Mixed Company of 36
p. 76 · Read in the full issue
Seeks A Tropical Isle
IT has happened again. This is the 104th enterprise of the kind recorded by the “PIM” in its long and useful life.
Thirty-six young men and women of Vancouver, led by 23-years-old Mark Price, described as an Australian press man, are planning an expedition to estab lish a “model community” in 1949 on an island in either Fiji or Tonga.
Price advertised his Utopian plan in a Vancouver newspaper; and had to engage a porter to carry home the replies. As Barnum said, there is one born every minute.
The plan is that they shall all retire “while they are young enough to enjoy life.” None of the group is over 30.
They are now trying to raise funds wherewith to buy a 60 ft. ketch. No con sideration appears yet to have been given to such mundane things as how they are going to eat, or what Sir Brian Freeston or Queen Salote will say when they learn that one of their islands is being pinched.
The idea is that one just sits in the sun, and makes love, and eats bananas.
The other 103 grouns had the same idea.