The Dispatcher

August, 1967

The DispatcherI could swear that my secretary, Miss Minihan, addressed my boss as Colonel Carter this morning. And did I hear him say to her, "Thank you, Corporal?" Having just assumed my new job as quality-control manager, I don't wish to seem too inquisitive.Our firm is only indirectly involved in defense work, which makes me even more puzzled. Yesterday, for example, I overheard a conversation between two elderly mechanics in the shop. It went:"Old man's on the warpath again.&q...