Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 196, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 September 1917 — Knew What a Sapling Was. [ARTICLE]

Knew What a Sapling Was.

An American ambulance driver iate- ' ly returned from the French front tells of visiting an Instruction camp in England before sailing for the United States. A gunner, he said, was learning to shoot at targets, and the" Officer In charge asked the novice: “You see that sapling on the hilli«»de?" 7 "No, sir,’’ replied the gunner after a careful look, “I don’t see no sapUng.” “What,” yelled the officer, “you see no sapling? Why, there’s one right in front of you!’’ After another squint the soldier reported as before. "Look here," said the officer, “do you gnow what a sapling is?” _ _■ “Oh, yes, sir,” answered the gunner, *a young pig.”