Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 44, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 February 1910 — "Called" a Pompous Corporal. [ARTICLE]

"Called" a Pompous Corporal.

It is told of Washington that upon ofie occasion he rode by a group of soldiers who evidently did not know

him. The men were engaged upon a difficult piece of work —‘that of trying to raise a heavy beam to the top oi some military fortifications. Tne corporal was shouting at the top of his voice, but otherwise doing nothing. “Why aren’t you helping them?” Washington asked quietly. “Every man counts.” - “Sir,” was the pompous answer, “you do not seem to recognize that I am the corporal.” “I beg your pardon, Mr. Corporal,” Washington replied, “but I find it difficult to recognize that fact.” Then, dismounting, he fell to helping th? men, and the beam was soon raised. “If you should need such assistance again,” he said to the corporal before leaving, “just call upon Washington, your commander in chief, and I shall be ready.”