but their resemblance to persons the readers know is by no means accidental.
With all the activity indicated by the large number of public activities he must keep track of and the amount of public work he must personally do, Mr. Tugman manages to save out some time for such groups as the Very Little Theatre, playing such parts as "The Drunkard" on occasion. He catches an occasional fish, hobnobs with a congenial group at Hart Mountain every year in normal times, reads a lot in addition to scanning the newspapers; and if one can find him at all, he manages to give the impression of having ample time to discuss whatever needs discussing. His photographic eye and phonographic ear for detail make him a good story-teller, and he enjoys the process! His multitude of contacts take up his time, but they do give him a lot to write about and they provide a corrective when he needs one for his point of view.
