The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-12
CHURCHILL ALL HIS LIFE
SHOWED MILITARY SPIRIT
Britain's Former Head of Admiralty Fought in Cuba,
India, the Sudan and South Africa, and
Was Captured by Beers.

called some years ago how when he
ahd winston were schoolboys together
they. had a little alteration In the
fchool yard and the future First Lord
OF the Admiralty punched hh head pretty
hard. II may BE- added that at Harrow
he insisted on talking SO much that his
companions used to order him TO run
three times round the playing field az
hard as he could in order TO stop
him.
Mr.. Chairchin's COURAGE was illus
trated when. having become converted
to Liberalism. he signihed II by crossing
the hoor in sight Of everybody and taxi
ing a seat on the front bench below the
gangway on the Opposition side. the Con-
~servatives then being in power. Then,
TO let his new friends see that he had
a way with htrt. he voted WITT, the Gov
eminent against the increase Of salaries
OF customs 'poatmen" and other civil
servants.
Upset the London Fashions.
During the all night budget debate in
1908. Mr.. Churchili gave an instance OF
hbs sartorial courage, Of which ehere
have been many examples, the most
being his Dundee nat hat
FASHION. the introduction Of which COM
PEELED him to endure murh Chaff. Into
the midst OF wan eyed and sleepy leg
isistors ne walked. a cheerful hsure in
a negltgae costume. consisting Of a soft
rr.w ..,,. uouo'o co..Ar' ana u
- smc Vas ccuseo
~. s.,"m s"ne oo~h sne House IN
mel q. 70 49, e.Se u'ecunsloh en-
M iama, ,,.. nn" uc! re@'y We're
comfortab,s Torn, ~ .,, wore very
hi. ~roSusc,,o &c '1ox me Satn on
mons a. embe for Dundee he showed
"s oo.,~se Wy refusing 20 Follow the
,cnvention or KISSING the cover Of the
h0.ssnen'. ne opersed the u and
klssed one OF ps haves thus indicating
.na. ne was not to bow to microbic
outOreak OF nre A. the historic
nnss0l bursev Hi. where hs
was a euest. save Mr.. Churchill an op-
portuniI to display his courage a. q
nremeh. We placed himself at the head
oL the rest OF the guests and q. number
"a .o,un.eers from ehe surrounding dis
on,, . n"a evoxeo ioud CHEERS a.. chad
Onns N eseeptng sut. he rushed from
p,.ee 70 place now carrying water. now
sc.urnIns win some valuables saved
ron the nemer.
WIN nre.nanc helmet on his head
nc ~ seen 20 enter tho burning man.
sav n SunS> cIeer ume. coning within IN
- 81 sosin6 ms ME. He q Just
TWO . when tho roof fen
49, = cra.n .Tom z nSssht Of sixty feot.
SSICuose. u.,nuse ~ ne wound have boon
oN'~u onuer tnc ourning mass. AZ the
~, sua cnscrs0s. ne presented an ex-
.~ASruInary epectacte. smoke begrimed
" ~"""e
e - Crsss >C1ssed Rsad.
rr>o,.r,,v NJ. c....,
80. -, SnurchiHs courage
,sh,.Sh ,n S s..enptei 20 a road
man . ,olu tne haune he could not paas
" ShurS'ifn. tnen lone Secre-
.a,s' sa'd IL was all right The foreman
Sa,u Inc car must 90 round and a police.
risr "'ohs ahd removed the bar
r'er. saying:
This Is Mr.. Winston Churchill, You
hht1ht iet MIN 20 through"
But the man was obstinate "Yov
cant 80 through, sir" he said. 'Thoss
" my orders. No one a 20 through
Ar. churchill replied: well. don,
sose your temper" n drove OF.
That was an occasion when courage
met ohetinacy and obstinacy won.
Mr. churchill In kissing the Blarne,
stohe had to ascend TO the top Of the
runs or Binrney Castle and be held b,
the heels by Sir James Long while he
Kissed the famous relic many feet below
Arriving NJ the station We found tn,
irain Just leaving. and. determined no,
TO lose II, helped his wife into tn
guard's van and jumped in himself.
what the old time cabmar
was x n supposes It vas courag.
20 ope the window OF a fourwheeler. Al
ne did once, put his head out and shou,
TO the n Look here, We are no
Csbman Has Ills Retort,