The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-15

l l various ways They certainly did dis grace his majesty's uniform and tki l sight Of lot of semi-intoXicate1 1 young men doing one steps and fox trots at various clubs and hotels with | more or less questionable companions very naturally brought the wrath of | the high command down on the whole
 business and so we who probably know l quite well how to behave ourselves ara suffering for the misdeeds of a few l irresponsibles.
 SAYS HE SUFFERS
 And really it is suffering" con. | tinued this lad of 25 or so. who had l been through some of the horrors of 1 active service. "I can assure you when went to tea one afternoon recently at club where dancing goes with o'clock refreshments. I did actually 1 suffer. could not get up and dance ! with any of my friends because I was 1 in uniform and here, again, the au- thorities get you. As I happen to be ! home on sick leave I am entitled to wear multi. if I care to do so, but , even then I am not supposed to be allowed to dance. A provost marshal arriving at public place where danc- l ing is being engaged in who finds officers not in uniform on the floor can walk them off to be dealt with at a military court, so they have got you both ways
 CASE IN POINT
 A case in point occurred at the Sa- yoy hotel only this week. Dances take place in the ballroom every night aft CT dinner and the floor is usually crowded. all the men, of course wear ing civilian dress When a provost marshal arrived he went through all the men of military age who were dancing and more than three-quarters of the number were proved to be of- ! ncers or soldiers recovering from wounds or on sick leave. They all suf- fered the same fate and had to report before the authorities the next morn ing. It is to be presumed that there is always right and reason in every thing that the powers that be dictate
 to those beneath them cut really this
 seems one of those hard cases that it
 is difficult to regard as quite reason
 able.
 It Is only of recent years that En--
 land has become dancing nation. X quarter of century ago men had 10 be bribed by hostesses with supper and various tempting introductions to heiresses and beauties before they could be persuaded to take part in any ballroom diversions. But for the past 10 years things have changed. Eng Hshmen are now enthusiastic and ex- cellent dancers and those who return from foreign service are more eager than any others to join In such diver sions
 GAIETY AT CANNES was interested in receiving this week letter from Cannes. where 1t is evident that. war or no war, tho bright skies and warm sun are having their usual effect on the hearts and minds of pleasure-loving people. My I.~sI who is to be married in the early days of April to an officer who after win ming the military cross during the "big push" last July was severely wounded and is now recovering in the south of France. She says:
 q am very busy getting my trous- seau and I have ordered things at lovely shops over here Gin Cannes), and also at Nice My frocks are all the very latest design. the skirts are much longer and tighter and the line specially in the tailor made dresses, is very graceful Everything is pleat- ed and of course. the peg-top idea is not nearly as exaggerated as Is be- ing suggested in the English papers. I went over to Monte Carlo the otl.er day and found it marvelously gay and as beautiful as ever. Everyone seems very happy and hopeful and if it were not for the numbers of wounded of- ficers and men one sees about 1t
 would be difficult to realize that war is so near to us. Motors are thick on the beautiful roads between Monte Carlo and Nice. These are kept in the most perfect condition and so far as I can judge superficially there seems to be no shortage of labor WONDERFUL SPRING SEASON
 Tt is a wonderful spring season
 and during the latter part of Febru ary and the first few days of March I have been wearing white linen gowns and shady hats. On the 24th of tlis month Puccini's new opera is to have a great production at the opera house
 at Monte Carlo. and I am told that there is tremendous competition about the buying of boxes and stalls for what everyone is sure will prove notable musical event.
 MRS. DESPARD DESCRIBED was walking through Trafalgar Sauara one day this week when I SaN