WEDNESDAY,
JUNE 17, 1925.
CLASS WAR EVIL.
MR. JE H. THOMAS'S STRONG PROTEST.
FED
THERE IS NO CLASS."
STORM INFERNO.
TONGUES OF FLAME ESCAPE.
SAVED BY RUBBER?
village school and tore great holes in the hard, tarred road way, "We ran into the storm," said Parker, 16
near Boughton Hill-one, of the steepest in Kent-seven alles from Canterbury. Torrential rain fell. We both served in the war, and the thunder was as bad as any bombardment. It put the wind up' us, and how we escaped destruction is a mystery. The nolie was appalling; the rain water rushed down, the hill like a river; the thunder was so deafening that we could not hear our engias or hear one another shout.
The Prime Minister the Right Two Deal men had three marvel- Hom. Stanley Baldwin, M.Po a tous escapes from death during a
ex-Corinial Recrotary (the light Hon. . H. Thomas, MP) terrifle thunderstorm which they The one tenerly a director of encountered while travelling on a and the other un'engins cleaner on, motor-lorry from London to Deal the Railway-were the principlast month. The lighting wrecked prices at complimentary" benches at which the guirruti Vacount Churchill and ds dire
s of the Great Western Railway entertained their old colleagues at Claridge's Hotel. Mr. Baldwin sat on the chairm's right and str. Thomas of his left.
Proposing the health of the Prime Minister, The Churaman ended glowing toboge with the words, Mr. Baldwin, we are proud of They had, he said, only ne egret Cut Mr. Baldwin's inther, once chairman of the Great Western Railway, whose kindly and mathetic nature, coupled wable his simple sense of duty sound commonsense entented him to all, lud het been spared to un- "At the foot of the hit we were joy that just sense of pride which alarmned by seeing what seemed to dey off felt for the Prime Minister. de a ball of fire drop into the centre They were proud, 100, that amoffer of the roadway about six yards Treuf Western ma, ME J. Flanead of us and explode with a mas, had occupied with such arritic roar. It was like the burst great credit the important post offing of an immense bomb.
peretars, of Stute for the Constics. The Prime Minister, thanking hill a gigantic fash of lightning "When we were halfway up the Lord Churrbill warmly for his zigzagged down the hill like a tabule to his father, said: uge live wire. I seemed to travel lather were the greatest on the top of the water, which frepuls that ever lived. I was born streamed down the hill in torreats, and bred on the Great Western "It came straight along towards the bonnet of our lorry, and we thought it was The
all up with us. whole hillside became brilliantly illuminated. the fash reached us it suddenly disappeared."
Hallway, continued Mr. Baldwin
THE CHINA MAIL.
MR. BALDWIN... ON ART.
EARLY DAYS IN HIS
UNCLE'S STUDIO. Mr. Baldwin, the Prime Minister, presiding at the Artists' General Princes Benevolent Institution dinner at spoke of his close associations in Restaurant, Piccadilly, childhood with his uncle, the late Sir Edward Poynter, for many Academy-in Wood-lane, then a years President of the Royal le rustic lane which ended in Wormwood Scrubs, in the country beyond. He added:
NEW BANK.
OLD FEATURES TO BE
RETAINED. "
The directors of the Bank of England have, in conjunction with their architects, Mr. Herbert Baker and Mr. F. W. Troup, decided upon the scheme for reconstruction. Bank presents is to be entirely The "blind" outer wall that the retained, except for a slight nitera tion to the entrances of the Loth. bury front. But nearly the whole of turpentine. I do not know how
I was brought up in the smell of the interior is to be reconstructed. many tubes of white paint I have walls, Lothbury-court, with its Next, perhaps, to the outside squeezed on to the paletto, and 1 colonnades and great arches lead remember the cry of joy when Iing to the bullion court, is best ed to make my contribution to feature it has been found possible was given a large brash and allow-known to the public, and its chief Atalanta's Race. (Laughter.)
to Incorporate in the new building way to the Treasury and its vaults. and it will continue as a driving
at his kindness, and I wonder On looking back I often wonder whether artists of the present generation encourage their small nephews to run about their studios and poke behind canvases and squeeze out tubes of many colours on the palette,
Mr. Baldwin then spoke of bis other uncles who were associated with the great art, and how he came into contact in those early years with Mr. William Morris and Mr. William De Morgan.
back upon those days, and to re It la strange the said) to look member that atmosphere of art, of recognise what one owes to it. culture, of wit, and humour, and to One learned privilege in youth of mixing with in having the men like that, and with their friends, lessons of inestimable value for after life, even for one who had taken a part himself in far different career, and who, owlog to a strange concatenation of cir- Prime Minister. When cumstances finds himself to-day
a
I learned all unconsciously from "Possibly we owed our escape them the value of work.. The men to the fact that our tyres were of I speak of were workmen first and solid rubber, insulated us, in spite of the fact |
which may have foremost. (Cheers.) that they were wet.
must have been getting in yours of maturity before ever invelled on, or realised that there was, any other railway system in Great Britain. My friend, Jim Thomas, was a firemian on our rail- way, and has qualified himself be Tore the eyes of the world to occupy the position of a Secretary of State, ail not only that, but to fill it in a manner that filled us all at home. "Our third and Arith pride and satisfaction, and vidential escape occurred at the mado everybody in the Dominions top of the
immediately fvel that they had in hira men opposite the village school who understood them; and was Boughton. Here still blager prepared to do"all in his power to flash of lightning darted towards bring together the different parts Us of the Empire and develop that. great heritage for the benefit of the didiary people throughout the two hemispheres (t'lers)
most
pro-
in
"There was a deafening.report followed by a dense cloud of brown smoke. When this smoke cloud dispersed we saw that the village school had been struck, and the front of the building damaged as if by shrapnel.
Thomus, proposing the heuths of the chairman and directors of the Great Western Bailway, suid: There is a lot ol
"The time was then about 4.30) talk to-day alamr cliss bitterness, P., and thinking that some of the cla Entred, and glass superiority, be sheltering from the storm and scholars and teachers might stil i net only dissolate myself front in need of help, we shut off our that ery, big in issue with it. engine and climbed This gathering today is in itself it wreckage to the schoolroom, where over the Sudizight answer. Your honoured que tarted on the Great Western had all left. The only persons in we discovered that the children as a director bearing a revered the building were a schoolmaster menu". and determined that thand a caretaker, who were unhurt. greatest ertribution he could make was to follow in the footsteps of a Father whose character
was
fusion; windows were smashed "Inside the school all was co... and broken glass was strewn on esteemed and whose work was the Boor; window frames had been preeinted by all. I started on the Treat Western Railway as a leaner at Ts. a week. It is true that
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EYSTONE VIEW_EX, XEW_YORK
Brig. Gen. William Mitchell, who recently testified before the Congressional Committee investigating America's air defances. The Assistant Chief of Army Air Service is shown holding a piece of armour plate, the result of an air bomb, after he illustrated with the toy planes how only 19 pursuit plants are available to patrol both the Atlantic and Pacific Const lines, over 6,000 miles of territory. This also includes island possessions. LONDON GIRL'S FATE.
CHINESE
BOY ARRESTED FOR "MURDER.
Wong Fung Sing, a Chi ese house-boy at Vancouver, who was abducted on March 20 by five masked men as a sequel to the PHANTOM BURGLAR. murder last September of Jane: Smith, a 22-years-old domestic servant, was found wandering in a park at Vancouver.
COMEDY OF VIGIL OF 30 POLICE.
Thirty police spent
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KILLED BY RIICULE,
FATE OF THE OXFORD TROUSERS.
There is no mistaking the fact that the fashion for wider trousers has been killed through being to such an extent that the wearers over-popularised and exaggerated became ridiculous, says Fonthill Beckford.
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wrenched out, and lay smashed inside and outside the building.
"Desks had been upsel, and f Our load a site on the Great heavy furniture hurled about the Western, not for more wages, but room, and masses of masonry lay beruse they were allowing as Box, about. Had the scholars been in of allow to clean our engines, and the school there would have been I thought 40z. was the minimum serious loss of life.-" Daily Ex quantity (ghter.) With Ring press,' Fish good sense, I was not dis- 1 misset, but believe we rom-
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P. W. Brown Mr J. D. Lloyd Mr T promised; and 3joz. of tajlow, was
W.8. Bourne Johas Mr M. J Broon no caly won, but, I believe, is in
Mr L.M. 8. Lloyd existence today." (Laughter.)
A night or two ago, at a leading.
Mr. and Mrs B. L. Mr
and Thestrating the moral of this
Mrs W. Bridger London restaurant, a man six feet Me B. D. Carolbers Mrs. Mainsh
Logan story. Mr. Thomas said: A fort.
in height was seen wearing trousers Capt. & Mrs. J. O. Mr R. Mollar night ago I addressed a meeting in
which completely hid his shoes.
Mr H. A. MiL Glasgow. The gentleman entrust.
He stated that he was kept con not be imagined, and again es 1. H. Cormack Kragh. Mos
Anything more fantastic could
UlBland Mr R 2 for ed with the moving of a resolution surrounding a large factory at the fined in a cave and continually let me say that in
Me E. E. Mlamaok: જાય પ Cooper Mr and Mr J thought he would encourage me by junction of Clerkenwell-road and questioned to throw light on the underground railway saying. I want to make it perfect-Farringdon-road, EC.,
a London Mr and Mrs W. A. Capt. R. A. F ly clear that all those who belief that burglars were inside.
a few Cornell the deard of the girl. At first he re- days ago I overheard the at Me and Mrs J. D. Men: G.
Montanaro sociate with Mr. Baldwin are
I Hors Not until the morning did they fused to answer, but later, it is endant say to an over-dressed Cel. & A. Dob- H. Berdock
Danby
Me and Mrs W. N. Traitors to their class. Gentle discover that there was no burglar, alleged, made admissions to his don't get caught in the gate!"
young man : Mind your skirts men,' I said; when I got up im-and that a resourceful checker abductors.
bla
Miss B. Murdock mediately afterwards, I introduce employed at the factory had been
Mrs N. 0. Donald Miss M. W. Nowa- All this mosus that thought. Yajor & Mra H. B. bolme ayself is a traitor "to my class. mistaken for one,
He was then released, being trousers will still be warm wide
Edwards My moral is this: Whatever may
Mr. W..Ordon The checker, Mr. Humphreys,
taken to the park blindfolded, and when compared with a few sea- Mr and Mrs W...Mr á. H. Fenn be the political difference in this closed the factory on the Wednes: the police were notified where to sons ago, anything extreme will Mr R & Farrell
Kasture
He A. Primali untry, howeyer much your Prime day evening, and then found that find him.
be taboo. That set of well-
Mr H.B. Remington Minister a myself may find our he had left the keys of the door
drossed Englishmen whose 10-
Mr A Ritohle selves arguing, quarrolling if you on the inside. A friend who was be charged with murder Wong out the world is authoritative,
When told that he would fluence on men's styles through- Mr D. FitzGerald. He W. R. Badfert
Me M Mrs L.G.Böött like, across the floor of the House with Mr. Humphreys climbed in asked, who
He & Forher Mr Be The Skelton of Commons, 1 feel, like him, that at an open window, secured the When informed that it was the six weeks, given their tailors
laid the charge liave, during the past month or Her M. Forbes MEN A when this country is
Mr B. J. W. Forber Biabbing passing keys, and the pair went home. through not only a difficult, but a But a woman had seen
head of the British Columbia police lnstructions: No more wide
Me and Men F. F. Mr and Mrs E. F. L
Franklin dangerous stage, when folks talk to climbing man, thought of thieves.
the the Chinese said nothing,
trousers."
LO. Frederick Mr G. P. Stardus me about to cost of the. dole and and informed the police. They
As a small guide, I give the MrW.D.Goodfellow Mr.G.J, Tarrant financial burden to the country surrounded tho
proportionate measurements at the Mas M. B. Helmen and nizu. building, but that is in itself staggering, that is could not get in to search, as the
Miss Smith was born at Perth,knee and over the boot, according. J. HAW MA Tele
B. Hawker Thwallow secondary to the moral deterioraman with the keys could not be but her family now live in Borrell-height of the wearer, of med. K. Home I Col and cre tion of our people. (Cheers.) You found
those trousers which, though wide, S.E. She was cannot baye men of 18, 10, and 30 So they decided to gle found dead in the kitchen of her will still be good style. A man Loadr. O, P, Mr. Turner years of age, whose bruins are very the keys, arrived and explained There was a bullet wound in her have his trousers 2134 to az M. E. Howall
At 8 am the man with employer's house last September of five feet night or nine should a Holema Caph and Men H much like & sponge ready to sap the situation to up evil us well as good, walking hungry policemen who were 10 Accidental Death- was returned around the boot. This in itself in a Me J, EL, Jiwan" Me und MRETAG 30 tired and head and a revolver lay by her inches over the bont a man of 22 Jsasto TAJ, TN Why Min H.D. Irving: Me H. R.. Weller side. Although a verdict of six foot can wear them 23 Inches Que Dedeelis M
the streets day after day without a moral deterioration Those of us
out."
amused.
*
Col. F. Q., Fitz- Gerald
the inquest publle dissatisfaction wider trousers than two or three wet, Hugh Jonge WOUL at the verdict, was so strong that years ago, when the average width. Med. Jom, LLİZ. the body was exhumed and zn wh6 luches over the boot and 19 * ■** autopsy made.
to 20 Inches at the knee.
who value the future of our rapE | :" gravely regard the propecia of their being the fathers of the next generation.!!
of my section:** Mr. Thomas Another Inquest was held and Their guest, the Prime Minister thanked them from the bottom of the lery decided that the young O (added Mr. Thomas), might not be his heart for the Arno.democratic women had been murdered. If heralded no the greatest brain, or spirit which last behind that gathers stated after the loquent by the cleverest tactician, or boldeating, and wished their guest the friends that the dead plek had. potition, but he would go down to very best of luck do not wish declared her fear of Chinese posterity as an honest man. There him long life sa o Government, houseboy, Ledges are will be criticism of my prosence he said, because I can visualise aTo: a reporter Mr. William here today," said Mr. Thomas. meeting of the board of directors Smith, a brother of the dead girl. Many of my friends will interpret when you will say to yourselves, said: "It was only on Saturday it as na indication that I have Well, we gave a lunch previously night we learned that Wong Slug Where deserted the class to which I Be to Prime Minister who was a had been arrested for the murder Jong.There is no clean to which Great Western man, and if we are of my sister. More than that
I belong I refuse to believe that not to follow the precedent how cannot say until we receive further, bruine or virtus are the monopoly (Laughter)
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