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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVIII, Issue XLVIII, 31 March 1915, Page 8

HUMOURS OF THE WAR. The following are extract® from "Personal Impressions" of an officer of_ the London Scottish at the- front,' contributed to the February number of the X.ondon Scottish Regimental "Gazette" : "One: of our fellows, "who has been xecently promoted lance-corporal, before lie came out not his chaffeur a job in tHe AiS.C. . "When at the rest camp the chaffeur came" to see him, having been gazetted lieutenant—now he is a captain! I wonder which calls the other 'sir?' ."This morning the brigadier inspected the" barracks, and .we were looked at by the leading sanitary light of the dist'ict, who had a. conversation with one man something after this style: 'How have ' you. stood the" campaign ?' 'Very well, sir.' *l. suppose you use vaseline occasionally V 'Yes, sir.' 'Do you find it' good - thing ?' 'Quite good, if you don't.put on too.much.* 'And what partof' your feet do you put it on V 'Oh, I don't put it on'my feet at all; I use it on my-rifle!'." WHAT A SPLENDID IDEA So simple, too! Thousands or persons would be glad to liave such a time-saving device, wouldfl'i they? 'ln that case 'tis worth patenting, and there's a lot of money m it fox yoi*. «Vhatever your idea may be, write for our Free Booklet, "Advice to Inventors." 'Twill put you on s the royal road to success—Henry Hughes, Xtd., 157 Featherston-stroet, Wellington.*