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Greymouth Evening Star, 20 February 1940, Page 5

BAN ON GENERALS. The fanner told his visitor that most of the men working in a field were ex-soldiers. “Oh, really! AH privates, I suppose?” “Well, as a matter of fact they aren’t,” said the farmer. “There are one or two privates.- One of them was a corporal. There’s a major, and a colonel.” “Dear me! All good men.” “Well, the privates are pretty gobd on .the whole and the corporal isn’t too bad. The major’s so-so.” “And the colonel?” The farmer hesitated. ’’l’m not going) to say anything against a man who| has been a colonel in the 'army; but, I’ve made up my mind that, whatever I happens, I’m not .going to hire any generals.” AHEM! Little Ted was saying his go-to-bed ' prayers in a very low voice. “I can’t hear you, dear,” his mother whispered. “Wasn’t talking to you,” the small one answered firmly.