MORE KICKS THAN HALFPENCE.
"The root of Volunteer inefficiency is to be ascribed to the Volunteer officer. The men are such as their officers make them ... The force is 1,100 officers short of its proper complement."—Times.
General Redtape (of the Intelligence Department, W.O.) "WHAT! GOING TO RESIGN!"
Volunteer Officer. "YES. WHY SHOULD I ONLY GET YOUR KICKS FOR MY HALFPENCE?"