DIARY Cont.

Dozerdust, Volume 2, Issue 18, 20 May 1944, Page 10

DIARY Cont.

ship began to prepare for the open sea. Ag we pulled out from the Wharf the lads looked back at the City - one could tell their feelings. They wondered when they would sec their families again, how the girl friends would miss I thar and what the new count i they were going to was they like.

THS next symptom is •• a desire i o make fr the GO'S HQ,. . Medical authorities, may regard : thia as the final stage ©f the disease. K3333LUSS to say, /-the, patient must be handled Vdth great care:at this ptagoi if the OC shoai< have his wireless onM.

Mqws . . Session, \ho .ehOUld switch on to ■ Tokio immediately( see ADM Order 00/“ ) And ( should the OC be playing his favourite gramaphone record - .Annie -. Laurie, Billie Boy, or The Hundred Pipers - he should blame his Batman and immediately play- a training rec ord.

TREATMENT by the OC should be given in a well modulated voice lie "well back in the chair with both hands in pockets ) and a confidential, almost secretive atmosphere . x created - when possible* . Instead of using Latin

terminology, so common in medicine , > the DC should confine himself to Anglo. - Saxon which is more .in keeping winh Democracy ; and . the ■ Common han's War. A most useful phrase is " Aidtime now V This has a .most soothing effet ■ <

on the patient after the 1 tenth visit. Gestures too help - throw both hands in the air, or drop the head on tip chest with an air of utter despondency. I* A •.V‘ 4u». ivt> J» z% ■ ’ WfS 1 if

it is necessary .co wu * > a close stdffldy of Ham* let will be most helpful. The classical touch ill be most t / ? effective.

1 ANOTHER good div ice is dor the OC to sayj- »» I am a married »man with a family myself *i Or .if the patient is a dairy farmer say ': - I have a farm with. a hundred cows that are due to calve any day in September • (See page it)’