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"It's our Oliver, calling from Wesleyan. He wants a greater voice in something."
"It's our Oliver, calling from Wesleyan. He wants a greater voice in something."

"It's our Oliver, calling from Wesleyan. He wants a greater voice in something."

Artist (American, 1900 - 1974)
Date1967
ClassificationsCartoon
Mediumcrayon ink
DimensionsObject: 9 7/8 × 11 1/16 in. (25.1 × 28.1 cm) Sheet: 9 7/8 × 11 1/16 in. (25.1 × 28.1 cm)
Credit LineMary Petty and Alan Dunn Bequest
Object number1979.1575
"One of McAuliffe's boys - He wants his loan to start a nut shop."
"One of McAuliffe's boys - He wants his loan to start a nut shop."
Alan Dunn
1945
"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
"Sir, he wants to know if we're going to set up a W.P.A."
"Sir, he wants to know if we're going to set up a W.P.A."
Alan Dunn
1943
"A last minute hitch, Colonel. He wants pocket money."
"A last minute hitch, Colonel. He wants pocket money."
Alan Dunn
1957
"I tried to commission him in the field as you ordered sir, but he wants to know what about base pay, rental and..."
"I tried to commission him in the field as you ordered sir, but he wants to know what about base pay, rental and..."
Alan Dunn
1944
"He'll sell us the car for six hundred dollars, but he wants twelve hundred dollars for the furniture."
"He'll sell us the car for six hundred dollars, but he wants twelve hundred dollars for the furniture."
Alan Dunn
1946
"He pointed out how it's our depression, not just yours and mine."
"He pointed out how it's our depression, not just yours and mine."
Alan Dunn
1933
"Darling, the Prefab Homes man was just here and he wants us to turn this in for a 1937 model. He says he'll allow us $1200."
"Darling, the Prefab Homes man was just here and he wants us to turn this in for a 1937 model. He says he'll allow us $1200."
Alan Dunn
1937
"Isn't this something we don't believe in?", "It's one Hell of a mess.", "Cheer up, there's a light ahead.", "Don't they know who we are?"
"Isn't this something we don't believe in?", "It's one Hell of a mess.", "Cheer up, there's a light ahead.", "Don't they know who we are?"
Alan Dunn
1960
"Not only is it a hedge against inflation, but it's something to sit on in the meantime."
"Not only is it a hedge against inflation, but it's something to sit on in the meantime."
Alan Dunn
c 1966
"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
"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