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Show What War Did They Mean? Not many years ago two men were working on the highway in a small town in Maine. As they worked they discussed various people and affairs of national importance. One moraine." one of them referred to the secretary of war, and the other asked: "Joe, who is the present secretary of war?" "Why, I don't believe I know hia name," replied Joe, "but here comes old Uncle David Blake we'll ask him." As the old man drove up the laborers labor-ers called out. "Uncle David, can you tell us who the secretary of war is?"l Uncle David thought deeply f0r some moments. "Well, I ought tw' know, but, bless me, I can't seem'ter remember just now." And he drove on, thinking deeply. Soon the .two men saw Uncle D.ivid coming back, and when he came within hailing dis- tance he called out: - "Say, you fellers, what war aid mean, anyway?" |