"The cost of living for working-class families," says Mr. C.A. McCurdy, the Food Controller, "will probably increase by 9s. 6d. a week at Christmas." That is, of course, if Christmas ever comes.
We understand that Dean Inge has been invited to meet the Food Controller, in order to defend his title.
"Nobody wants a strike," says Mr. Brace, M.P. We can only suppose therefore that they must be doing it for the films.
An American artist who wanted to paint a storm at sea is reported to have been lashed to a mast for four hours. We understand that he eventually broke away and did it after all.
"What is England's finance coming to?" asks a City editor in a contemporary. We can only say it isn't coming to us.