Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-03-13
ENGLAND AT WAR VII-The Daily Lie-By Frederic j. Fakn

the seclusion of the home \ wounded man
a His left arm is in sling, and there is some
kind surgical strap about his shoulder cherry
checked young guards his arm from jostling.
There other passengers in the bus. They look
the wounded man systematically, when he enters
and they avert their The Englishman is loath to
speak his sympathy in public. He feels it and he will
expression to it at what he considers to
be the proper time and in the proper way. He is
perhaps fearful that he may be considered impertj-
nently curious if he asks questions in public place
a man who undoubtedly wounded in the
of his country and who might not be
letting the fact be known
London and England have given in these
serious times of the sports which they love. The
has crippled racing, abolished the Oxford
Cambridge boat the Eton-Harrow cricket match
at Lords. and other of great national
professional sporting events of all kinds.
The London streets at night in war time have a
of their Half lights have charm which
glare less than half lighted, but
there enough light to enable the night traffic to 60
and to keep the feet of the street passers from
stumbling. London's skyline is beautiful than
When one looks a the roof Of Buckingham palace
a huge covering entire length
and breadth, knows that authority has its anxious
moments its anxious months and its anxious years.
The common people, like royalty, also have their
anxious time, yet to doubted the general
demeanor Of all classes whether anxiety has
will become nervous apprehension. The darkness
taken against attack from the air seemingly
nothing in the way of depressing the spirits of the
LondOner of the MISUNDERSTANDING Englishman.
The theaters Of London are open The people
attend them. They do not do it IN spirit Of desire for
amusement amusements sake. The Londoner has
a wel-hxed feeling that the semblance of things
normal times should be maintained in order that
neither his fellows may become overpowered by
the fact these not normal times The people
of London in a way acting part They their
tragedy hecked with comedy aid to UNFOLDING
the heart and soul
The people go to church in these days
they did in times of Men who have studied
say that London simply is doing what all
cities in the past when the nations OF which
they part were at The war has pene-
trated the churches. There is religious service
which has not it's suggestion OF the tragedy on the
continent of the in the island home.
The prayers for the sea- and for the IN
the field. omitted from any service. whether
England of the dissenting Organza-
lions No sermon anywhere IN church but has It's
Of courage for the nation and OF comfort
the
london knows how to laugh even at time The
Albert Memorial never been a favorite with
Londoner who the smallest sense of the artistic.
Not long broke out this Albert Memorial
was enclosed by an army of worRing in great
pine board scaffolding. No one seemed to know why
the memorials magnificent ugness thus protected.
Finally one man conjectured that the encompassing
lumber about the structure to protect it
from bombs The instant reply that any
who would destroy the monstrosity would be consd-
cred a stanch friend of the English people
The Londoners going about their business
They light hearted but they high hearted.
They take darkened streets the restrictions
their personal liberties the enforced rules and
lions of this that kind, and everything
which comes with true British solidy, and If they
would speak the word of truth they would say I'VE
proud Of IT"