The Dawn of Peace?
"The Commissioners of H.M. Works, &c., are prepared to receive tenders for the supply of:
(a) Floor polish during a period of six or 12 months from 1st August, 1917.
(b) Arm chairs."—Daily Telegraph.
From an interview with an eminent playwright regarding a new farce:—
"Has my face a war object? Certainly it has, a very definite though an indirect one."—Liverpool Echo.
If it hadn't been so old a joke, we should have guessed that the author has a strong cast in his eye.
"A Chaplain Wanted, for private chapel in the Highlands. There is plenty of stalking for a good shot, also there is fishing, shooting, and golf. A chaplain is wanted who can drive a motor-car. Terms £1, travelling expenses are paid, and there are rooms provided."—Daily Telegraph.
Yet there are still people who write to the newspapers demanding "Liberty for the Church."
