THE ONLY ALTERNATIVE.
An Ohio man whose son was an applicant for a position in the Federal civil service, but who had been repeatedly “turned down,” said : It s sure hard luck, but Bill has missed that civil service again. It looks like they just won’t have him, that’s all!” What was the trouble?” asked the friend. “Well, he was kinder short on spellin’ and geography, an’ he missed a good deal in arithmetic.” “What’s he going to do about it?” “I don know,” said the father. “Times are not so good for us, an’ I reckon he’ll have to go back to teachin’ school for a livin’.” S
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New Zealand Tablet, 30 May 1918, Page 46
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109THE ONLY ALTERNATIVE. New Zealand Tablet, 30 May 1918, Page 46
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