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Show Willing Worker. An amusing incident is told which took place in one of the occupied districts dis-tricts of Belgium where the German occupier doles out potatoes to such of the starving people as agree to work for him. One recipient presented himself him-self before the German authorities and declared himself quite ready in return for a supply of potatoes to work for the Germans nnd only for fhein. He seemed quite decided and genuine in his offer of work. "Then you are quite willing to sign the declaration?" asked the German ofllcer. "Y'es. quite willing." "And what is your trade?" "I am a grave digger," replied the Belgian stodidly. London Everyman. |