Some strait-laced Conservatives, who were a little shocked to see the announcement of "Mr. Balfour on the Film," were comforted on its being pointed out to them that Mr. Chaplin set him the example.
A ten-year-old girl's essay on "Patriotism":—"Patriotism is composed of patriots, and they are people who live in Ireland and want Mr. Redmond or other people to be King of Ireland. They are very brave, some of them, and are so called after St. Patrick, who is Ireland's private saint. The patriots who are brave make splendid soldiers. The patriots who are not brave go to America."
Lord Kitchener, who has a choice collection of old china, has lately added to it several fine specimens of Crown Derby.
So many Parliamentarians have recently requested the Treasury to stop sending them their £400 a year that a slight change in the designation of the others is suggested—P.M. (Paid Member) instead of M.P.
A soldier's letter: "Dear Sis,—You ask what I want—well, for Heaven's sake send us a barber! You never saw such heads in your life as we've got.
Lovingly, Bob.