The Chairman. Surely all that happiness will not disappear because this one performer is missing?
Mr. Tummilee. Most of it. He's the great draw.
The Chairman. Has it not occurred to you that the country ought to come first?
Mr. Tummilee. I consider I'm doing a great deal for the country, and he too, by making it laugh.
The Chairman. You must find an older funny man or soon we may all be weeping.
Application refused.
Mr. Samuel Bland claimed exemption on the ground that he disapproved of war and physical force.
The Chairman. What would you do if you caught a burglar in your house?
Applicant. I should lock him in and call for the police.
The Chairman. Then you don't mind relying on the physical force of others for your own protection?