Master Book of Humorous Illustrations

From The \Traveling Salesmen Do Not Have A Monopoly On Humorous Stories. Public Speakers Have Learned That A Certain Amount Of Wholesome Humor Adds Much To The Effectiveness Of An Address. Rightly Used Humor Prepares The Soil For Good Seed. Dryness In A Speech As Well As In The Soil Produces Scant Harvests. Nothing Serves Better To Focus Attention Stimulate Thought Arouse The Sleepy Prick The Conscience And- To Get The Applause - Than Humor. A Laugh Is A Good Tonic. No One Fights And Laughs At The Same Time. Someone Has Said You Can Abuse People If You Will Make Them Laugh. Bitter Medicine Goes Down Easier If Sugar-Coated. Drive The Truth Home With A Smile. This Is The Fourth Volume Of Illustrative Material The Author Has Compiled And Is Not A Duplication Of His Former Books. Nothing Has Been Included Of A Suggestive Nature Or That Will Needlessly Offend Anyone. The Matter Is Humorous But The Purpose Is Usefulness. A Real Handbook Of The Best Material That Can Be Found And Such That Busy Men And Women Can Make Use Of On Short Notice. The Volume Has Been Made So Exhaustive - 1620 And So Varied That One Who Possess It Will Find The Supply Of Illustrative Material Ample For All His Needs. With Few Exceptions The Application Of The Stories Has Been Omitted. Speakers Frequently Use The Same Illustration For Different Purposes Therefore The Application Has Been Left To The Ingenuity Of Speakers. A Little Thought Will Enable One To Adapt Stories To Almost Any Purpose Of Occasion. The Matter Has Been Arranged Alphabetically Under General Headings. Also A Complete Index And Cross-Index Has Been Prepared That Will Enable One To Find Suitable Illustrations For Practically All Subjects.