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Observations by Chaplain Kennedy on Glory and Courage
The Rev. Studdert Kennedy, the British war chaplain known as Woodbine Willie, argues that making boots is more glorious than killing. He cites moral courage over battlefield valor and condemns sentimentalism about the Glorious Dead, urging humility for workers like cobblers and endurance in civil life. A Chicago Jour item then recounts a separate sidewalk incident with a waiter slipping on ice, who grins and jokes about keeping the dishes intact.
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Studdert Kennedy
Woodbine
Willie
Kennedy
Literary Digest
Tommy Atkins
London
Kenedy
Tommy
Batte
Chicago