OUR WAR CATECHISM.

Taihape Daily Times, 19 July 1918, Page 5

OUR WAR CATECHISM.

Question: "Sir, —How many officers and men are there in Featherston Camp? Answer: To the best of our knowledge and belief, about 6000. Qucstiou: How many officers and non-coms, are there on the permanent staff running the Featherston Camp?” Answer: Those "in the know” say there arc no fewer than 600 offiicers and men on the staff. z' Question: "How many should there be on an efficient staff for that camp?’ ’ Answer: Not more than 50. Question: "Is it a well-organised canip ?’ ’ Answer: Very well —so well organised that the majority of the 600 are mainly employed in making work for each othor_ "Question: "Have the noble 600 been to the war?” Answer: There is a legend to the effect that men go on the staff because they don’t want to go to the war. Question: "Vhat would you do about it?” Answer: Apply the comb. (N.B. The above answers are supplied upon what the cablegram refers to as "an excellent authority.” They Su g« eSt a great waste of man-power and money .-—Fielding Star,