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wv ne ¢ we” n that. Pe on thes ot the men. As far as the two or_ three Nazis in the company @re concemed, I have nothing to do with them.” Grim is the humor surrounding the: most hated and feared of Nazi insti-. tutions—the concentration camp. One is struck with amazement at the abil- tty of the German people to joke about brutalities they themselves suf- fer. It is the masochistic humor of a is the laughter of despair and despera- tion, of a marooned people hopelessly awailing rescue. Even within the concentration camps, Fliisterwitze are passed around, . This one comes from Dachau, most . notorious of them aif. Dachau, it secms. was getting overcrowded and officials were forced to weed out 3 Jlozen inmates. Only the converted— those cured of anti-Nazism—were (o be selected. The commandant and an aide luok over the list. “Well, what do you think of Schmidt?” asks the commandant. . “He's been in the hospital these past five weeks.” “What for?” “Injuries to his head. kidneys and spine.” ° “What's his condition?” “He's worse every day.” “Fine. Then we can consider him converted.” The concentration camps, $0 tbe saying goes, “are camps in which is concentrated the Better Germany.” . " swer is expected. until the authorities decidad to offer a reward to anyone who shot the t- ger. Two Jews read the notice. One, alarmed, whispered: “| think we'd petter escape before we're shou”: “But why escapet, You're no tiger and I'm no tiger.” “ bo “Of course we're not. But can we prove it to them?” Directed at Hitler's pose as @ Mes: siah of the Teutons js this conun- drum: “A gypsy haircomb, a French mustache, an English uniform and a Russian idea. What is it?” No an- li's the stories about non-Aryans which, more than others, manage to get out of Germany and make the rounds in the United States. Rec- ognizable, particularly among New Yorkers, is tbe tale of the left-handed teacups. Finance Minister Schacht ar- gues with Hitler: Der Fuebrer is mak- ing a serious mistake in putting all Jews out of business; Jews are the smartest businessmen in Germany. Hitler scofis. Schacht offers to dem- onstrate. They walk into an Aryan-owned shop and ask to sec & set of left- handed teacups. The proprietor is pus- zied; he's never heard of left-handed” teacups. Out go Hitler and Schacht met with the same bewilderment. Fin- ally, they step into & shop owned by a Jew. Asked for left-handed teacups, the merchant brings out & set of gold- =~ te ae ( Midwiater Auction Sale \ ’ i. } ‘ «' . tte s, ‘oo, Se ed 2 ot Fae . ‘tom ethene, t nay Le betel eee age Mat m0 tine em aaa.