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Rh On the other hand, he is supposed to be wv possum and he has this turned-up, dirty nose and a rather innocent expression on his face which is indicative of a Httle boy because we nsuatly lave more readers that are little boys than are possums.

With this innocent, sweet character are a number of rather dis- reputable characters. The reason I bring up most of these is that eieh one represents a certain facet of one man's personality, un- fortunately mine.

Tiere is an alligator who at one time worked as a political expert for Poge, Pogo ran for the Presidency of the United States, and, of course, didn't make it. Now, he, we thought, would make an excellent political type because he has a sort of thick alligator skin and some say ahead to mateh, and soon, He is the sort of character that stands around street corners and smokes cigars.

Along with that character are several other unfortunate people who got into Lhe swamp. One is a dog who is very proud of being a dog. Of course, those of yeu who have been dogs in your time understand his position in that,

Senator. You are not talking about a doghouse, now?

Mr. . No, I am staying away from that. This particular dog is the kind of dog who feels that he knows all the answers and has a great deal of respect for his own judgment and we all now people like that.

One other character who is probably pertinent to the kind of work I wy te do is a litle character known as the porcupine. Now, this character is a very grumpy sort of character. He looks like most of us do when we get up in the morning. He has generally a sort of sour-faced kind of philosophy. It is a leng time after lunch and L atin drawing these from the side, so they may have a sort of lean to them,

Ile is very sour about everything, but he says, "You never should take life very seriously because if ain't permanent." These are the sources of things that go into comic strips.

When I talk before journalism people I try to tell them these are various facets of one man's personality, mine, yours, that everyone has in him the ability te be all of the cruel, unkind, unpleasant, wonderful and pitifiil people that exist in the world.

That is my message to voung journalism students, because they are in seereh of the truth. They sometimes fight it and sometimes are able to report on it.

For myself, I have never received any intimidation nor have I been dropped by editor er publisher for anything 1 wanted to say.

All I lave ever been dropped for is beeause 1 was lousy.

This eharacter here, for example, is known as the deacon. He is one of those busybodies whe assumes that everything he has to say is of such importance that I have to letter his script in a gothic type, which is sonielimes readable and sometimes not. I assure you when yon cant read it, it is not because I am hiding anything; it is because I can't letter very well.

That man is willing to prescribe for everyone and whatever he believes in very firmly, having borrowed it from someone else. He is out to da you good whether it kills you or not, That is not his concern.