Edited by Lewis and Faye Copeland (HC, 1939, 1020 pages, $1)
Have you ever wondered what made people laugh while they waited for war to break out? Or while they waited for war not to break out? Or for war to break out over there, where it did not matter? Whichever, these jokes are pretty good for being 70 years old, but watch out for the racist ones. Thank heavens some things have changed. At least a little. Look for this book in the reference section.