Conservative on Comics

Canada's Conservative Richard Bedford Bennett is now the dignified, correct and unpopular leader of His Majesty's Loyal Opposition. Last week in Ottawa, this onetime premier rose before the Budget Committee in the House of Commons to denounce the duty-free entrance of U. S. publications and syndicate features into Canada, to flay some of the Dominion's most vulgar and popular U. S. comic-strip importations.

Turning to the hectic married life of George McManus' Jiggs & Maggie, Bachelor Bennett declared: "They represent marriage as a series of squabbles and deceits. I do not think even the most hardened member of this committee would regard the Jiggses as being the very best literature for Sunday morning."

Next Mr. Bennett considered the doings of Frank Willard's banjo-eyed, derby-hatted Moon Mullins and his friends Kayo, Emmy and Lord Plushbottom. "When you get down to the others," Mr. Bennett grumbled, "I do not know whether Moon Mullins adds greatly to the store of knowledge of young and growing children. I am not an authority on that."

Committeeman Walter D. Euler thereupon interjected: "You are pretty familiar with Moon Mullins."

Gravely Mr. Bennett replied, "I am. Fortunately I have reached the age where it is not likely to be injurious to me."

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