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Berlin, Rocent reassuring Edinburgh, March 24.--What is to be the fate of our great man houses, aquipped with bathrooms statements in the Reichstag by sions and castles in the near hot and cold water, and electric the German Minister of Defence with regard to the "innocent," future? asks a correspondent. All light, have been built by the Eston nature of the numerous Nationa over the country stately houses Urban District Council on the list Associations have always "closed," and not a few aro Grangetown garden village estate, boon taken with a grain of salt "Vorwaerta" publishes a re- The former near Middlesbrough in nine and by the Socialists. becoming derelict.

a half working days.

markable document which has occupants cannot afford to live in

The council employed their own fallen into its hands, which goes them, the "now rich" are not

workman, the estimated cost of to show that those Associations numerous enough to rent what each houss being £285. The rent are by no means as lamb-like an the Ministry of Defence would thoy sometimes chose to call "the in Ss, por wook.

falu represent. buildings." One of the tragedies Each house contains a big of recent years is the one-time living-room, with kitchen, bath famous Taymouth Castle at Ken-room, and larder on the ground more, Porthshiro. In 1922, the floor, and two bedrooms, and historic seat of the Breadalbang there are gardens back and front family was formed into a limited, The tenants moved in after the company, the Taymouth Castle foundations wore dug. Hotel, Limited, and in the follow- ing year it was opened as the Taymouth Chatle Hydro-Hotel..

DIRECT LABOUR SCHEME.

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Last week-end there were no' Its life as a commercial under-only houses but homos where a taking has been a short one. An fortnight before had been virgin official announcement has just soil. been issued calling a meeting of of the shareholders, of the com- Mr. C. W. Cockersoll, engineer pany at which a. motion will be and surveyor. to the

the U. C. D., told me that they wore submitted to the effect that company cannot, by reason of its building all their houses by direct liabilities, continue its" business, labour- scheme that they start- and that it is advisable to wind in 1919. They employed 129 up the same, and accordingly that skilled oraftsmen and 34 ap- Company he wound up volunteri-prentices, all at the trade union ly." Taymouth Castle, which is rate of wages. one of the finest building in Scot-

"We have our own workshops land, imposing in architecture and he added, and we make every with internal fittings of exquisite workmanship, was formerly the thing possible on the job, even seat of the late Marquis of Bread-concrete kerbs and fencing posts. We had trouble in getting albane, who sold it for £25,000 to the Company. Along with the plasterers, so we did away with building the Company acquired plastering. We now line the walls 500 acres of policy grounds and with sheets of asbestos, which makes an excellent substitute, and the valuable salmon fishing rights |

the River we buy all our materials in the on Loch Tay and

open market. Tay. The fishings include a stretch of water in Loch Tay fully seven miles in circumference, and also 21 milos of the River Tay within the Castle policies. The famous Drum- mond Hill, overlooking the Castle, extending to over 2,500 acres, andproviding good grouseshooting and deer-stalking was also rented. The great building was thoroughly reconditioned bafore being open- ed as a hotel, its ancient beauties. buing proserved, while its equipment was modernised and brought up-to-date. A central- heating scheme was installed and electric light and power provided, while the gardens wore .re- planned, and a golf course laid

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charge against shipowners en- gagod in the passenger carrying trade that they insufficiently ap- preciate the value of advertising is surely not a fair one.

He was speaking at the Royal Society of Arts on publicity in relation to the problems of Em- prie settlement and trade, and declared that the present. low status of emigration in Great Britain was entirely due to faulty propaganda. Those who might bo. disposed to seek new life overseas wera, according to Siri Basil, convinced that, vessels carrying emigrunts were only one step removed from cattle ships. Should such, an impres- sion be widespread, which we do not believe for a moment to be the case, it is certainly not for, want of any pains taken by the ship- ping companies to show the pro- spoctive settler under what ox- tremely comfortable conditions the ocean portion of his journey may be performed.

As a matter of fact, the third- class accommodation in British liners is remarkable for its com-

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ainenities calculated to make an ocean voyage a pleasurable ex- perience. The decline in omigra- tion since the war is due to. factors of quite another nature, and not the least, potent is the foolish policy which renders it possible for persons to live in comparative ouse without work ing. When the Government can screw up its courage to abolish the glaring abuses of the dole; which is rapidly producing & parasitic class in this country, the tide of emigration should rapidly increase.--Syrch.

The document is marked Confidential," and along, with a letter contains a catalogue of arms of all descriptions. It comes from a military purveyor named Paul Arndt, of Sulzbach, in the Upper Palatinate.

:

RIFLES AND BOMBS. Under the seal of secrecy, Herr Arndt offers to supply all and sundry of his Nationalist clients with N

Tunics of Reichswehr pattern, ' Military cloaks,

Knapsacks, infantry spades, Practice hand-gronades, Brand-new bayonets,

Light signalling pistols, with

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inscribad on the buckles, Riflen,

Stinkbombs, and." Steel helmets.

and a soldetion of other choice pacifist appliances.

In the letter accompanying the catalogue Herr Aradt thanks the Nationalists for past patronage, and mentions that he has already

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Tho broakfast should become much lighter in spring and summer. The reduction in food assists in cleansing the blood.

Frosh salad vegetables are particularly good for, brain workors.

In fresh, juloy fruits and anlad vegetables Nature provides the best material for the internal spring-cleaning of the human body.

Raisins are a good cure for anemic people, as they contain iron in a form which the system can easily assimilate.

LOSSES BY FLOODS.

ORACK CYCLIST IN THE BANKRUPTCY COURT:

Frederick Passant (31), the holder of several Shropshire cycling championships, appeared for public examination at the Shrewsbury Bankruptcy Court, His statement of affairs showed an estimated deficiency of 8259 Jon Habilities of $309 Debtor. attributed his failure almost en- tirely to losses by flood.

He said he began business as a porambulator manufacturer, and cycle agent at Shrewsbury In 1921, and in February, 1923, ha moved to Frankwell, a low-lying, part of the town. He had only just got into his new premisos when the Severn rose, and his premises were flooded, the whole of his stock being damaged. Ha "A man described as being of had sufficient money to obtain blood and iron has literally a new stock, and the businosE WEB liboral proportion of this mineral conducted antisfactorily until in his circulation. That is why January, 1925, when the highest he is so vigorous and ruthless of flood of recent years took place," will

and ho suffered a heavy loss. He "Plain water is the best drink.pawned all the prizes he had won At least five to six tumblerfulein cycle races in order to rostook, per day are necessary. Many but there was another flood in people become shrivelled up like. dried fruit because they have lost tho natural habit of water drinking, which is as essential for cleanliness as the daily bath."

an admonition to "take this catalogue with you to the next meeting of your branch, Give your support to the firm that has fe often shown its loyalty to the cause, and has been punished

not less than five times with imprisonment for dealing in nitrotic

December, 1925.

A pant used by the Corporation to convey foot passengers went. through his shop window, and he then decided that it was time to move to other premises. The auction sale of his damaged stock produced £100 less than he had anticipated, and pressure by creditors compelled him to file his petition. Altogether he estimated that he had lost £250 by floods.

The examination was closed.

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Last surviving son of the Ropublican reign of terror."

Vorwaerta ironically asks famous English novelist, Anthony- no fewer than 3,000 local branch what steps the Germao HomeTrollope, Mr. Henry Merrivale Office intende to Lake in the Trollope, 80, of Minchinhampton, associations on his books.

is dead. He concludes the letter with matter.

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