The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-24
HAPPY REMEMBRANCE

On the Sunday that 1 spent at this his toric inn, counted between 30 and 40 mo- tors of the most expensive and luxurious kind drawn up in a double row in front of its old portal. Indoors, every dill ing room, public and private, was crowd ed to the windows and doors while as it was fine day little tables were set out on the lawn and people were picnick- ing in cheery al fresco fashion on the sort of luxuries that the ordinary Brit ish householder thinks of as happy remembrance rather than as a present solace It would not be fair to give the names of the various well known people recognized in the small multitude. The head waiter, a most dignified old gentle man. whose mutton chop whiskers have grown white in his service of the God of Food was<beamng with joy as he rubbed his hands and murmured something about it being Just like old times when the Prince of Wales (king Edward he was afterwards) used to come down here for a bit of run on the river"
 But. of course. this sort of thing is only a phase; a rather thoughtless English wartime life that is not by any means representative. The old ho-t tel just happens to be one of those time -crusted remains of other days whose habits and customs it takes, a long time to change. I remarked 10 the head waiter during the afternoon of this particularly busy day of which speak that in London we were try ing to live on rations at home as well as in hotels. He stroked his venerable whiskers and a gleam of amusement came into his keen old eyes. Indeed, madam" he remarked as if surprised at the news. well, well. in London daresay you have to put up with a lot. but we are not worrying mush down here as yet" And as he spoke two large loaves of perfectly, white bread were carried on a: silver tray into one of the dining rooms.
 BUS STRIKE EFFECTIVE
 London is experiencing agnew, phase of the war just at present.: probably long before this letter is half way across the Atlantic it's particular prob lem will have been solved but at the moment the streets of our vast me- tropolis are absolutely free from mo- tor buses and strange quiet and re- pose dominates everyf thoroughfare. The bus strike seems to be thorough and complete in it's efficiency and the problem of getting about is causing lat of inconvenience to many folk in various outlying districts It seems odd mot to, hear the sharp retorts of the girl conductors, who have learned the batter and repartee of their pro- fession with extraordinary quickness and ease : sf
 I meta group of these girls in their smart dark blue. uniforms With knee deep skirts and long leather leggings, idling in the shade of one of Landseer's s lions in Trafalgar square one morn ing They seemed heartily bored at their state. of hamilton but equally firm in their resolve mot to return to work until the mysterious "word' was passed by their leaders. I'll stay out until the last said one of them q aintl going to be bulldosed and pushed about by lot of nosey-parlxers. Pret- ty soon the tubes Nill stop and the undergrounds, too, then you'll see all the fine ladies and gentlemen padding < the hoof from Golders Green to Char Ing Cross-iny hat, won't there be soplo route marching then.'t--and they all Burst into shrieks of laughter that attracted some Australian soldiers who came up and entered cheeriiy into the conversation. But this sort of thing, of course, is just one of those temporary fits of unrest that amounts almost to hysteria when a ma ton is working "overtime" to win salvation These men and women really remind one not a little of mischievous chii- dren who want humoring until their crankiness is soothed away
 THEATRE CROWDED
 went to a theatre the other even- inc al nd found it crowded from floor lo