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FIFES AND DRUMS
To raise nine million soldiers through his Correspondence School."
Then the Patriot, who was hasty, raged and stamped upon his hat.
"You're really doing nothing and you're taking years at that."
Whereat the wise Committee bobbed its head and answered, "True.
Take note of that, stenographer. That's what we're here to do."
A Military Training Bill the President did advise
They set upon with pencils and reviewed with hostile eyes.
"It is much too plain and simple. Let's revise it so and thus;
We can jumble any issue, if you'll leave the job to us."
