Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 4, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 April 1920 — MAJOR’S RELIEF CAME FIRST [ARTICLE]

MAJOR’S RELIEF CAME FIRST

Willing to Admit Sam Had a Grievance, but He Had Served the Longer Term. A major in a stevedore regiment employed .one of his men to take care of his horses and do little-chores around the yard. One day Sam came into the major's office and he was some agitated man. After he had saluted, he exclaimed : ■ “Major, I want to be relieved from dis hyar job right now 1” The major ask>d him why he didn’t want the job any more. “Major, that job is good enuff, but I Just can’t seem to get along with yo’ all’s wife. Seems every time I goes down to that thar house she puts me to doin’ all kinds of chambermaid’s work, and a-naggin’ at me all a ther time, too.” Then it was the major’s turn. “Sam, I’ve been living with that woman for thirty-odd years now, and if there is going to be arjyone relieved, it’s going to be me.”—Judge.