... tL Jp) J^O^G Thrift. NO citizen of this great Empire whose fortunes are now in the melting pot will question Lord Kitchener's statement that the soldiers and sailors who are fighting on their and its behalf must not be stinted in any way. We are sure that this will be joyfully ratified by every householder in the land, but we venture to hope that the Services themselves will also observe a ...

... 7 Ml 1 H .G'0 I I r|^l VHERE will be but few cars tra il versing shire and county this 1 !f j ||j Spring. But the early months of l| 1917 will probably witness a boom in J motoring-- --and almost certainly a 'boom' ff f: in Arrol- Johnston Cars. tfT 1 ...

... 31 jc5) J[ tt The Peacemaker. EVERYBODY will wish Mr. Lloyd George well in his latest role of peacemaker between the conflicting elements which have brought Ireland to such a de plorable pass, and the spirit in which the House of Commons received the appeal which the Prime Minister addressed to them on Thursday last augurs well for the negotiations. No one attempted to say a word which would ...

... Pictorial Politics,, Our Air Service. LORD Montagu of Beaulieu's speech at Birmingham last week confirmed in the most explicit manner the incompetence of our air service at the present moment to grapple with the dangers from enemy aircraft, which appears to be largely the outcome of con fusion between the Government and the sister services. The problem seems in reality easy to solve. The Navy ...

... Pretoria]! Politics. Welcome Sympathy. THE allied nations received with deep feelings of gratitude the message of sympathy which was addressed to them last week by 500 of the leading citizens of the United States. The signa tories were remarkable alike for their position and their repre sentative character, and their judgment, based very largely on a study of German docu ments and German ...

... The Letters of Eve Being the Correspondence of the Hon. Evelyn Fitzhenry with her friend the Lady Betty Berkshire. 200, Curzon Street, Mayfair. MY DEAR BETTY,-- Talk about the Book of Revelations-- what with short skirts and the Irish inquiry, and the things that keep coming out whenever the Censor takes a nap or there's a new de spatch on anything, it must fairly make some people's hair stand ...

... Boredom needs strafing. Being bored gets on one's nerves and hinders effort. Don't be bored. Drawing is the antidote which will keep you bright and cheery. On this topic, a Headquarters Army Officer has written thus 7.3.16. During moments of extreme boredom in France, I often wished I could sketch so as to pass the time. Please send me your Prospectuses. t capt. I sent him the prospectuses ...

... Picttoriall Polities* The Conference. THE importance of the great conference of the Allies in Paris cannot be overestimated, and M. Briand, who presided, and the other members are to be congratulated on the celerity and ease with which the various questions submitted were settled. The impression left on the minds of the British mem bers of the conference was that the material results of the ...

... ., 'Fruit Salt' Works, LONDON, S.E. To CURE is the Voice of the Past. To PREVENT is the Divine Whisper of the Present INDOOR WORKERS When brainwork, nerve strain, and lack of exercise make you feel languid tired blue a little ENO'S FRUIT SALT in a glass of cold water will clear your head and tone your nerves. Unsuitable food and eating between meals are a main cause of indigestion, &c., ...

... The Trade Offensive. MR. ASQUITH'S statement in the House of Commons last week with regard to our share in the forth coming conference which is to take place in Paris in regard to a general and combined allied offensive on German trade is not particularly encouraging. Of course, we suppose it is quite correct that the British representatives to the conference will not commit the Government ...

... For Optimists. THE unreflective and, in some cases, fatuous optimists in this country would do well to study the remarkable article which appeared in The Fortnightly Review, written by Dr. E. J. Dillon, the chief correspondent of The Daily Telegraph. He states emphatically that we are not winning this war, and that to convey any other impression to the public is cruel and un patriotic. He ...

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