Project Gutenberg 2024-12-27 Public domain in the USA. 208 Walters, Harry McDonald 1863 1920 Payne, J. L. (John Lambert) 1859 1939 Civil service jingles and other things $aOttowa :$bLowe-Martin Print., $c1911. Carla Foust, Charlene Taylor and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "Civil Service Jingles and Other Things" by "Harry McDonald Walters" is a collection of humorous poetic sketches and satirical anecdotes written in the early 20th century. This work explores the everyday experiences, perceptions, and comical aspects of life in the civil service, embodying both wit and a critical perspective on bureaucracy. The opening hints at the author's sharp commentary on the civil service's structures and characters, likely presenting various figures that typify the profession. At the start of the collection, readers are introduced to a variety of quirky narratives through playful rhymes and anecdotes. One poem, “The Song of the Extra Clerk,” reflects on the unseen contributions of temporary clerks in a humorous light, emphasizing their lack of recognition compared to their permanent counterparts. In another piece, “The Parable of Gastonio,” a tale unfolds about a clever character trying to navigate the pitfalls of corruption and bureaucracy with resourcefulness and cunning. The opening portion establishes a tone that is both entertaining and insightful, drawing readers into a world where the intricacies of civil service become a source of both amusement and reflection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/civilservicejing00walt/page/n1/mode/2up 20210305225541walters 1911 CA Reading ease score: 74.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Canadian wit and humor Canadian poetry -- 20th century Canada -- Officials and employees -- Poetry PS Text Category: Poetry Category: Humour 225903 2025-06-29T13:30:13.117738 text/html 199894 2024-12-27T11:54:41 text/html 585137 2025-06-29T13:30:22.128655 application/epub+zip 584121 2025-06-29T13:30:15.289708 application/epub+zip 450602 2025-06-29T13:30:14.102777 application/epub+zip 1221946 2025-06-29T13:30:25.950690 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1179673 2025-06-29T13:30:21.245695 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 162012 2025-06-29T13:30:12.200723 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 141984 2024-12-27T11:54:41 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16469 2025-06-29T13:30:26.105640 application/rdf+xml 18974 2025-06-29T13:30:14.504707 image/jpeg 2933 2025-06-29T13:30:14.292709 image/jpeg 422708 2025-06-29T13:30:13.332714 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog