Why is a father who frequently thrashes his boy likely to be prosecuted? Because he exerts undue influence in the making of a will.
How should Messrs. Taft and Roosevelt now travel? By ex-Pres.
Why is a Wall Street lamb like a surgical convalescent? Because he's been operated on.
Why is the humiliated braggart like the small boy who has drunk the washing fluid? Because he has swallowed the lye.
Why is the fresh young upstart like an aërial postman? Because he's up and coming.
Why is an elevator man like an aëronaut? Because his life is all ups and downs.
What is the coldest place in an opera house? Z row.
What will eventually change the size of the auto? The demand for more gauge (mortgage) which the present fad creates.
Why is the nurse of an insane ward like a popular opera star? Because everybody's crazy about him.
Why do love letters have a financial value? Because they are promissory notes.