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When it hits them they'll think it's a Japanese earthquake.

When it hits them they'll think it's a Japanese earthquake.

What are we all grouching so much about? (Opt. line): When just a few years ago a horse and buggy was possible only to those who had worked so hard for it they couldn't enjoy it, to catch a ride on a lumber wagon was a luxury, and we walked around on board sidewalks that flew up and cracked our shins.

What are we all grouching so much about? (Opt. line): When just a few years ago a horse and buggy was possible only to those who had worked so hard for it they couldn't enjoy it, to catch a ride on a lumber wagon was a luxury, and we walked around on board sidewalks that flew up and cracked our shins.

Somebody is being measured for a new suit.

Somebody is being measured for a new suit.

The magnificent view you discovered on your trip last year---and liked so well that you drove sixty miles out of your way to show it to your friends this year.

The magnificent view you discovered on your trip last year---and liked so well that you drove sixty miles out of your way to show it to your friends this year.

Won't someone endow a hero medal to encourage bravery among statesmen? (Subtitles): From Captain John Paul Jones to Tim the stock of personal courage seems to have been a more or less prevalent national boast; even Tillie the cash girl dares to run the elevator until all are saved from the knitting mill fire; and we go a long way to instill the spirit of fearlessness and service into our youths; but our international statesmen never seem to feel the urge.

Won't someone endow a hero medal to encourage bravery among statesmen? (Subtitles): From Captain John Paul Jones to Tim the stock of personal courage seems to have been a more or less prevalent national boast; even Tillie the cash girl dares to run the elevator until all are saved from the knitting mill fire; and we go a long way to instill the spirit of fearlessness and service into our youths; but our international statesmen never seem to feel the urge.

The transportation problem will never be really solved until they connect up the golf courses so the bugs can tour with it.

The transportation problem will never be really solved until they connect up the golf courses so the bugs can tour with it.

Wonder why there is so much discontent in the present generation? (Captions): The luxuries of a generation ago which were only for the banker who lived on the hill--- are beneath the contempt of the average wage earner today.

Wonder why there is so much discontent in the present generation? (Captions): The luxuries of a generation ago which were only for the banker who lived on the hill--- are beneath the contempt of the average wage earner today.

The prospects for a third party.

The prospects for a third party.

People better be more careful or we won't need any more wars to keep the world from being overpopulated.

People better be more careful or we won't need any more wars to keep the world from being overpopulated.

They've got the whole household working on it.

They've got the whole household working on it.