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"Might I ask what protection your wife has in case you should -er- drop out of the picture?"
"Might I ask what protection your wife has in case you should -er- drop out of the picture?"

"Might I ask what protection your wife has in case you should -er- drop out of the picture?"

Artist (American, 1900 - 1974)
Date1936
ClassificationsCartoon
Mediumcrayon
DimensionsObject: 10 1/2 × 13 1/8 in. (26.7 × 33.3 cm) Sheet: 10 1/2 × 13 1/8 in. (26.7 × 33.3 cm)
Credit LineMary Petty and Alan Dunn Bequest
Object number1979.0570
"Now look - International has a net quick of $15 per share. Its market price is $10, book is $36.65. Our net quick is $8; our book is$22, and at market we are selling for $25. So to start with we offer them one share of ours for two of theirs. That's five bucks premium. Can they turn it down? So they turn it down. Then we say, O.K., we'll buy the assets. We'll give you $1 million for your plant, which stands at $3,900,000 net. That wipes out all the water, gives them a fine tax carry-back. Then we give them 80 per cent of net inventory and accounts receivable - that's another $4 million. Another nice tax loss for them. So we pay 'em $5 million. There's nothing complicated about this except - say, where do we get the turn-around money"
"Now look - International has a net quick of $15 per share. Its market price is $10, book is $36.65. Our net quick is $8; our book is$22, and at market we are selling for $25. So to start with we offer them one share of ours for two of theirs. That's five bucks premium. Can they turn it down? So they turn it down. Then we say, O.K., we'll buy the assets. We'll give you $1 million for your plant, which stands at $3,900,000 net. That wipes out all the water, gives them a fine tax carry-back. Then we give them 80 per cent of net inventory and accounts receivable - that's another $4 million. Another nice tax loss for them. So we pay 'em $5 million. There's nothing complicated about this except - say, where do we get the turn-around money"
Alan Dunn
1954
"It's a book on etiquette.", "You might look up what people of our position do [pub - "about spaghetti"] in case of fire."
"It's a book on etiquette.", "You might look up what people of our position do [pub - "about spaghetti"] in case of fire."
Alan Dunn
1928
"Sir, I think Corporal Smith here has a suggestion which might facilitate our retreat."
"Sir, I think Corporal Smith here has a suggestion which might facilitate our retreat."
Alan Dunn
1940
"A telegram from Captain Markham, sir. His reconnaissance party has reached Atlantic City, and he asks for more expense money."
"A telegram from Captain Markham, sir. His reconnaissance party has reached Atlantic City, and he asks for more expense money."
Alan Dunn
1941
"This is Glub, sitting in for Tom Dunn on the 'Eleven O'Clock News', and I wish to announce that there has been a rather suddne and sweeping change in your government.
"This is Glub, sitting in for Tom Dunn on the 'Eleven O'Clock News', and I wish to announce that there has been a rather suddne and sweeping change in your government.
Alan Dunn
1968
"What a deal out there, what a deal! House boys! Coolies! Anything you want, just snap your fingers."
"What a deal out there, what a deal! House boys! Coolies! Anything you want, just snap your fingers."
Alan Dunn
1949
"Mind if I ask just what you intend to do with it?"
"Mind if I ask just what you intend to do with it?"
Alan Dunn
1967
"Your son, sir. He wants you to drop whatever you're doing and make a new world."
"Your son, sir. He wants you to drop whatever you're doing and make a new world."
Alan Dunn
1968
"So you don't want any part of the world my generation has made? Well, I think I can do something about that, son."
"So you don't want any part of the world my generation has made? Well, I think I can do something about that, son."
Alan Dunn
1966
"We're sorry, Thompson, but results haven't been what they should. Here's your pin."
"We're sorry, Thompson, but results haven't been what they should. Here's your pin."
Alan Dunn
1938
"Well, find out the gentleman's name and ask him what he wants."
"Well, find out the gentleman's name and ask him what he wants."
Alan Dunn
1936
"Well, find out the gentleman's name and ask him what he wants."
"Well, find out the gentleman's name and ask him what he wants."
Alan Dunn
1936