The Defeat Of The Demon Tailor

August, 1961

the commando was a wily strategist, but tricky tactics were among the tools of the perspicacious presser's tradeThere is A syndicated comic strip for which I have a wry affection. It depicts, in one little frame, the embarrassingly familiar life of a character called Carmichael, imbecile in joy and ludicrous in anger. One cartoon sticks in my mind: poor Carmichael, driven at last to desperation, stands, sunken-eyed, brandishing a limp fly-swatter and saying, "Leave the screens open--I feel...