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Show A CASE OF MISTAKEN IDENTITY Soldiers have to do their own mending, mend-ing, and the thoughtful war office supplies sup-plies them with outfits for that purpose. pur-pose. On the occasion of a recent kit inspection, in-spection, says tlie Journal of the American Amer-ican Medical Association, the recruits stood lined up ready for the officer, and the officer had his bad temper all complete He marched up and down the line, grimly eyeing each man's bundle of needles and soft soap, and then, he singled out Private MacTootle as the man who was to receive his attentions at-tentions "Tooth-brush?" he roared. "Yes, sir." "Razor?" "Yes, sir." "Hold-all?" "Yes, sir." "Hm! You're all right, apparently," growled the officer. Then he harked, "Housewife?" "Oh, very well, thank you," said the recruit, amiably; "how's yours?" |