MOTHER OF INVENTION

Arty AnTiDote, Issue IX, 6 November 1943, Page 3

MOTHER OF INVENTION

INGENUITY ’ S LATE ST

The American Magazine advertises a shcvel equipped with a folding seat to permit occasional resting.,, The wording is the magazine’s not ours and its authenticity we can vouch for, • It has occurred to many who have viewed the advertisement with as much curiosity as genuine interest that its introduction to the Army would be a definite boon™ Look at it from the QM point of view, Shovel handles are more likely to remain in one piece for longer periods except in the case where a user leans heavily on the handle in lowering himself to the seat However, it is evident that broken handles would appear less frequently for replacement and reduce the bad language of most Quartermasters in scree degree. The unofficial vote of the camp is that indents are immediately forwarded so that those of us unfortunat enough to be caught in the draft for the next war may have some prospect of acquiring one when on fatigues. ’’.'hen the men’s wants were made known the AM staff looked up from the books they were reading and told he ”■ A u Batto ry 1 abour re present at - ive in no uncertain terms that the Shovellers’ Award could not be altered in wartime, he less, none ill deny that it would look far more regimental to sec rows of contented shovellers sitting in orderly fashion than see them as at present in a variety of attitudes on the end of the ' handle which ilino s at all angles, tha mos comfortable for the individual leaner being chosen.

Athletics has been, popularised in the last week by the necessity to accomplish the Latrine print in 10s,