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# Punch/Volume 147/Issue 3823/Things That Do Not Matter

THINGS THAT DO NOT MATTER.
That section of the public that has felt, while anxiously waiting for definite news of our forces in France, that the communications from "an eye-witness present with General Headquarters" are better than nothing, has probably wondered at the recent paucity of despatches from this descriptive writer. Is it possible that the following has strayed into our hands from its proper destination?
A soft wind blew gently from the south-east, and before it the fleecy clouds passed dreamily above the poplar trees. All was quiet; not even an old public-school boy was washing his face. Then, gently but firmly, the "boom, boom" of the guns assailed the ear, telling of battle not far distant.
One's fountain-pen becomes quickly clogged amid the conditions of warfare, for the dust blows freely over the plains across which the troops have marched. For comfort in writing there is nothing like an indelible pencil, and paper whose surface is slightly rough. The quantity of ink carried among the stores of a modern army is negligible. And I believe it is a fact that in the whole of the equipment of the British Forces in France there is not a single roll-top desk!
Talking of dust, I saw last evening a sight which must have appeared curious to one not acquainted with war. A young Professor of Mathematics connected with one of our great Universities passed me with a smut on his nose. Yet in times of peace he is one of those men who seldom leave home in the morning without carefully brushing their clothes. It should be borne in mind by the reader that the conditions of the battlefield of modern times have little in common with those of life in our University towns.
On the morning of the 1st our cavalry were busy with their horses, while the artillery devoted themselves chiefly to their guns. All that day our infantry stood in the trenches, and the smoke from the enemy's shrapnel made fantastic shapes against the leaden grey of the Northern sky. While I sat writing a young officer rushed in. He had kindly returned from the firing line especially to tell me of a little incident he had witnessed there. A private, hailing from Rotherhithe, calmly lit a cigarette amid the hail of bullets, took two or three draws, and then threw it away, growling, "These 'ere French cigarettes taste like bloomin' German cartridges." An incident typical of many that occur in a single day.
This brings us to the 2nd. All day long the Germans, from their entrenched position, have replied to our fire, but without any noticeable consequences. The prisoners who are brought in appear to be glad of the rest and change. Out of gratitude one of them offered to shave the Commander-in-Chief free of charge.
The battle continued on the 3rd. There was a touch of autumn in the air and the wind had changed slightly. Amid the shrieking of shells and the hum of bullets the bark of a distant farm dog could be heard distinctly. And so from day to day the War goes on.
# Punch/Volume 147/Issue 3823/Thomas of the Light Heart

THOMAS OF THE LIGHT HEART.
["The Cologne Gazette" tells us that we are lacking in understanding of the high seriousness of the war; that we use sporting expressions about it. "The Times," referring to this criticism, points out that, though we do not pretend, like the Germans, to make a religion of war, our sporting instinct at least enables us to recognise that to draw the sword on women and children is "not cricket."]
Facing the guns, he jokes as well
As any Judge upon the Bench
Between the crash of shell and shell
His laughter rings along the trench;
He seems immensely tickled by a
Projectile which he calls a "Black Maria."
At intervals, when work is slack,
He kicks a leather ball about;
Recalls old tales of wing and back,
The Villa's rush, the Rovers' rout;
Or lays a tanner to a pup
On Albion (not "perfidious") for the Cup.
Ho whistles down the day-long road,
And, when the chilly shadows fall
And heavier hangs the weary load,
Is he down-hearted? Not at all.
'Tis then he takes a light and airy
View of the tedious route to Tipperary.
His songs are not exactly hymns;
He never learned them in the choir;
And yet they brace his dragging limbs
Although they miss the sacred fire;
Although his choice and cherished gems
Do not include "The Watch upon the Thames."
He takes to fighting as a game;
He does no talking, through his hat,
Of holy missions; all the same
He has his faith—be sure of that;
He'll not disgrace his sporting breed,
Nor play what isn't cricket. There's his creed.
O. S.
# Punch/Volume 147/Issue 3824/A Royal Cracksman

A ROYAL CRACKSMAN.
When the housebreaking business is slack And cracksmen are finding it slow— For all the seasiders are back And a great many more didn't go— Here's excellent news from the front And joy in Bill Sikes's brigade; Things are looking up since The German Crown Prince Has been giving a fillip to trade.
His methods are quite up to date, Displaying adroitness and dash; What he wants he collects in a crate, What he doesn't he's careful to smash. An historical château in France With Imperial ardour he loots, Annexing the best And erasing the rest With the heels of his soldierly boots.
Sikes reads the report with applause; It's quite an inspiring affair; But a sudden idea gives him pause— The Germans must stop over there! So he flutters a Union Jack To help to keep Englishmen steady, Remarking, "His nibs Mustn't crack English cribs, The profession is crowded already."
# Punch/Volume 147/Issue 3824/Literary Gossip

LITERARY GOSSIP.
Among the more notable novels announced for immediate publication is The Man in the Platinum Mask by Samson Wolf (Black and Crosswell). By a curious and wholly undesigned coincidence the name of the hero is Attila, while a further touch of actuality is lent to the romance by the fact that the author's aunt's first husband fought in the Italian War of Independence.
Another story strangely opportune in its title, which was however chosen many months ago, is With Nelson in the North by Hector Boffin (Arrow and Long-i'-th'-bow). Its appeal to the patriotic reader will be further enhanced by the interesting news that the author's wife's maiden name was Collingwood, while he himself is a great admirer of Hardy.
The same publishers also announce a Life of Attila by Principal McTavish, which was completed last March before the name of the redoubtable Hun had come so prominently before the public—another instance of the intelligent anticipation which is the characteristic of the best and most selling littérateurs.
Few writers of romance appeal to the generous youth more effectively than the Countess Corczcru, from whose exhilarating pen we are promised a tale of the Napoleonic era under the engaging title of The Green Dandelion (Merry and Bright). The pleasurable expectations of her myriad readers will be heightened when they learn the interesting fact that the Countess recently visited Constantinople, where such thrilling happenings have lately been in progress.
# Punch/Volume 147/Issue 3823/Twilight in Regent's Park

TWILIGHT IN REGENT'S PARK.
(Being a mutinous suggestion which I somehow had no time to make to the drill-instructor.)
Sergeant! Beneath the dim and misty vault I tire of making fours with endless trouble, And left inclines inclining to a fault. What is this pedantry? An empty bubble. The spirit is the thing. When you say "'Alt!" My 'eart—I mean my heart—is at the double.
You, gazing only at the outward shell That nothing of this secret fire divulges, See only raw civilians, heaped pell-mell, Having the kind of chest that peace indulges; Viewed from one end our lines are like a swell On the deep ocean, full of kinks and bulges.
You bid us wheel. At once ensues a rout That no hussar could compass with his sabre; The man in evening dress is much too stout, He seems to draw his breath with obvious labour, Whilst I—I beg your pardon, Right about— Of course I bumped into my left-hand neighbour.
But take (as I observed) the fire beneath; If ever foe should leap the shining margent That laps our island like a liquid wreath Then you would see us. Shimmering and argent, "Out bay'nets!" we would snatch 'em from the sheaths; No 'shunning in that day, I think, O Sergeant.
Meanwhile we want a foretaste of the joy That so much tedious tramping merely stifles; We want to fall upon our—well deploy And less of "Stand at ease" and fruitless trifles; Der Tag will come (we whisper it with coy Half-bated murmurings), when we have rifles
And uniforms. I want a uniform, Even if not of khaki's steadfast fibre, To make the bright-eyed maidens' hearts more warm And still the mockings of the street-boy giber; Meanwhile, I say, why not deploy and storm The sacred trenches of the Zoo-subscriber?
The hour, the place invite. While here we stake Our country's weal on nugatory follies, What are these screams of insolence that wake The bosky silence with perpetual volleys? Give us the word to charge and let us take Yon outpost of the Eagles with our brollies.
Evoe.
# Punch/Volume 147/Issue 3824/Charivaria

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CHARIVARIA.
"The King," says The Manchester Courier, "has returned all his German Orders." So much for the taunt that Britain's object in taking part in the War was to pick up German orders.
We hear that, in addition to lowering the lights at night, the authorities intend, in order to confuse the enemy, to alter the names of some of our thoroughfares, and a start is to be made with Park Lane, which is to be changed to Petticoat Lane.
The Kaiser is reported to have received a nice letter from his old friend Abdul ("the D———d"), pointing out that it is the fate of some kind and gentle souls to be misunderstood.
Matches, it is stated, are required at the front—to put an end, we believe, to Tommy Atkins' reckless habit of lighting his cigarette by applying it to the burning fuse of a bomb.
A Sikh non-commissioned officer has, according to The Central News, delivered himself of the following saying:—"Power is to kings, but time belongs to the gods. The Indians know how to wait." This will no doubt call forth an indignant rejoinder from the Teutonic Waiters' Association.
"Property insured in London is valued at £1,320,000,000," according to an announcement made by Lord Peel last week. One can almost hear the Kaiser smacking his lips.
At last the authorities have acted, and the premises of a German firm with concrete foundations have been raided. This bears out the promise of certain high officials who declared that they would take action when a concrete example was brought to their notice.
The official "Eye-Witness" in a recent despatch tells us how a British subaltern saw, from a wood, an unsuspecting German soldier patrolling the road. Not caring to shoot his man in cold blood; he gave him a ferocious kick from behind, at which the startled German ran away with a yell. This subaltern certainly ought to have figured in "Boots' Roll of Honour" which was published last week.
Why, it is being asked, do not the French retaliate for the damage done by the Germans to their cathedrals and drop bombs on Berlin? The persons who put this question have evidently never seen Berlin or they would know that you cannot damage its architecture if you try.
The Kaiser has announced his intention of eating his Christmas dinner in London. We trust that Mr. McKenna and his men will see to it that His Majesty will, anyhow, find no mince pies here. [Note—"Mince pies" should be pronounced "mean spies." This greatly improves the paragraph.]
According to one report which reaches us the Kaiser is now beginning to quibble. He has pointed out that, when he said he would eat his Christmas dinner at Buckingham Palace, he did not mention which Christmas.
# Preface to Greene's Menaphon

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# Prehistoric Britain

​HOME UNIVERSITY LIBRARY OF MODERN KNOWLEDGE
PREHISTORIC BRITAIN
By ROBERT MUNRO, M.A., M.D., LL.D., F.R.S.E.
London
WILLIAMS & NORGATE
HENRY HOLT & Co., New York
Canada: RYERSON PRESS, Toronto
India: BURNS, GATES & WASHBOURNE, Ltd.
HOME UNIVERSITY LIBRARY OF MODERN KNOWLEDGE
Editors:
HERBERT FISHER, M.A., F.B.A., LL.D.
Prof. GILBERT MURRAY D.LITT., LL.D., F.B.A.
Prof. J. ARTHUR THOMSON, M.A., LL.D.
Prof. WILLIAM T. BREWSTER, M.A. (Columbia Univeasity, U.S.A.)
NEW YORK HENRY HOLT AND COMPANY
PREHISTORIC BRITAIN
BY ROBERT MUNRO M.A., M.D., LL.D., F.R.S.E.
AUTHOR OF "THE LAKE DWELLINGS OF EUROPE," "ARCHÆOLOGY AND FALSE ANTIQUITIES," "PALÆOLITHIC MAN AND TBRRAMARA SETTLEMENTS IM EUROPE," ETC.
LONDON WILLIAMS AND NORGATE
First printed December 1913 Reprinted July 1917 Reprinted„ May 1919 Reprinted„ November 1923
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# Proclamation 7194

Delivered on 5 May 1999.
By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation
There is nothing more precious than the bond between a mother and her child. With unconditional love and infinite patience, our mothers nurture us throughout our lives, helping us to meet life's challenges and achieve our dreams. Mothers-whether biological or adoptive, foster or stepmothers-are the cornerstones of our families, and our families are the foundation of our Nation. Mothers are the bridges that link America's best promise to its brightest reality.
The role of women has changed dramatically in the last half-century, bringing exciting new opportunities as well as fresh challenges. Today, our mothers can be mayors and managers, heads of households and homemakers-yet they still make us the center of their lives and the focus of their love. Regardless of whether they work inside or outside the home, we still turn to our mothers when we need reassurance, advice, or comfort. Devotion and love, loyalty and selflessness-these are the traits that define motherhood.
For 85 years, we have reserved the second Sunday in May as a special day to honor our mothers for their strength, nobility, and generosity. In so many ways, we owe our successes-and those of our Nation-to the loving influence of our mothers. Although we can never repay them for their gift of life and love, we can honor them in person or cherish their beloved memory. The Congress, by a joint resolution approved May 8, 1914 (38 Stat. 770), has designated the second Sunday in May of each year as "Mother's Day" and requested the President to call for its appropriate observance.
Now, Therefore, I, William J. Clinton, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim May 9, 1999, as Mother's Day. I urge all Americans to express their love and appreciation for their mothers on this day and every day and to observe the day with appropriate ceremonies and activities.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this fifth day of May, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and ninety-nine, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and twenty-third.
William J. Clinton
[Filed with the Office of the Federal Register, 8:45 a.m., May 10, 1999]
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# Raffel v. United States

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United States Supreme Court
271 U.S. 494
Raffel v. United States
Argued: May 4, 1926. --- Decided: June 1, 1926
Mr. George B. Martin, of Catlettsburg, Ky., for Raffel.
Mr. Solicitor General Mitchell and Mr. Alfred A. Wheat, both of Washington, D. C., for the United States.
Mr. Justice STONE delivered the opinion of the Court.

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# Rafferty v. Smith Bell & Company

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United States Supreme Court
257 U.S. 226
Rafferty v. Smith Bell & Company
Argued: Nov. 10, 1921. --- Decided: Dec 5, 1921
Messrs. Grant T. Trent, of Washington, D. C., and Charles Marvin, of New York City, for petitioner.
Mr. Clarence B. Miller, of Harrisburg, Pa., for respondents.
[Argument of Counsel from pages 227-231 intentionally omitted]
Mr. Justice McREYNOLDS delivered the opinion of the Court.

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# Rafael Sublime Majestic Graceful Wise

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From Notebook c.1808-1811 p.39. See also: Satiric verses and epigrams.

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RAPHAEL, sublime, majestic, graceful, wise—
His executive power must I despise?
Rubens, low, vulgar, stupid, ignorant—
His power of execution I must grant,
5 Learn the laborious stumble of a fool!
And from an idiot’s action form my rule?—
Go, send your Children to the Slobbering School!
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Rafael Sublime Majestic Graceful Wise His Executive Power must I despise Rubens Low Vulgar Stupid Ignorant His power of Execution I must grant 5 Learn the Laborious stumble of a Fool And from an Idiots Actions form my rule Go send your Children to the Slobbering School
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## Notes

* ↑ The Poetical Works of William Blake, including the unpublished French Revolution together with the Minor Prophetic Books and Selections from The Four Zoas, Milton & Jerusalem; edited with an introduction and textual notes by John Sampson, Hon. D.Litt. Oxon., 1862–1931. London, New York: Oxford University Press, 1908.
* ↑ "The Complete Poetry & Prose of William Blake", ed. by David V. Erdman, Anchor Books, 1988, p. 514.
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# Raffles

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First published in the UK as The Black Mask.
RAFFLES
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He bid the cup of gold a ridiculous farewell.
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R A F F L E S
FURTHER ADVENTURES OF THE AMATEUR CRACKSMAN
by
E. W. HORNUNG
illustrated by F. C. YOHN
CHARLES SCRIBNER'S SONS
NEW YORK :::::::::::::::: 1909
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Copyright, 1901, by CHARLES SCRIBNER'S SONS
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# Presidential Memorandum - Presidential Determination Pursuant to Section 1245 (d) (4) (B) and (C) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012

Issued on 7 December 2012
MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY THE SECRETARY OF ENERGY
SUBJECT: Presidential Determination Pursuant to Section 1245(d)(4)(B) and (C) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, after carefully considering the report submitted to the Congress by the Energy Information Administration on October 25, 2012, and other relevant factors, including global economic conditions, increased oil production by certain countries, the level of spare capacity, and the availability of strategic reserves, I determine, pursuant to section 1245(d)(4)(B) and (C) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012, Public Law 112-81, and consistent with my determinations of March 30, 2012, and June 11, 2012, that there is a sufficient supply of petroleum and petroleum products from countries other than Iran to permit a significant reduction in the volume of petroleum and petroleum products purchased from Iran by or through foreign financial institutions.
I will closely monitor this situation to ensure that the market can continue to accommodate a reduction in purchases of petroleum and petroleum products from Iran.
The Secretary of State is authorized and directed to publish this memorandum in the Federal Register.
BARACK OBAMA
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    December 7, 2012.
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# Presidential Memorandum - Delegation of Certain Functions Under Section 6 of Public Law 112-150

Issued on 15 January 2013
MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE
SUBJECT: Delegation of Certain Functions Under Section 6 of Public Law 112-150
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including section 301 of title 3, United States Code, I hereby delegate to you all functions conferred upon the President by subsections (a) and (b) of section 6 of Public Law 112-150. You will exercise these functions in coordination with the Secretary of Defense.
You are authorized and directed to publish this memorandum in the Federal Register.
BARACK OBAMA
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    January 15, 2013.
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# Presidential Memorandum - National Flood Insurance Program

Issued on 7 January 2013
MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF HOMELAND SECURITY
SUBJECT: National Flood Insurance Program
I have reviewed your request for approval to issue notes to the Secretary of the Treasury in excess of $20.725 billion, but not to exceed $30.425 billion, for the National Flood Insurance Program and am hereby granting approval for you to do so.
BARACK OBAMA
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    January 7, 2013.
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# Presidential Memorandum - Authorized Representative of the Federal Government Under Section 7302 of the National Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004

Issued on 21 December 2012
MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
SUBJECT: Designation of Authorized Representative of the Federal Government under Section 7302 of the National Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004
Pursuant to the authority vested in me as President by section 7302 of the National Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (the "Act"), as amended (42 U.S.C. 5196 note), I hereby designate you as an authorized representative of the Federal Government under the Act. Should a public service event be designated as a National Special Security Event (NSSE), you shall coordinate with the United States Secret Service regarding the intent to enter into a National Capital Region mutual aid agreement should this agreement impact the security plan for the designated NSSE.
BARACK OBAMA
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    December 21, 2012.
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