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Just snap your fingers at care--Darling-Foxtrot

Paul Whitman & His Orch Caresses---Medley Fox Trot Paul Whitman & His Orch Tip Top-Medicy Fox Trot-Saxophones

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WORKING FOR REVOLUTION.

Deliberate Action of Paid Emissaries.

TUESDAY, MARCH

1921.

take. It is the deliberate action "Look ere, gut-nor," he cried, of those paid emissaries of re-"some of these 'ere figs is in court; volution who, under the guise of if you eat three of fem and ain't) workmen's friends; have pushed sick in five minutes, I'll give up for higher wages, for shorter the bloomin' case. The Judge) hours, for less and less output, urged Mr. Isaace to accept the woll knowing that they were challange, but he refused, and Not many days ago a large ading their dupes to a break- hastened to suggest that his client white banner was seen in the down, because the hardor it is to was the one who should accept it. What will happen if I don't eat Strand, and following it was a live under the established system, procession of the very last men the moro inclined men become the figs?" anxiousty whispered the fruit merchant, "Judgment who ought to be marching under for revolution.

That is why our ex-Service will be given against you," said an esign, writes Mr. Edward Gittins in a Home men are unemployed and un- bis counsel. "Tho I prefer to journal. For every man of them employable; for employers can lose the case," was the unhesitat was a British ex-soldier-men to not employ them at union rates, ing reply, and the costermonger whom the white flag of surrender and dare not employ them at left the court with a anite of revolutionary triumph on his face.-Morning has been a thing of shameless; and the Six Brown Brothers hitherto. What could they be poison is thus being forced slowly Post.

into the minds of men whose last doing in such circumstances ?

The

of manager

several If a wish could make it so-Fox Trot

The collecting boxes by which wish would be to destroy their Six Brown Brothers they were accompanied informed country.

theatrical companies entered a These processions of ex-Service London restaurant, and Was one readily enough what this banner meant. These were men men must cease. Every one of ordering his luncheon when he Smith's Orchestra who, returned from fire deeds onus who can employ a single man noticed that the waiter was hesi the field of battle, could find no of them must do so, whatever cating as if about to say some- hosest work to keep their families may be the consequences. We thing.

"Well, what is it ?" asked the in bread; men who, too finely must cast out from our workshops British to ask singly, the bread of and factories the re-olutionary, manager, looking up from his charity, had yet collectively sur-the hot-head, and the idler, sinco paper.

Beg pardon, sir," said the the indubitablewo cannot afford to fead the to necessity of solf preservation by enemy. We must take in their waiter," but do you remember

place the man who, baving fought me ?" for their country, would gladly work for her.

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If you could care-Medley Waltz

Happy-One Step

Smith's Orchestra

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12th Street Rag-Fox Trot

Dotty Dimples-One Step

rendered

any means.

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now

Let the Rest of the Wo id go By-Waltz-

Ferera & Franchini My Isle of Golden Dreams-Waltz-

"Can't say that I do." Blue & White Marimba Band

So they walked, this fine band

"Well, sir,, I used to sing inj of gallant men, under the white

Every moment we allow these one of your companies." flag of surrender to charity, and,

"Oh, yes," responded the other! All Star Trio walking, drew attention to one of processions under white flage to

the most tremendous dangers continue, we are driving honest after a survey of the other's

nearer to

ensign countenance. that

I remember now, with which this England of ours:

whose colour is derived from the "You had a part in- -" (ment- All Star Trio has ever been confronted.

How long will it be before this blood its followers would gladly ioning a successful musical play.) white flag of surrender turns to spill. the red flag of social, insurrection? And how many men are there. professedly loyal citizens, who sheltered behind these men's backs in timos of war, who will only too gladly do all they can to help to change its colour?

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Yes, sir. I suppose you are surprised to see me now as a waiter "

Not at all; I've heard you sing."

Some charming young women That genial bookman, Mr are 'binaching their hair, and Augustine Birrell, who celebrated

some charming old women are assuming the tints of eighteen. There is no insult to our ex his 71st birthday by making a

speech at the National Liberal One of these latter, still very goldiers in those questions. Club recently, has never been beautiful, though so far remote Rather, they are in the nature of in such an embarrassing position from girlhood, was recently in a subtle compliment; for when (says the Morning Post) as that vited by a distinguished lawyer to men, who have done less for their in which he found himself while visit his house. As she was driv- country, and suffered tons

travelling in a third-class railwaying up the avenue, she said:-- nconomic pressure of late

carriage some years ago. He was "Oh, Mr. Brief, what porfectly days,

marching >ith

only just in time to catch the lovely roses! Did you red flags and howling against train, and sat down hurriedly next

plant "No," answered the the social system whose use to a little girl in shawl and clope.lawyer gravely. "I did not. Happening to glance at her a They were planted by my great-

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they have abused, these creditors

of their country march still under

moment or two afterwards, he saw

them?"

A flag which, emblem of surren- that she appeared very uneasy and grandfather, and you know him?" ler though it is, is also the em-was regarding him with no great blom of peace.

the present system

favour. Then it dawned upon him A visiting clergyman was con- But these things do not last for that he was sitting on her new-ducting a menting at a coloured ever; and it bohoves us to think

paper Here, my dear," said church in one of the Southern very seriously how we can pre- Mr. Birrell, pulling the paper States, at which the converte vent our best men being merged from under him and handing it to were asked to give their exper. inta our antisocial element by the her, "I'm sorry." The girl did not iences, when a woman rose and sheer impossibility of living under look quite satisfied, but she said bore witness to the preciousness nothing until the train stopped at of her religion as a light bringer Your real revolutionary, your the next station. Please sir," and as a comfort giver. cral exploder of mines under she then inquired meekly, as she "That's good sister," said the elaborately designed and effective rose to get out, "may I have my social systems, is not the man fried fish?" It had been in the

ho shouts at street corners of the delights of Socialism, or. Bo lshevism, or all the other "i-ms,”

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minister, "But how about the practical side? Does your religion make you strive to propare your husband a good dinner? Does

it make you look after him in every way?"

and who hasn't got the pluck to Most clerks of public bodies back-answer his foreman in the (says the Daily Chronicle) soon

As he paused, he fel a tug at to get accustomed fac' OFF.

receiving

his coat-tails and heard the not always This element we shall always letters which are hays with us; and, despite the complimentary but few have the coloured church warden whisper of Dr. Edward ardently" Press dem questions, noise they make, they will do no experience more than make sober mee more Hilleary, well known at West doctor, press dem questions. Dat's sober by sheer disgust. No, we Ham as the holder of a multi-my wife".

get the really serious disturbance plicity of offices. It frequently from those who, having served fell to his lot to write stinging their country well and truly, are letters to himself from one com- treated with gross ingratitude and mittee or board to another and a reply would be sunt 'as seriously| given a real grievance.

These ex-Service men are in as though the writer this very position; and all honour different person. The correspon to them that no disturbance or dence was needed for file pur word of disloyalty has as yet poscut yet it must have taken been traced to them. But, one degree of facial control for repeat, this state of things cannot the clerk to read at a meeting,

last for ever.

were B

BENGAL STATUE TO

KING EDWARD.

Hitch at Unveiling by Duke of Connaught.

Is the grounds of the All-India

of Connaught unveiled a statue

Sooner or later with due solemnity, an answer Victoria Memorial Calcutta, in there must come a time when turning away the wrath of a course of construction, the Duke these men, in sober earnest, communication he had sent to will ask themselves why the himself. Even Pook Bah could country which owes them so not beat that. much pays them in the coin of

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in memory of King Edward.

The memorial, which has been raised as a tribute from the people

of Bongal, Bihar, and Orissa, in

tarvation; and from here it is It was at the end of the third addition to the statue includes a but a litte step to the repudiation race and the book-makers had fund of three lakhs of rupees for of a system which is apparently been doing very badly. Having medical relief in these provinces. so wrong. The best of us can paid out practically all he had one' The statue consists of an im-1 only stand a certain amount of bookie, who was also by way of posing equestrain figure sat on pressure before we feel impelled being a bruiser, found himself the top of a triumphal arch. to resist it for our very life.

WORK-NOT WAR.

confronted by a hefty looking! The Duke of Connaught and individual who presented a de-Lord Ronaldshey, Governor of Let us get it right into our mand for payment of 5 to 1 in Bengal,rove in state to the site, minds that by leaving these.ex-tannors, and just behind this royal salute being fired..

gentleman was another punter, a The Duke arrived in state with soldiers unemployed wa are building up envies and hatred meek and mild httle man, to full escort, and before unveiling. the bookie's liabilitics the statue recalled the close a880- which are the very breath of life whom to those foreign adventurers and amounted to just on twice this ciation which King Edward had English malcantants who desire amount. Realising the case was with India, complimenting Bengal revolution that they may plage desperate the bookie jumped down on a worthy memorial of a great the powers and the possessions and rushed for the bigger fellow.

King.

they are too lazy to work for." Sixty quid you want, do you? A alight hitch marked the pro- "I'll see you in ceedings, the electris mecbaniam Let us remember, alan, that when he roared," we drive our ex-soldiers that first!" And with that he hit the to be used for the unveiling falling way, we are ridding ourselves claimant a terrific blow which to work properly. The cords were "An' now, pulled from the ground with no of our greatest stabilising force. stretched him out.

These men want work, nor war. wot do you want?" he yelled, better success, and finally the They want to live by the strength turning to the little meek man. veil was withrawn by firemen, of their arms rather than by the," spluttered the little chap who scrambled up a fire secupe to length of their tongues; and they as he slipped bis ticket back into the top of the triumphal arch and cannot do it because the rovolu-his pocket, II only came up tore away the swathing material. tionary idler and his ignoranto say that I thought it served dupes, will not let them. It is that other bloke jolly well right!" not a good environment for the preservation of good citizenship: Lord Reading's first client is LONGEVITY STREET.

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