More War Economy.
"BUTCHER.—Wanted, Second Hand."—Manchester Evening News.
"Southport. Mrs. ——, Homely Apts.; sea view; piano: mod."—Daily Paper.
We approve Mrs. ——'s candour about the piano, which accords with our own experience in seaside boarding-houses.
"Germany recently began calling up Class 19120."—Western Mail.
The end of the War may be in sight, but it still seems to be some distance off.
"In districts where a number of shops were serving the same people and streets, they would be asked to co-operate so that butcher, baker and grocer would use the same vans. Traders who refused to comply with the scheme would be dealt with."—Evening Paper.
But surely such unpatriotic shopkeepers should not be dealt with.
"Lost, on or about September 30 last, a Gold Bar Brooch, with chaste Scotch terrier in centre."—Manchester Evening News.
We are glad to see that at least one of our dumb friends has not been affected by the wave of bigamy that has been sweeping over the country.
