The wife of an officer in an armored unit was worried over her husband bringing
home only part of his pay (the difference he spent as his uncontrolled money
for his private entertainment).
"It's because of the deduction,' he explained. "I had a tank lost
by neglect in my unit in a quagmire during maneuvers last autumn."
The wife decided to ask the officer's commander about the particulars of this
unhappy affair.
The commander summoned the officer.
"Well, lieutenant, how much do you pay for the tank a month?"
"200 dollars."
"It's rather stiff," commented the commander. "I, for that matter,
pay only $ 100 a month for my tank."