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* ? SIDE GLANCES By Galbraith COPR^IWaYMeA SCRVICE. IMC. T. M. REC. 0. 8. PAT. OfT. "Considering the way they have rekased women from war work, maybe their mothers will start taking care of them soon and wr. can again use the old tree as just a pure loafing place, as God intended!" U. S. OFFICIAL HORIZONTAL 1,6 Pictured U. S. official. 1 1 Robs. 12 Beetle. 14 Tarnish. 15 Belief. 17 Limbs. 19 Spring harvest in India. 20 Indo-Chinese language. 22 Symbol for erbium. 24 Large cask. 25 Large antelopes. 27 Foundations. 29 Yes (Sp.). 30 Dined. 31 Guides. 35 Cubic meters. 38 He is director of the U. S. Office of Information. 39 Male fowl. 41 Born. 43 Grandparental 45 Central American Answer to Previous Puzzle C HE|N N A UL T R C H 1 N A HAM â- - O T T E M 1 NT S 1 S V M U â- 'â- ': E \J E R ';â-  P A ^' L S .• 8 A N 5 - Y E A R P 1 E E G O 5 T Y C A T T L E LO T E R N E \J E :-â- â-  K P [ N o N "â- ' S A T '-< E N D F A â- â- ;; w E T P O P D OClKl L L A N S M E N ClAIRE mM\\] Y E T N A M E T 1 'i- F" '' (/â-  R A R E ^>' B N N E S C A N A L G R E E T E. S S ^ V J tree (pi.). 46 Maple. 47 Sodium car- bonate (pi.). 49 Greek letter. 50 Censure. 51 Tenant. 53 Swamp. 55 Bamboolike grasses. 56 Portion. VERTICAL 1 Star name. 2 Hawaiian garlands. 3 Male. 4 Cloth measure. 5 Royal Society (abbr.). 6 From. 7 Symbol for aluminum. 8 Large tub. 9 Passage (anat.). 10 Upper house of Congress. 11 Straggler (Scot.). 13 Type of puzzle 14 Perched. 16 Vital metal. 18 Deductions. 21 Kind of willow. 23 Scolder. 26 Employ. 28 Weight of India. 31 Flavor. 32 Barterer. 33 Fish eggs. 34 Subdues. 35 Rises in vapor 36 Incase (var.). 37 Appears. 38 Has been. 40 Drunkard. 42 Before. 44 Narrow road. 46 Winged. 48 Female saint (abbr.). 50 Feminine undergarment (abbr.). 52 Short for Edgar. 54 Exclamation. ) i 3 <»- s 6 7 8 9 10 L r U ij L I'f /*T1 IS 16 17 ll;-. IS 19 30 ^1 t^ n 23 '0 a* J 25 26 27 28 r 1 29 Ks. ] 30 1 41 32 33 a"*- 'T^ P 35 36 37 38 39 <fO i ^1 <K. <ti 4')- ' :'-'--^i <VS m 46 'y? 48 49 is so n b/ sa K3 S*} ^r "1 S5 56 fj r THIS CURIOUS WORLD By William Ferguson CF IMDIA, HAS THREE LEAFLETS- FORMING EACH. LEA^r AND TWO OF THESF KEEP UP A^ COfMSTAtvlT AS THOUGH THEV V^ERE; COPR. 1M1 BV NE* SERVICE. INC. â-  T. M. REO. U. S. PAT. OFF. 'MOPSY ly GLADYS PARKER â- ^ -♦ 'HV DO WE SPEAK OFJTHE MOTHER. TONeUE AND THE. FATHERLAND.^ " SAy'S \A/. R PHOEN ERLAND.^ SAy'S i. OV^II_l_IAA, ENIX, ARIZOMA. ,' FUNNY BUSINESS By Hershberger ^J^^^^^S^^^^SS^^^'^^S^^^^^^^^ ^^^^EE "He goes all out when he gets seasick, sir!" •» CROSSTOWN By Roland Coe > â- Â» "Sure our secret weapon works! Watch what happens to Wilson's barn I" MUTT AND JEFFâ€" It Must Be the Reaction That Gives Jeff the Kick By BUD FISHER ' we GOTTA TAKe IT EASV j 1 THE STBAK,NOW THAT k i AMEATSHoRTASEi] FINE MANKERS you) / WELL,"- HAvei \F 1 HAD I / YooGOtI REACHED FIRST, 1 / ,t, WOULD riAVE TAKEN W DlPN'T) THE SMAUUER PieCE!J \ you? , .Util. i T â- *, /i Looking Ahead As Smith and Jones were wait- Ihk at the bus stop, a passer-by •topiied aud asked Jones the time. Jones did not reply. .\tter the stranger had passed on, Smith asked: "Why didn't you answer liimV "Well it's this way," Jones re- plied. "If I'd told him the time, he might have got chatting, then we might have had a drink to- gether, and in the end 1 might liave asked him homo to supper. "There ho might have met my daugliterâ€" and she's a very pretty girl â€" and they might have fallen In love. Finally they might have got married." "And let mo tell yon, 1 don I want a fellow for my son-inlaw Who can't afford to buy a watfli.' THE SPORTING THING "Got any new dirt, bub?" REG'LAR FELLERSâ€" She Didn't By GENE BYRNES ( WHEN I GET A FEW MORE A / BRANCHES TIED ON ME I'LL 1 ( BE SO CAAAOUaAiEO THAT MY / v. OWN MOM WON^ KNOW ME . ) POPâ€" How Else Could It Be? i By J. MILLAR WATT j aren't VCU G.LAP YOU'RE A (?R^WPrATHE^ 9 \H^')^^i OF COUE.5E I AAA -BUT I'm a little vumoos ABotrr being MA5?S1ED TO A iÂ¥ 4'