EFFICIENCY
An American motorist went to Germany in his car to the army maneuvers.
He was especially impressed with the German motor ambulances. As the
tourist watched the maneuvers from a seat under a tree, the axle of one
of the motor ambulances broke. Instantly the man leaped out, ran into
the village, returned in a jiffy with a new axle, fixed it in place with
wonderful skill, and teuffed-teuffed off again almost as good as new.
"There's efficiency for you," said the American admirably. "There's
German efficiency for you. No matter what breaks, there's always a stock
witnessed, the tourist returned to the village and ordered up his car.
But he couldn't use it. The axle was missing.
"I should say, at a rough guess, about two-thirds of them."