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tion of saints. It's easy to understand now how they faced the blitz and whythey've never thrown up the barricades in an October Revolution. Sometimesthey are too patient with stupidity, poor service and second-rate organization.To a great extent it's their hatred of making a scene that makes them putup with so much. Less inhibited peoples rebuke the barman who serves warmbeer or the slovenly waitress who serves a lukewarm, bitter concoction calledtea.9. Achievement and rank are honoured in England.Australians tend to regard bosses as natural enemies. Every effort ismade to show the boss that he is no better than his employee. The Australianhates to salute his officers, say "sir" to anyone, admit that some people arebetter than others. His rugged egalitarianism makes him appear abrupt,especially when he suspects that tbe person he is addressing has socialpretensions.In England the "gov'nor" is respected, made much of, sits happily ona pedestal. There's no debunking of bosses there, no envy of his superiorstatus, little ambition that I could see to be a "gov'nor", England is a marvellouscountry for "gov'nors". You can put on all the airs and graces you likeand no one will rudely say (as they would in Australia), "Time that so and sowas cut down to size. He's got tickets on himself."I love this term "gov'nor". It's unknown in Australia. It's so much morecharitable and affectionate than "boss". Nobody could love a "boss". Wecould all love a "gov'nor".The difference in attitude of employer to employee was delightfullybrought home to me when I was spending a week-end with some Australianfriends. The Cockney "help", who had finished her daily chores, said beforeshe left, "Will madame be wanting me for anything else? Would you like meto clean the master's boots before I go?" There was no servility about thequestion. I was touched by her desire to do her best for the family she wasserving.10. The English bave a robust sense of humour.Two advertisements that appeared recently in the personal columns of"The Times" (a rich source of humour, eccentricity and human interest)illustrates the Englishman's ability to laugh at himself.(a) Ex-Brigade of Guards Officer, usual non-existent qualifications butknowledge of commerce and advertising, seeks job at about£ 1,500 p.a. Prepared to work hard if absolutely necessary. WriteBox 1641.everness-Housekeepes...wanted...for....serene"'and-happy,.,h0l,lsep()ld,_ , 'C ,Jautiful c