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Show IB A.J9d & thm Vrldnt. 1 fumwfl'ly & well knrwn Kansas'man, but now I1m am tewmt governor of Ofilo, showing how ignorant SB tom foreigners ar of what our democracy means flfl E) and how proud Americans are to enlighten their IBM darkness. The opportunity of doing this presents H itself to an officer of the navy, soon after his Hff vessel had entered one of the Japanese ports. A HH bright student came on board and asked: Hi "Who is in command of this ship, sir?" HUl "The captain, sir," answered the officer. HK "Yes, I know," said the Jap; "but who is over MB the captain?" MB "Why, the admiral," was the reply. I gfH "Then who is over the admiral"- queried the uB student. RHj "Well, the Secretary of the Navy at Washing- IH ton'" B - "But who is over the Secretary of the Navy?" 9f asked the Jap. HI "The President of the United States, of H course." Hi This seemed to end the investigation, but it HI didn't, for the inquisitive loreigner proceeded to HI inquire, "Who, then, is over the president of the HI United States?" H "The people of the United States," and that H ended it. |