TURNING THE TABLES.
j The commanding officer of a certain | regiment v.-as much troubled about the ' pf:rsistent untidiness of one of his men. i Reprimand and punishment "had proved to be of no f«v:i!j. A "brilliant idea struck tlie colonel. Wiiy :nor> march the man up and down the wboio line oi the regiment and thanio him into decency? 5 lb was done. The untidy warrior. : who nailr d from tho Emerald Tsle, was ordered to exhibit himself :„nd march up and down the entire regiment, and the men were told to have a good look a',, him. After 'lie ordeal was over the rmanrshod son of Erin halted, saluted the ! colonel, n<;d s<iid in the- hearing of iha xrhal? oori>-; # Thirties' rcaiir.cai T iter inspected,
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 11805, 16 September 1916, Page 1
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