The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-11-20
Camp Comedies
THE ALLIED FuNNvsoNE.
lBy Alma Woodward.


Scene: Camp Lewis. Time: Even
ing.
tThe air Of the room Is thick from
the smoke Of various seasoned pipes
Pittsburs ppptns and more or less
advertised brands Of cigarettes. The
bcys have succumbcd to the semi
coma attendant upon the aftcr-sup-
per- before. sleep hour.)
a (ptckinE up two pamphlets
Here's n book on the customs Of the
English and a department devoted to
the French lingo to be used on week
days. They tell us 10 read up on these
things SO that we'll understand the
men We're going to fight alonside of
in the trenches in a more human way.
l think its rot.
y (solcly- for arglment) Why?
4 tanalytically) because think
you can discuss the pcrorationS Of
parliament or the suffragism OF Queen
Elizabeth with o chap for a half a
day and never even puncture tho skin.
But laugh once WITH him and In five
minutes he'll tell you how much ne
weighed when he was born. say
find the way to his heart through his
funnybonc. Understand his brand Of
humor.
C((Waking UP to remark)-Wcll. If
| French hurnor is anything like the
comic papers I've seen from Paris.
say the sooner we understand what's
under the pictures the better!
\ tcoldly reproving)-That Isn't the
idea, Charlie Try to be scientific Tor
once in your life. Now have here IL
book OF English comic cartoons on
the war Let us try to understand
one Of them.
Is tsighing decp,s)-t;o ahead, Pro-
\ turning to n pagc)-Herc Is a
cartoon OF II very sedate Tommy. with
a w.ilrus musthche, bathing near tn.
| firing line in an improviscd tub
| huge wine cIsk. a flip looking Tom
my Is sitting alongside pcltinY hin
with fish from u small can. Under
meath is printed: Throw another
sardine at me. my lad. and your hea,
from my solicltors.
Chorus lattcntivcly) yes. gt
on.
\ Cunning on them In dissusD-Gt
on, what, That's the joke.
d ttnquisitivcly) What kind Of &
solicitor does he mean? Life insur.
ancc. sewing machine. encyclopedias
G tinterrupting>-O got thai
part of it all right. The English cal
lawyers solicitors. The joke is tina
instead of giving him slam in thr
jaw, hcrl notify his lawyers and
y tvcry critically. to A-You Ger,
tainly picked out "A sour one that time
old top. Here comes that English
chap who was sent over to coach Us
on hand grenade work. Let's ask mir
to pick out a real good one, SO vel
get the drift of the thing.
4 thailing him)--Uh, Mr.. knishtiy
would you mind taking this book anc
picking out a shining example Of En-
glsh Misunderstanding YOU consider
very fine"
Mr., X tcourtcousl.) With plcao
urc.
de turns the PAGES Of the booi
with solemn micn. Suddenly he suf
fcrs a severe facial catnclysm. II.
throws his head back and hoHla hys
t.rically. His shoulders hcA>e. JOY
Gus tears tricklc from his eyes intt
his laughing mouth.)
Boys Dumping un)-Oh. that's no
fair. Let rs In on 1t, MIR. Knightly.
Mr.. * tstill saSpins with glcel--
Throw another sardine--haw. haw.--
at me-. my Iad-ha! ha!-and you'll
hear from my
cone concentrated look OF unadul
tcratcd. deadly disgust penetrates TIL
guitawing MIR, Knightly.)
a tbrefly)-Come on, fellows, thu
government was right. as 1t usual,
is: we now get down to customs o
til. country. (Rcading from pam
phlctD Converting the customs y
the English. il is generally known tina
boiled mutton Is their ambrosia un,
cream ale their nectar" Repeat uftc
me, please.
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