The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-01

TH whatever comes along. my only rule being to eat very little.
 'On the way out, and hope we start in the early days of August, we shall do 8 few Swedish exercises. On the march in Polar regions we must live one-self' as a camel lives on his hump."S
 England, according to census re- turns just published has but one wo- man cab-driver. She has held a H- cense for twenty-six years, can be seen every day outside Bembridge sta- ton, Isle of Wight: The holder of this license bears the truly British name of Mrs. John Bull Her uni- form consists of neat blue skirt and coat and a hard bowler hat. For fu- nerals and weddings she assumes the added dignity of a top hat.
 Mrs. Bull started with a pony and gig, and from the earnings of that provided herself with, horse and smart landau It is her boast that she groons her. own horse and can harness him and be in attendance at any residence in the parish within ten minutes of receiving orders Mrs. Bull gained her knowledge of horses while in the service of Sir Donald Currie, and afterwards on a ranch in Texas.
 with the business of cab proprietor she combines that of pig breeding, and may frequently be seen taking stock to Newport market. She at tends market personally and strikes her own bargains with the dealers. -4
 Having gained their point that, the state should provide children of. poor parents with one meal day at the Is now pressing for three meals, beds and other comforts for the pupils l in the poorer districts.
 The government will be asked to enbody in the promised Education Bill such proposals as these: Specialists in physical culture to be appointed for every elementary school.
 Waste land to be used by local .au- l thorities for erecting movable build ucated and given sleeping accommo- dat1on when necessary.
 Bathing and washin. facilities to be provided in schools. parks and pub lie playgrounds.
 Three meals a day to be supplied to scholars from public feeding centers.5
 The Brazilian government has 4 placed a contract with a British. firm for battleship to take the place of the one sold to Turkey and now known as the Sultan Osnan. The new vessel will be tie most powerful armor-cIad warship in the world, and will greatly exceed in offensive pow CT and defensive Qualities any battle ship at present af1oat.
 The total length twill be 62e feet and the width of 94 feet, while the l tonnage will amoun. up to 80, 500 tons. She will carry eight 15-incla guns, fourteen six-i4chs shells, ten tubes On the main belt, barbettes and gun shields, the protection will linclude i 3 172 inch a-mor.
 In some of the latest British bat lt1eships now building S16 inch guns will be mounted. but the stoutest ar nor to-day is only 12 inches thick. i55{ 2.
 The big lockout of builders, which has held up building operations in l 11ondon for montIs is slowly crumb- ling without ap sdrsite settlement and the army e- spnworkers, masons, carpenters anS other men are return I ing to their work.
 T The lockcdt arose from number l of sectional strikes,the men demand ing better wages and shoster hours. week without any result. except for the members of the big and wealthy trades unions, who secured better terms and have now returned to work Eleaving the smaller unions, which re- fused all terms offered by the con- : tractors to shift for themselves. As lthese smaller unions are nearly bankr Il rupt, the members are expected to s follow the example of the more wealthy unions
 The story of the struggle shows how the men are revo1ting against the old II leadership system. Three times the mon refused terms agreed upon by their leaders.
 John s. Sargent has declined a handsome commission to paint a DOT trait of Victor J. Bowling for the
 Manhattan CluI, of New York and has reahirmed his decision not to paint any more portraits. To John W. Cox, who made the offer to MT.
 Sargent on behalf of the Manhattan Club, the eminent painter said the Jl portrait of Henry James, which was
 damaged by suffragettes while on ex-
 hfbition at the Royal Academy, was painted in accordance with an old promise otherwise he would not | have attempted even that one after making his announcement that he was done with portrait painting ,I Mr. Sargent Is now devotfng him. l self to landscape, in which he has made almost as great a success as he
 did with portraits. He is now com pletfng some work for the Boston Lii ; brary, the decoration of which was in the hands of the late MT. Abbey
 at the time of his death.