Some MAXIMS... 1. Never do other peoples work unless you are driven to it. If you do, you will get an evil reputation for liking it. 2. Always ask for leave at all times and in all places. In the end, you will acquire a kind of right to it. 3. Remember that there is a time to work and a time to play. The time to work is when you are being watched. 4. Abandon every vestige of individuality. In the Service it is considered indecent, and verges on insubordination. Most young officers join with a distressing amount of originality, and it is only on reaching the status of Member of the Army Council that an officer can be said to be completely purged of it. Study the fads of your superiors. If the General is looking on, be assiduously practising his little hobby. It does not matter how foolish it is-in fact the sillier it is the more he will like it, as he fully appreciates the fact that you are making a fool of yourself for his benefit. The same rule applies to the C.O., only in a lesser degree. The higher the rank, the more abandoned your antics should become. This is why so much leave is required in the Army, the mental strain on the zealous officer being excessive. 5. Should you ever be asked to express an opinion, on paper, do not spill too much ink. You may be quite certain the authorities have made up their minds what to do before asking you. The relative value of opinion is estimated as follows:- •Member of Army Council - . 1.000 •Commander-in-Chief - .500 •Divisional General - .300 •Brigadier-General - .100 •C.O. of Unit - .025 •Company Commander - .003 •Major-General in Charge Administration - 5.000 •Chancellor of the Exchequer - 93.072 It is thus pure waste of time for the Company Officer to spread himself on paper.
Posted on: Sun, 26 Jan 2014 11:11:18 +0000