"The issuing of premium bombs, whilst not, strictly speaking, a lottery or gamble, would give such people what they ask for, and that is a chance to get something unusual and tempting."

Evening Paper.

Unusual, certainly; but tempting?


A War-Menu.

"Girls experienced Wanted to feed on Wharfdale machines."

Nottingham Evening Post.


"Broadwoodwidger.—A new pipe organ has been installed at the parish church. A recital was given by the Rev. C. B. Walters, of Stokeclimsland, while a sermon was preached by the Rev. Canon Lewis, of Launceston."—Provincial Paper.

The Broadwoodwidger example deserves imitation. Some sermons would be much more tolerable if they had a musical accompaniment.


"A mere automatic raising of the Income Tax strikes indiscriminately at the just and the unjust; it is just as likely to cripple the man who is supporting and educating a large family sybarite."

Evening Paper.