The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-03-30
London correspondence Of the New
York Worldly

The British censor has pencilled
mt hundreds Of important events con-
nected with the war, but discriminate
ing readers Of the Personal or |
"Aeony" columns of the big London |
asii;es have unfolded to them the |
story of the war as it is being lived by |
the people. and told by the advertis- |
ers in appeals to the public, tragical, |
cnmical and ridiculously exaggerated.
The poigant grief of the soldiers
uife or mother is sharply outlined in
fhe dignihed, simple statements Of
f,cts relating to the soldiers identifi-
cation, asking for news from any one
olosa at hand when he died. The petty
ambitions of society climbers" are
portrayed in their efforts to but in"
among the great folks of the army
and navy, by pushing themselves into
The liruelight through projects de-
signed TO contribute to the comfort Of
the soldiers and sailors but entirely
unauthorized by the officials, who, OIL
their part. consider that the govern
ment ought to take measures against
such interference. The sOrdid ambi-
tions Of INSCRIPTIONS swindlers are
revealed underneath the surface of
GONE appeals, the u~norganized chart
ties Of war and the benevolent mood
of the patriotic furnishing them a
h,ppy hunting ground for the exploit
alton of their own nefarious schemes.
tnv writer Of farce could find inSpi-
ration in the absurd requests, petit
tious and demands by which the
cranky. The cheeky INT the crafty seek
yrort.
Newspaper Fight Over "English.'
Tor several months some displeased
colonial has been spending his money
by Inserting advertisement in the
Personal column of the Times inform
ing t;nglishmen hat they hould use
'Britain,' British and "Briton"
when speaking of the United Kingdom
or the empire-at least during the
war. The challenge has been taken
up by another anonymous advertiser,
who calls the attention of "Rritons"
10 the fact that the vast majority or
the inhabitants of this island are
English, and that Ireland is a part
of the United Kingdom and not of the
empire. Some n else has been
spending a good many shillings to OBJ
tain an appropriate motto "for those
whose contribution to the welfare OF
the country consists of fiag-wagging.'
Colonials are apparently excepted
ty the censorious person who reminds
English women that the slow recruit
ing is their fault, and who advises
them TO initiate the German women,
whose attitude toward "shirkerS' is
GUN AAhNN ~ hiAhA' SoA
stay at home.
One sarcastic inquirer desires to
know il the British navy intends &c
wait until the North Sea is covered
with ice so that the naval officers car
march into the German ports over the
Ice and capture the German navy.
Can il be hoped that the mercy
characteristic of his country (Which
has 50 often been taken for weakness
will be tempered with the sterner JUS.
tice demanded by current events, anc
that the fate which we mete out tt
admittedly brave enemies shall not o.
considered too Severe for perJureC
traitorsi" asks some rabid victim o
the spy mania. 'Can any N recon
mend a broken-hearted, life-lonl
worker In the cause of peace som
hahitation in which the evening o
his days can be passed unsullied D.
news of the horrors of his perpetua
nightmare" pathetically pleads som
harasSed disciple of Mr.. Carnegie
doctrines. Almost as pathetic is tn
pleading of q newly gaZetted ofIlce1
eager TO be a credit to the service
who would like to meet some regula
officer, retired, Ito coach him in TN
unwritten etiquette which is incum
bent upon those holding the King
commission"
Mystery of the Fffty-Pound Note.
-" uhSS OIL
harG'd another a letter in a Wes
Enc r%estaurant appealed through tn
my" column to ave returned I
mn The 50 pound note the letter cor
. ,dlned. "or said officer must reslg
MS commission, having no furthe
private means,' which may or ma
not De the second chapter in the his
cory OF the newly gazetted officer.
The philanthropic persons who's
hearts are touched by the thought {
the soldiers in the trenches can spen
most of their time sending money !
the Countless funds being collected {
"ell-known people. by the half know
"h" desire the publicity to place the
III the first category. and by the u
ANY unknown whose motives ca
Adtdly be any but the most desplc'
@hlE nercenary. Lady Jelllcoe, u
"He of the commanding Admiral
UHe Fleet, has inserted advertisement
IN "l the important newspapers
SaN that no naval man need be wit
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