CURRENT NEWS.

Erk's Work, 1 February 1941, Page 37

CURRENT NEWS.

Straight from the Beer Taps.

Some of the guards are complaining that they don’t know the officers when they come in the gate. That’s nothing new! It’s an old saying that it’s a wise child that knoweth its own father.

Judging by the frequent appearance of saveloys on the supper table, dog-owners on the Station would do well to keep a close eye on their pets.

The painting of light standards on the main roads of the Station will fill a long-felt want —cars will be able to miss them now.

The clock in the common-room has been stopped for some time. Is that a hint that in the canteen there is also “no tick” ?

Several of the mess-boys have been seen practicing at the dart-board. It is to be hoped they have fell designs on the 0.0. —or the caterer.

It has been reported that the Service Police Corps was full —not the whole corps, surely!

We have noticed that the canteen has been closed while night flying is in progress. Surely no airman would be so foolish as to attempt to fly in!

A new order says that the duty-driver shall sleep in the guardroom. Some unfeeling persons have been heard to say it is the right place for him.

It is officially denied that the guardhouse is to be used as a cafe for summer visitors.

The report that the closing of the main gates at 2760 hours is to keep the guards from wandering into Bulls is incorrect. It is to keep the cows from coming in and waking the sentry.

The report that the sergt. in the dry canteen is contemplating putting up a sign that reads, “In God, we trust —all others, cash,” is incorrect. He trusts no one.

An airman complained that he found a worm in his cabbage. Even a worm will turn —an airman’s stomach.