The telephone bell on a prominent economist's desk rang insistently. When he answered, a voice informed him,

"You're all wet about the cost of living reaching a new high! My wife and I live sumptuously— eating everything we like—on sixty-eight cents a week."

"Sixty-eight cents a week!" echoed the economist. "I can't believe it! Won't you tell me how? And to make sure I get the story straight, please speak louder."

"I can't speak louder," came the answer. "I'm a goldfish."