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MARCH. 1957 | I I 1 SIGNS ?/ the Times Since, as recorded in Matthew 16. the Pharisees with the Sadducees, came doubting Christ and asking to be "shewed a sign from heaven", the phrase, "Signs of the Time" has been used to explain the phenomena of nature or any explainable event. More common place today are the "Signs and Mottoes .- T;. ? -ff; ? t?i \ /in i iiiir.^ tin nil! in i u:e and plant walls, inside tool box lids, and men's wallets. Signs of a serious nature, bearing words of wisdom in digest form are out for all to see. Most times these signs lend themselves to innocent fun without wasting anyone's time or hurting anyone's feeling. For example the one that reads, "Make someone happy today. Mind your own business.'' conveys words of wisdom sprinkled with hu mor. HkF|vi V ' K '9 "Copper" Davis, loom fixer, hands Tom Davis, carpenter. 1 reads. "Your Story Touches Me Deeply ? Please Continue starts on a sad one. H/ 11 Report AH Injuries No Matt I Slight To Your Supervisor / J:. Vmt The Nurse As Instruct W ^ mm Myrtle West, R.N., has two excellent signs beside her d? agree? THE CLOTHMAKER ai ckva fow position, and when < I ,)|M the onakit, damn to ^ 1 MdMt...butaoloflgn K^pnft oI the institution, do tltOMI it. If you do, the til * ?W that comes along w H jou away, and probably L merer know why. U?! J. B. Templelon, Vice-Pre which hangs behind his desk. Now there is an association dedicated to better mottoes which has as its motto, "Let's Have Better Mottoes". Our present day comics can and usually do distort many famous company slogans and advertisements. Have you read this one which they recently gave the treatment. "Thimk" ? Before You Louise Something Up", and ' Think ? Or Swim." Mr. Calvin Cooper, Personnel Director, carries a 1U il lis card which Arthur S when Tom "The World ?sk?don't you "Tobie" < His favorite - I you uc not coo- 1^^^^ you will rr muMu sident. reads his favorite framed small booklet in his wallet Is which reads on the cover "How To Win At Golf", when o opened it reads in large tvpe ?CHEAT. " y The Military Police Force, embittered by the lack of a supplies has as a slogan, "We have done so much?With So h Little?For So Long?We can do anything with nothing t< now". Another, for jobs requiring li great skill and abilitv reads, d "My Job Calls For?ALERT- d Hi MBKb anders. Machinist, looks at his sic Owes you a Living but you ha\ ? mm M ? Jampbell, supply room, looks ove is, "Stubborn Cuss". 7 K7 ',^1* "Words of Wisdom Sign" ' rce Here are some other choice nes: ' Don't do anything. Then ou won't get chewed out". "I haven't overstepped my uthority?I haven't any''. "Soup Should be seen, not eard". "Button Your Shoes, your ongue is out". And as Old Grandpa who ives in Georgia says. "Son, on't ever forget, All Peaches on't grow on trees". Hmk WM m Ijl??? vl i r! Ki Jk [n, so typical of tool box lids, e to Work Hard to Earn it." yfl JH ft I ?r*-1 -^ ip? '? ?1^??? r three signs in his office.