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A gentleman with a foreign name who was arrested in the neighbourhood ofthe Tyne shipyards last week with measuring gauges and a map in hispossession explained, on being charged, that he was looking for work. Itis possible that some hard labour may be found for him.
"Members of Parliament will not suffer," was the comfortable statementof Mr. Josiah Wedgwood during a speech on the subject of the War. As amatter of fact, owing to the French cooks employed at the House ofCommons having returned to their country, the menu at the House willhave to consist, until the end of the session, of plain English fare.
The foresight of the British Public in refusing to subscribe the largeamount of money asked of them for the Olympic Sports in Berlin is nowapparent.
Although still under twenty-one years of age, and therefore not yetliable for military service, Georges Carpentier has gallantly joined thecolours as a volunteer. It would be pleasant if he and the RussianHackenschmidt could shortly meet in Berlin.
A dear old lady writes to say that she was shocked to read that SirErnest Shackleton's ship, on leaving the Thames, was hooted at bysirens, and that such conduct makes her ashamed of her sex.
Meanwhile, thoughtful persons are wondering whether there will be anyfighting at the South Pole. It will be remembered that the Austrianswere also fitting out a South Pole expedition, and friendly rivalrybetween the two nations may soon become impossible.
The W.S.P.U. has written to the Press to contradict the statement thatthe Union has issued instructions that acts of militancy are to besuspended during the European crisis. The Union, we understand,considers the statement calculated to cause serious injury to itsreputation.
Which reminds us that The Liverpool Evening Echo was, we fancy, theonly paper in the country to announce a sensational victory forfeminism, and we congratulate our contemporary on its coup. We referto the following announcement:—"At a meeting of the Fellows of AllSouls' College, Oxford, Mrs. Francis William Pember was elected Wardenin place of the late Sir William Anson."
The Hon. Sec. of the Fresh Air Fund appeals to ladies to send him theirhair combings, every pound of which will provide a poor child with a dayin the country. We like this idea of turning Old Hair into Fresh Air.
The London General Omnibus Company is appointing one lady and a numberof men to act as interpreters and guides. Their costumes, we should say,will attract a considerable amount of attention, for the lady, we aretold, will wear a braided frock coat and black skirt and straw-toppedpeak hat, while the men will work in double shifts.
By the way it is rumoured that several of our railway companies intendto follow the example of the L. G. O. C. and employ interpreters totranslate to passengers the names of the railway stations as announcedby porters and guards.
At the recent meeting of the British Medical Association at Aberdeen adoctor advocated the eating of onions and garlic. This should certainlyproduce an uninhabited area in one's immediate neighbourhood, and