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May 11,

1939.

A.R.P. Investigation Shows

Half Britain's Wives Don't Know

What Their Husbands Earn

Anglo-Indian Schools. Fund

London.

THE following appeal is being issued on behalf of the Anglo-Indian Schools Fund:

Some curious domestic problems came to light when A. R. P. officials tried to get a census of husbands who £3 week or less (they get their shelters free).

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In many cases wives who had op- piled for free shelters had to stop delivery when their husbands admit- ted they earned more than £5 a

week.

Proceedings can be taken' against "At a Luncheon held recently. nt the Solters Hall In London, H.R.II, those who obtain free shelters by

The Duke of Gloucester made a strong to the City of London for Anglo-Indian

Sancial support on behalf of the

false pretences. ・・

HAZY IDEAS.

In other cases the work of the offi Fund. The Schools Anglo-Indian Community came into clais has been doubled because of deliberate Mrs. Brown's hazy ideas of the true existence

to the owing polley of the East India Company to size of Mr. Brown's wage packet.

Those revelations no

BO disturbed Dr. encourage marriages between the

Edith Summerskill, M.P., that the ploneer traders and Indian women. Edit The children of these marriages were asked the Prime Minister about it in

of Commons. brought up to regard Gt Britain as the House of their Homeland, and thus there grew up a Community which has played an

the

An A. R. P. cnavasser recently went through some of the back streets of Depiferd, S.E.streets where every

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Formby's Sister Wins Stardom

WIGAN.

ETHEL FORMBY, younger sister

of George, famous Lancashire come. dian, has become a "star" overnight. Her Broadcast, singing and play- a recent "Monday as brought her a ing the "uke" Night At

two-year 2011 Jack Hylton.

When Ethel was at school near Wigan she first felt the urge to jump up on the stage and play the "uke."

Important part in sirengthening shilling counts. Not one of the wives Playing to the rest of the kids in the

connections between the British Isles and India, The Anglo-Indian Com- knew exactly what her husband was munity is remained staunch in the pald.

Even a tram conductor's wife did British cause, and has rendered loyal service to the British Raj. making not know what her husband was herole sacrifices at the time of the paid.

"I have never asked him," she Indina Mutiny and in the Great War. Under the inevitable political and declared. "All that worries me is Monomic

changes In modern India getting my share to run tito home. large numbers of this Community are Ho gives me £3. After he's paid his

nasistance schem

out of

unemployincent; and there is no clubs It can't leave him much."

any

have

hor

Though wage secrecy is a more serious question among poorer people, salary, secrecy is observed to an even greater extent among the

"I saw the instrument lying unused about the house," she told me, "so I "Teachers were shocked to see me took it to school.

I gave them another playground. shock later. When they asked me what I wanted to work at when I

1 left school, 1 told them I wanted to go

on the stage!

"Wilkout consulting anybody, I left my family and went to London, where I managed to get a job as a chorus girl-In the back row.. "Many things tickled my fancy then. 1. used to laugh at anything. This was unfortunate, because I was fined 2s. 6d. every time I laughed!

Living

for two weeks on bread and water cured me for a while, but luckily Frank Rubens, professional manager of Feldman's, managed to a contract I'll be getting £20-5- a broadcast for me. Now I have

week."

This la Deptford wives' chief con free State education. They are oern-getting their share. If they at present subsisting on small pro- get it, they don't ask too many

questions. vident funds, and are consequently unable to pay the small fees which the schools ha to charge. The

Ap peal has been commended by British Arms in

India, and in national honour we cannot withhold from them the more well-lo-de.

Radlo listeners will be hearing one effective ald that can be given. In the absence of Lord Goschen, the

more of Miss Formby soon. She Chairman. I have been asked by the This was shown by the hundreds plans to sing songs, in modernised Committee to express the hope that of lellers received by Dr. Summer-form, that her famous faiher George we may count upon your support. We skill after her question in the House. Forniby, sang on

years ago. shall feel most grateful. If we may be Here are some examples: permitted to add your name, or the A woman living in Somerset with name of your firm, to our list of sub-her two young children was ignorant scribers."

salary of her husband, manager of a large firm in the midlands.

Ile is able to go home only for

of

the

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Crown Princess Ingrid of Denmark, en route to the United States, stopped off at St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, and during her visit there was presented a bouquet, as above, by a store sales-

woman.

Army Reforms Offer Career To 40,000 Men

the music halls FORTY THOUSAND young men on the look-out for a career

Fig Growers Invent week-ends and allows her £2 10s. like everything else, but Percy Pea-

Hoodoo

1105

a week. After paying rent and rates tals leaves her only 35s. for food, lighting

She asked for heating. and a week more, and after a lot of

week. Callfornia As growers have dis- argument for an extra 105, a

"My husband," she wrote, cavored a successful "scare-crow" for keeping plifering birds away from the money for amusements, holidays, re- ig trees. It consists of a bundle of creations and clubs, and he enters turkey feathers made to look like u into the social life of the city to howk and perched at the top of the a great extent. I never have a penny trees.

left over for the slightest amusement.

TRAPPER FINDS GOLD

Prince George, B. C. Trapping may have its good points cock prefers prospecting. When the trapping business did not net him any profit, Peacock turned to pro- speeting. He returned to this city with

$00,000 and three bags of gold nuggets.

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The Army, now offers new inducements to the 40,000 recruits required in the next 12 months. Not only will the Army pro vide them with a carcer, it will also make service more attractive. Reforms introduced with this | Men on vocational training con

extend service, purpose are:

Reduction of the period of for- eign service from six years to four;

Permission to soldiers wishing to make the Army a career to join for 21 years,

Soldiers returning from foreign service for discharge or transfer to Reserve may extend service.

not

Reservists with character less than "good" can re-engage to complete 21 years' service and qualify for pension.

The change is expected to have a "Recruiting has been going up by favourable effect on recruiting. The leaps and bounds," an offcial said;

we arc still War Office agrees that "long periods "but

about 10,000 spent away from home were natur-men short of full strength. A fuz- ally unpopular in the Army.

ther 22,000 will be needed to cover end of the "Hitherto the soldier had to com- replacements by the plete six years' foreign service before year."

he was entitled to apply for transfer There is satisfaction In Whitehall to a home establishment and even at the progress of recruiting for the then the period in the past was often Territorial Field Amy, extended for a year owing to draft- ing difficulties.

The shortening, of overseus service is a healthy sign. Recruiting hos im- proved sufficiently to justify the

step

Ninety-three of the 300 units are now at full war strength, and the for the appeal for 250,000 men second line battalions is meeting with ready response all over the coun- try.

The War Office points out that it is Recently the County Territorial sometimes necessary to send unlis on Associations began to send in details temporary duty oversens to Pales-of. their requireinents for equipment Line, for instance-which usually can- 'hôt̃"count" as part of the four years

abroad.

Soldiers completing four years' foreign service will be given three months' furlough their home ser- vice unit is doing temporary duty

Overseas,

WIVES ARE HAPPY Soldiers' wives appreciate especial- ly the four years rule, since it means much longer spells at home stallons—— four years more at home in the case of 21-years service men, and usually

do two terms of duty abroad.

and drill halls.

"We expect to have all-Information

the by the week-end," suld

Wor Office. "We shall then see what can be done Immediately."

Thousands of Territorials who go Into camp this summer will be on 14 days' leave from their employment.

Woman Doctor Attacks High-Heels

A woman doctor gave a warning

Let Mr. Grills, wife of Platoon against high-heeled shoes at a con- Sergeant Major W. E. Griffiths, 2nd ference in Southport, Lancashire of 500 members of the

up for them:

Bn. The Wiltshire Regiment, spouk recent Electrical Association.

"Six years is too long to wait at She was Dr. Beattie M.Butters, home," she said. "Personally, I was assistant medical officer of health at fortunate in having two years in Southport. Singapore with my husband and one

In India, But some

stand the climate.

wives

cansat inesses are caused by fooli

than by anything else these

Then there are the children, their days, and the question of shoes is health and schooling to take into con-Important to women and particularly

to adolescents." sideration. Every soldier's wife will welcome the new order."

measures:

Ahe

sold.

"I know that low-heeled shoes look

The War Ofee is also making a stuffy. but children leaving school six-months experiment with these think they can do as they like. They go in for high-heeled shoes and set Soldiers in last year of service themselves on the road to troubles can re-engage to complete 21 years which are going to cripple them and become eligible for .pension. later."

"Crusoe" Takes His Wife With Him

He is ataying with his brother in THE londliest job in the British

Isles has been obtained by of Man as soon as the farmhouse 18 Swansea. He will move to the Calf Mr. R. B. Mitchell, of Tenby, vacant. South Wales, engineer, nirman, It may be a month before Mr. farmer, beekeeper, animal and Garrett, whom Mr. Mitchell succeeds, leaves the island. His stock of sheep [bird lover, hnd handyman.

and cattle will have to swim the He has been appointed by the mile of atrait to the mainland, and National Trust as warden of the Calf must wait for favourable weather of Man, an islet off the Isle of Man. and tide.

MOTHER, TOO The post is unpaid.

T Mr. Mitchell, 30-years-old son of "Life for me is about to begin," the late Rev. P.J. Mitchell, rector of Mr. Mitchell said "No longer will we Ashby. Spilsby, Lincolnshire, and his be concerned with the everyday wife will live a "Robinson Crusse" events of the world, for our job will lige in a farmhouse on the island.be to watch over the rare birds." The produce of the farm and fish will Mr. Mitchell said that he intends be their only food-supply.

taking ble 76 years-old mother to the Mr. Mitchell will be farmer, fisher-Calf of Man. man. naturalist, and offelal bird watcher for the National Trust.

IN R.A.F. RESERVE

Mr. Mitchell, who was chosen from 800 applicants, held a commission in the Special Reserva of the RAF.

"No. Income-tax, no motor-cars, no blazing lights and noises," he said, "Just my wife. my mother, and may- self living in the old stone farm- house.

"I think it is a wonderful place. We shall never be lonely."

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BUSH falls over the gay

chattering groups as she

glides down the great staircase with

cool, unhurried steps. She holds the

centre of the stage and she knows it.

Only the confidence born of a very slender líssom figure could stand up to ordeal by stairway on an "Orders and Decorations" occasion like. tonight. She takes no chances with that willowy figure of her. If, through some rare oversight, her bost fails to see that there is gin and Rose's Lime Juice then she just sighs faintly and drinks nothing. He is a lucky host who sees her a second time at his parties after making. such a gale. There are many, many parties, but only one Rose's,

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