Here is a simple method of aiding the admirable efforts of educational Staff-Officers in the army.
Let all Regimental Orders be interspersed with items of information likely to be of use in civilian life. Thus:—
53. ... will be rendered to this office, in triplicate, by noon to-morrow.
53A. Etiquette, Points of. It is not considered correct to address an Archbishop as "Archie" unless one is on terms of considerable intimacy with him. In writing to a Duchess never commit the vulgar error of putting a stamp on the envelope; the sixth footman in a ducal household is always provided with a fund in respect of unpaid postage on incoming correspondence.
54. ... is placed out of bounds to all troops on account of an outbreak of mumps.
54A. Data, Geographical.—Of all fish those of the Bay of Biscay are perhaps the best nourished. An isthmus is a piece of land which saves another piece of land from being an island. The principal exports of Germany are prisoners of war.
55. ... to be read on three consecutive parades.
55A. Theory, Untenable, Literary.—The The theory that BACON was a pork-butcher and derived inspiration for Hamlet by gazing at the viands in his shop has now been disproved.
56. ... and a sum of twopence per haircut will be chargeable against public funds.
56A. Courts, Foreign.—The Sultan of Socotra is entitled to a salute of fourteen popguns and one catapult. Before approaching the throne of the Duke of the Djibouti one is required to take lessons from the Court Contortionist.