The reading room
Oh, Brother! #4
This issue contains humorous domestic comedy stories. In one tale, a young boy gives his substitute teacher only half an apple, leading to comedic consequences when family members forget items and must backtrack to retrieve them, culminating in a string tied around a father's finger as a reminder about "elbow macaroni." Another story follows a man babysitting his brother's son, who repeatedly interrupts his attempts to answer a phone call; when he finally goes to pick up a Mr. Blair, he discovers the child has been picked up for vagrancy, leading to an awkward confrontation at the police station. A third story features a boy named Melvin who wants to donate his allowance to the community chest, but discovers he has spent his money already and owns the school a debt for chair repairs.