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"For heaven's sakes, if you'll only read that note I handed you, you'll find it's a simple request for a statement of account!"
"For heaven's sakes, if you'll only read that note I handed you, you'll find it's a simple request for a statement of account!"

"For heaven's sakes, if you'll only read that note I handed you, you'll find it's a simple request for a statement of account!"

Artist (American, 1900 - 1974)
Date1959
ClassificationsCartoon
Mediumcrayon ink
DimensionsObject: 9 5/8 × 9 in. (24.5 × 22.9 cm) Sheet: 9 5/8 × 9 in. (24.5 × 22.9 cm)
Credit LineMary Petty and Alan Dunn Bequest
Object number1979.1315
"For heaven's sakes, if you'll only read that note I handed you, you'll find it's a simple request for a statement of account!"
"For heaven's sakes, if you'll only read that note I handed you, you'll find it's a simple request for a statement of account!"
Alan Dunn
1959
"Oh, for heaven's sakes, you're only running for councilman!"
"Oh, for heaven's sakes, you're only running for councilman!"
Alan Dunn
1964
"For heaven's sake fix your hair! It's a sight."
"For heaven's sake fix your hair! It's a sight."
Alan Dunn
c 1928
You'll also learn that money doesn't count here. It's what you are."
You'll also learn that money doesn't count here. It's what you are."
Alan Dunn
1967
"There's been a quarrel. You'll find my wife under her maiden initial - G."
"There's been a quarrel. You'll find my wife under her maiden initial - G."
Alan Dunn
1933
"You'll laugh when I tell you what I paid for this."
"You'll laugh when I tell you what I paid for this."
Alan Dunn
1950
"You'll laugh when I tell you what I paid for this."
"You'll laugh when I tell you what I paid for this."
Alan Dunn
1950
"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
"I hope you'll forgive us for asking you on such short..."
"I hope you'll forgive us for asking you on such short..."
Alan Dunn
1948
"For Heaven's sake don't get the idea I've never been kissed."
"For Heaven's sake don't get the idea I've never been kissed."
Alan Dunn
1931
"Now, for heaven's sake don't mumble!"
"Now, for heaven's sake don't mumble!"
Alan Dunn
1939
"Here's the one - The Coming Armageddon - I wrote it four years ago - I remember I delivered it on a day that rained and only three people came. Why don't I change the wording a bit substituting 'atomic might' for 'military might' and let it solve my problem for next Sunday? After all, Dr. Blahr does it all the time - suppose I just read it to you - you can go right on sewing..."
"Here's the one - The Coming Armageddon - I wrote it four years ago - I remember I delivered it on a day that rained and only three people came. Why don't I change the wording a bit substituting 'atomic might' for 'military might' and let it solve my problem for next Sunday? After all, Dr. Blahr does it all the time - suppose I just read it to you - you can go right on sewing..."
Alan Dunn
1948