Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 213, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 September 1918 — Wasn't His Fault. [ARTICLE]

Wasn't His Fault.

The young recruit was gifted with small feet and experienced difficulty 4n getting shoes to fit at the supply room. After several attempts the best be could do was many sizes too big. At drill that day the command was given to “mark time.” All seemed to obey except him with the small feet. Singling him out, the commanding officer demanded to know why he was not “marking tfiHST” “Why, man alive,” replied the poor fellow, “my feet in going, but my shoes ain’t”