sparrows make. T. F. Finnerty. BOARDER-LINE CASES The guest that I Consider fun. Arrives on Fri. And leaves on Sun. The guest that I Award no Praise Arrives on Tri. And stays . . . and stays. Nan Ice and coal wagons are being used as substitutes fof tanks in the militia war games. Whieh explains a letter to one mother from a boy at camp which contained the paragraphs: para-graphs: "Trapped big force of enemy tanks today. Just tying out a sign that we wanted ice.' SOLIDARITY Bathrobe workers have just won a pay raise. Had it been refused, the slipper, pajamn and shaving cream workers were to have walked out in sympathy. The support of the song writers migM, as a matter of fact, gone to then , too. TOO MUCH MAKEUP Although I'm ready to agree My gal is far from sainted I'm positive she cjuldn't be As bad as she if painted. -Avery Giles. |