After sliding down the banister, Daffy turns a statue so that its spear will hit Mr. Meek, who is sliding after him. As he does, you can briefly see that the shield the statue is holding has the words "BUY BONDS" on it.
When dressed as a fortune teller, Daffy is imitating comedian Jerry Colonna. He even begins with one of Colonna's signature lines: "Greetings, Gate. Let's osculate."
Vitaphone production reel #1121A.
Mr. Meek and his wife, "Sweetypuss," are a parody of "Fibber McGee and Molly" characters Wallace Wimple, who lived in terror of his mean wife, "Sweetie Face."
This short is on the Warner Bros. DVD for Watch on the Rhine (1943).