CO-OPERATION.

White Ribbon, Volume 35, Issue 418, 18 May 1930, Page 7

CO-OPERATION.

Once upon i time i wayfarer paused in | countn laiu- to watch a ml I'.tiUy and Joan trying to help each other pull a stout rop« (»v. i the rOOI ot their neat litt !♦• cottage. Ho • lid not ill how the rope had into such a position. hut became do* pi> Interested li the i Vorti U it over 111*> Dbetructlßi Mi of the thatch. First l);tih\ pulled and pulled tor all he was worth on his ■id< of the bouse, and as h. pulled, ting hotter and hotter in the pro Joan tugged and tugged her ilde till, in desperation, the celled out, "No, no, old man. it'll n< oobm o\ So the gene, hut ratine the haid WOTI wont on. and tor every pull Joan - • nd felt, perhaps, the rope was eearl] over, Daih\ nave a tuu in his direction and felt in despair as he realised the work tree Is rail After loohlag os for quits a time, tin- in 1 watcher sauntered to Joan with ■ hit of advice, "My good woman," said ho, "whj don't jrou help your husband, Instead of hindering hln in his work. Just roe step the other of tin- hows, take hold of his end, b >tl. pull together and * | what happ Joan, tx it. led with in r • tortious, took tin- itran advice, and h t go her end of the rope, toddled round to her bushend'* side and laid hOT hands on the rope Darb] was clinging to. The four hand the s< pull, end to thS ;:iii.i..» nicnt Of the old folks, over eame the rope and lay at their a <oiled little heap. Darh] wipfd the perspiration from his brow, end laid, "Well ! never did." LUghed with glee, and laid, ■\\ did it." 'i he wa> !..i.i pas-. (1 on. laying, "Co operation did it.'" 8.1f.fl