Evening star., 1902-02-22
twenty. and officially described as hoy
copyists" For a considerable time past

twenty, ana OT1c1ally QeScr1DeQ as boy
copyists." For a considerable time past
there has been q dearth of candidates at
the competitive examinations, and the quail
ity Of those presenting themselves has been
such that many Of them were given ap-
pointments. although they obtained as
little as half of the marks supposed to be
absolutely necessary for qualification.
This Is by no means surprising IT all the
circumstances be taken into considerations
The juniors have no prospect whatever Of
fered to them; the commencing wage Is
fourteen shillings week, or II they elect
to be paid by piece work, fourpence an
hour, with prospect" Of attaining in a
few years to the giddy eminence of eighteen
shillings week, or sixpence an hour! Lest
they should become purse proud or am
bilious, then, they are incontinently cast
forth from the government service to en-
ter upon the battle of life after wasting
several Of their most precious years. They
have to go, no matter what may be their
ability or usefulness. because "a boy copy
list" as such cannot be promoted to higher
rank.
Speed Of the Kings New Motor.
The news that one of the new motor cars
which the king has just ordered from a
British firm, by the way, will be geared
to twenty-four miles an hour Is cheering
to motorists. 1t seems to be an augury
Of the abolition Of the legal restriction of
the maximum speed to twelve miles an
sport and the development of the cOuntry,s
trade by means of automobiles. It was
shown at some recent brake trials here
that motor travelling at twenty miles an
hour could be stopped In shorter distance
than a horse and trap moving at ten only.
Meanwhile it behOoves the police to be
very careful. What II a too-zealOus Of
hcer with bad memory for faces should
stop his majesty for furious driving and
take him to the police station pending the
verification Of the royal address? Such a
contretemps, though unlikely. is by no
means inconceivable, and would probably
he the means Of Fastening a much needed
reform.
Mr.. George Cadbury's Hobby.
Mr.. George Cadbury, the chocolate man,
Daily News and become almost the sole
proprietor Of the journal, not only holds
very pronounced views on the housing
question, but has had the courage to put
them into practice. He has long seen that
the only practical solution Of the problem
was to induce the populations OF towns to
return to the country, and when he re-
mined that his work people should have
every inducement to remain In the little
town. which he practically brought into
existence. Bournville, believe, has only
some 1900 Inhabitants, but 1t Is a model Of
what such q town should be.
The houses are of kind artists love to
speak Of with little hope Of ever inducing
the public to take the trouble and expend
the money to build them. The whole town
is built upon special designs and every
house is a picture In itself. The cost to
Mr. Cadbury, believe. was something like
100000. but he has placed the admanis-
tratlon Of the profits in the hands OF a
board Of trust. At one time the tenants
had the privilege Of buying the houses.
but as it was that in some cases they
afterward sold them at large profits 1t was
decided to let and not sell them.
I hear that Mr.. David Edwards. the man
aging editor OF the Daily News, is to re-
ceive 900 on his retirement from that
appointment. Mr.. Edwards, in return for
this handsome present, has promised to
place his advice at the disposal OF the new
management whenever they may require 1t
for some time to come L. H. MOORE.