Berkshire Chronicle Reading 10-1919

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ON or two 01 the 1adiM ,....re mokin, " Ill
E!trl o~ anda,- atter!lOOl1 t ~e "&.1
D.huf7 eompaoy arrIved at Read ' D'~n
tftill ·flOlD • London ;'.only to find lhat ,llh )
tq.lJl to 11' IDOOn, ... he~ th~
ert
d\le. After a , weary wait ontRidP t hp !t..~t,~
a ~or . vehicle W IleCllrPd to lake 'h
to tlteit d~ination.
III
• 'l'he I\I-tistes. in U Yell, Uncle." n .... 1. "
produced at the Royol County 'fhp ,I ~
travel11ht.o t-:m~OO M ond"y hy ",;',;,~:
ur. .
ey • f owever. to If',n t' 1 t
_nery -behi'D.d; an t h pia" '" ,_
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with . woat th!, ' J~a~ pel>pIs c;1Ulrt ' l,r::'t
~Ite t he di1liculh
eVllrythin~ '" ,'_ .• _:
ried O ll t , uC()88ljfuUy. So rar a~ " I" .•
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pre t nt. t he fut ure programru~
til;e(l, will 00 carried out.
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CONSERVE THE GAS ·
SUPPLY.

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We wlnt to N.OY.-the ' nnl~irllelllJ of one
man ill 9~" grade NMivin, oile rate of pill'
- Ind nother man in the '81lm grade ~i"
inc I durerent rate.
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,ranted-in j,ugust 8p
and-llremen were doBcerned,
on the
"Their wa,ea 'Were 6tandardi
ht,hMt besic rate, mON tl(;m doiIblinr
the pr&-war pay of 8OlXle.
We want tll
me p; inciple Idopted foc 11
,r6des.
But a III td or iJualman.,..h - age wa
cOIllIidarably hilher than the enaine-men'
J;et01"8 the war has not be... offered the
same percenta(Je of advance. •
We want a minimuDl ~f .£S,
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Tile Icnri!r-lTade lien are olfked to permall8llt wage lower than they are now

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reoeivina·
If t.b4i Premier agrees to ,rant to "Other
fTadee the principle ap~ed 0 drwel'8
aud firemen, the IItrike Will' ase at once.

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NDED BY EMINENT ~~T~'''' TURAL EXPERT ,
IX C~E A ES Tfi E AVAILAj}LE NlTROC;,E.."rOt:1S FOOD IN T.HE SOIL.
l' N H_A:\ CES THE· y AL
RTI~IZERS.
HECOM

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l~. Ton )1 1.7 7 6
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1;.7 12 6
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Writ" fo ; /III/stratal ~"'u'-IfI

ROOKS.

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- Dt.pendent as it is for it3 lif&-blood on the
rail"' ..ys, Readil)g ba
n ..turalty Buftered
is liltelJ · to 101Itf r still more from tbe
thin, strike impCl8ed on ill? oountry . by
NIlQonlll Ilion of Raihraymep. But.
tu'r t .of the country, it bas da.pted
itself calmly , to thlf 8itu~t1on . and with tlle
exception of a small minority is wholeh~rt:edly behind the Go,'ernment in ibi
to see the thing through,
being a large railway-centre, th.,
people of the town n(1l not uOJD ind(ul}of the
·interests · and elHbn8 of the rlol ilw8ymeo, llu t
the ~eDeral opinion is ~pre d that" II
sudden &trike of this kind , with all tbe tt~
rible hord hips and - uifer iDl{S intvitahly
involved, wa .'1n ·t he cir CUl,lI . tances, whollS

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Smaller Quantities 11/Free. Carriage Paid.

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WRA.'f A STRIKE MEAX .
Reralded with bl' s~ on their engin,,- s
the men eame, off duty· nt midnigh t QIl ' Friday , the .§tI'W sOon l'cnuled it · baleful effects at ,peading, Luggage ""88 piled on the
DUttr'~MlIl8. perlshable goOds we~ left tp the
mercy of aoy wbo might look lifter
stock of all kinds wo deserted, and
people were /! tTllnd~ ond had to. reon tlIe a .W.R station ill night. Perhap the hard t lot fell to II large !inrdber
Of soldiers' who, proceeding on lea"e from
tbe Army of the ' Rhine, via §.O!ltll mpton,
found tbtm ely hung up o t lCeadill8 from
to o'nlbelr on Priel y night. The majority
(Jf til. \ll
ere ~ing to Binninpam
ami th Nortb .
d '118 TIll, in ~ninlr
their opiniOtl- of the ,ailwaymen. weN more
forcibJe thlUl polite. M OiIt ot them waited
at--the ilta non all night Ii th hope of gettiJig a train ' through , but later proceeded
to ttle Barracks i llt Readi.nl{;
The quanti ty of luggage WtlS extrnordjnary, lind i~ wa$ difficult 10- lind ' pace
to walk I~long. Our repreaentutive noticed
many full milk ohums for ~.ch places as
Wimbledon, Ram~pstead , Woking. F roboron"l!, ere, T,Ilere 11'08 also ~oUe lOlid
of baskets of tomatoe from J'ersey. 'the
de tination label 8howill8 the ' VI re bound
Qtber boses of perishable
or "''-ltenha_.~
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goods were to b • _no PoWleDger train
",'ere .standing ltA:tionary at; the , side of
many of the pi~orm. - . .
Tllere w.re V"'1 f w trtWl either , .qn
Sat\l~IlY or SIJ~IlY, lind people re ehin&
Readlag by .tra
from Puddtagton - found
ny cues .tranded. m¥or
theJl18elves In
,"hic1ell. baying to be chart~red. The pollet)lien at th~ (oJ:W . ~., .tatiOJl were ' o\'etwnelm'ed W:lth llHIlIlrles, 'but they oo:ur~U8It d.lt inth cven tire lD06t ~ pertinaCIOUs
q"..tionel'll.
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1l0'l'OR..TRA.NSPOR'f THE Sj,VIOUR. ,
It
fll the ifreat ori¥is whieh tlleed it
oountfy rumed to . its :m tor
tJIIMI,..t, . . . .t Ii
.ot fRiled it.
ot
u., 11'.1' hne the ' .treeta . of
traYenect by ~ - tnan1 t
.m.iol.. Under. tI_ •
II
rtllli$trlltio~ D.aIIT tnns had .~ to
at th\! ruspOSlll 0
the
bave
their
of
__ '.,_"_',10., __ been _d.....riinn1iOlla
ReaCibl!
hMdqllarten 0{ the
'l~r;~~~]~=~~h
for
the til.
outhIll!atre
Midland
IJ
heen
oj
maaaiioent .
lID
aeI\C1IIl plia\ecl .to ccmaen>e ihe
01
LoDIIon, Heavy Ion. . have
to
tile I< wiJdll" of 8t!ritshiN aDd
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the IIreciODS liquid
PlIIrlr_
1: .=~~;:. at the
CoID._i~',
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at ~i
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aud
be
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as a train teamed into the tation, t hty
p8rllded with rifles at the slope , they, t oo,
came ill for L share of the ublic attention.
RAILWAYllEN'S DETERlU A1IO.~.
Early , in the day a rumour , .
cu rrency tbat t the suike committee'\t headquarters a. essage had been reeeh"ed from
Mr. Thomas to the deot · that the
trike
Wll8 " pr otieally over." Our repFelientalive, who heard the romour an~ loped it
wa8 trut, promptly inquireCl of Mr. ' immonds, tbe rike secretar}. whetRer .• IIIlY
suoh m~ bad been ~eive\l.
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-" First I've beard of it,'
d Mr. Simmoud. " We ha ,n he ddeCl, " bau. a
ill
ge!tom Thomas
nd Bromley t b i
morDing, and th i8 j t he
g : '
pon e
M ond. all eIpectll{ions. Le l l ' th r pre'udice. p
u re nor teeling"divert you from
~li i.ng the tight is sllch ' thll t: Yov.r 6i t·
ence i at toite. AIl.kRs been done tb at
1111Ul could do to IIr.ven t it.
Now it
OOlDe we mils I aud will. win .
Keep you r
h ads and victory is. 8ssured! ~
"I IiUPpollo," Mr. Simmond obse rved.
"tbQt the
o~ W
!lent to ' buok ' . u
up, ~ut it was IlO~ ' Jleoe88llry. : Tha Read.in:g
roe~who 'Dumber well over th1[ee thouBllnd
-buTe oome out lid, and 1 am veu proud
o tiler -aetion\.!n of (be uaitea front t hey
Are Alowin,. ~e, of course •. ver, n\Qch
rerret the ,inoo1)venleoce .hl 1'1 _ b 109
ueed to the - ge ral public a the re nit
of he trike. but there WIS no, ltelp for it,
alid I .. think it
ey only unden.- tOOd our
eaae thev ould -rree tbal: .... e bod n o ulterftIIti . : 'Xa
lJf the men ' 'Wb.,- II r B ·'OI1 had
~ oalille of enmpbint 110 lar
lhll 'Were
conee~... but they struck in ~:rd ! to ligJit
tbe )Mlttar 01 • the under dog,' und WI' nl'<!
prdud of the $'pirit 9f loyalty w h i h 1 h ~r
haye shown.'!
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lMPIOVED RAILWAY SERVICE.
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t . ' 1 ft P d
On Vooday long-di tance raIDS
[\ dinatoll at 10.30 a . m~, 11.110 a Jm., lZ Doon
aDO 1 p.m.1 caHintr at Reed in g and oil statio
Ww u whloh, they were }fr>ked to
run, facilities thusDeing provided rt~vel­
It>rs to fMcft Newbol'Y, BaSIDgstok Dld ~\.
Odotd, SW~doD
roud, Ol09cester, lhr.
miqluun, Cardi!, Plymout h, lind beyond.
'the IRVine 11'&8 JmIintained Qn Tuetdal', and
oa WedaetdaiJ It 'II'all found ~ible to' run
addltional traiDli. II) the morn ing train
1eft:BetuliN for Be in~toke
8 o'clock,
11.30. and n.- retummg at
a.m., 12.30
.and' 4 o'olock' -p.m.· ,])he onc..diStan~
irjll08 fl'llm hddin,.wnr calling at B'eeding
and intermediate Ilfations, 11' ~ ~lted .to
leave at . . . a.m., 111 a.m., 11).30 u.m. , 12.30
'p .m., S p.m., " . p . •. antl S.S5 'p. JI1.
On the L. and S.W. lind !ti. ( ~di~'
bra.nch~ tonr trains WIlDl ruruung, VIZ. , 1.50
a-U'. (.1.. a.ud &~J;l.) to Waterl~, 9.36 to A h,
~,:iO ,p.m. to A'-UUU, ~d 3 p.m.,to :&!Ib, .call.
llIlf in ~ at alllD~imediat..e. Ita_hon ,
It is b9ped to arraup a better ~,aee!n the
cOurse bf a da,tWel.

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WARNING TO USERS.
To t be Editor ~f the "Chro ll ,,·Ie
'j r,-1 amr-writing to a~k \'011 t"
you r readers to do all tht'y po',il:lh ,.,' .,
eOOllomi". in the u I>f gas.
r o,..; ng to the reduced output (If l·',.,, r
Ille years pl t by th.e eollieri~s . ,h .. ~ ·1. ,
ot _I at all ga wor ks i milch ""I,,,, "
normal quan tity. Wb ilst t be r .. ih, ."
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con tinues no- coal will be ncei,...d ~.. , ..
work8, 80 that h,0uld it Jnat onl r I,
hort period, our took 01 cool will I",
ou Iy deplcited, aod i n t he wint~r. wh,·,
OOllium ' on of , •• is at ita max,mu,,, .,.
"hall have li ttle or no reserves to
from , 80 tli._;t t u position later on '"
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even more f!erions tba n it is at the pr.• 'I
time.
Users of P8 fires should be 'l:4rt'h. ".'
to allo .... the 1Iame to rise abaTe the , r "
t be 1u"I, MUd .Bhould turn oil the Ii
/jT@I\tl ~ redu ce ~ its COIllJUlllPtioO, w1"
room is vacated. .
As to g88 coolters, wben '!8n r.ol
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ba"e to be cooked, muoh av.nl(
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'be effecte4 b y pi cin Be !ft" 'II
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i n the ove.n t tbe 8II1lI tiUl .
Eaeh. burn r hn a separnl
wh ich sh ould be turned off din'"
is 'IIot' requir ed.
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Wheif boilinr water, the O .lI1\~' '
be ...llowed to r ise r ynd Ihe ,ide, ,.
sel used for the putpose.
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WATERWORIS DEPARTMENT
,THE. STRIKE.

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Allhough ex~ieociog, with I}II"
cultie!! in obts1Ding . upplil'H. P' "', '1'
cool. I\. 1arga quantity of thp bll,
r<'ql1irPd to pump' tlfe t ow'n', w.• t,·,
th .. re is a uU uppJy being " "\ "" .• "
I t ·is, how vert up to e\,~l"y 4:1111,
e. 'oid in an s hape or forUl t')(cr .. ",
tl~esI<lu'Y ll.ifl of water. If e\'Pr\'
d oes not IISsi~t io this way. 11 .111 ,
jf t hey only talte H.e ("ouble to flu -.
be nt>CesMIy til curtail tbe Wilt ""
I,.
course 'which: it is hoped mlly n' ,
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sa ry; Jl.Dd to loa a VQided if at II I
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THE , POSTAL DELIVERIES.
Tbe 'Postmn ter of He ding (Mr. t: .'
W edlnke) is lied the following atatem~lI
Monduy ,.. On lind frolll t<Hlny the to",,"11 Ii
will be reduced to hm. CODUIle.Dci:ng ;'
n ~ III , and 3 p . IIl ~. 'Ul.,t" thll b'Snel'ul tow n
I cct i on~ r "ol11 six to tlo roo, commenclI
10.30 lI.m .• 3.~5 a nd 6.lii p ,m.
.. 1 am. desi red l:«Y t.be cret rv til
1he public n ot' top<?st uDneces.;u'ril.,
fll rther notice, as deliverie of leltrr' ,
c,l nnot be conv"ye ro herwi.. thlln I.~
cnDnot be I18SUred,
")<0 foreit(n or
Ionia I porc~l ,
accepted for trlUl pli ·on, . n ' th p,
inla nd parcels' be po\; ed sa,.~ til"
pillceoo in head office di tricb.- not n,.u·1
rail:
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EMROWNG SPEClAlS'IN READING.
All ci ti zens under the age of 40. "
are ph y ieally lit. are invited to en'''' I "
with a specia.1 'con tables. 'I'll , ,./,
eorol ...ill ~oly jle u\led upDfI I' ,I II' "
tbei r n'i~8 .. re requisite for th ,... "
Of the bo~h, aAtl t he will
"d
tbe preeen t cri i bas p"
gil' il. in a the police .,
]b,.,.",lfln.. 80 fal' 'haS . proc,",',j",
...."n, many of the 1d « specia I,
,,'",
sbowed wUlingn
W " ign on
.. c·"'"
whlle1i'len at aU trad nasi" prof,,,,,., .. · .I"
~ffered their 6ern

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CAR TO WYCOMBE.

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Con iduable en tertri~e W88 sh o"' " , -'.
ilrd"y b 1he p\-oprieton; of th~ B.·.,,,"'"
" Football Chronicle:' w'p~. ... iU, a"'" ,.
oj JDOtOr.a.n,
liTe able to supl>l y . lor
outlying distrintM ...ith tbeir popu[ar p.",.'
Can were' run to Twyford, H.enl y. M"r1"-,
Higb W~ePmbe .
lough. Win<l*>r .,,,,1
Jbid nhe(ld.
Tb ptlJ "I.... ar""ed .t ,I,'
" Cba.ir n toWJl at ",'aloef<. and ..~
'<r~
h' bHoV8ht. Otb.,r (!...... rIIn to ~ •.
wbieh ....as r8Iololled t 6.~, abou . tllllllqu.r~r& of an hour ear,l ier thaa th ~; wou ld
hll 8 1I0t tbere by tra 11.
Thwlp. Woo/bampton 8Ild Newbllry w~e also "'J.·h.·t! It,
oar. thro cb the kind 011
of Mr T ,{nail
while WokiDjlham A.aeot and IIn.. - ",."
oleo lI'""ided for ,
Ampl~ ,,""'''~.~
ha.,. lIeen IU'IIdtI for .distribIlI H' .'/
futQra 'ianee'i)l tile' district shv" 1.1 the'
trike _tUlle for aoy i>TOlonged 1",,,,,1 I
II• . , penplit 'bll, on }'riday. had t "n
of tbe .trill., were urprised lit "'n'" "'~
thtrir mOl'llillc paper a t the usual '110' "II
t.Na,- meraiDg. Th' spl'"h Yol"." " (~:.
the I'tIIIOW'OIIIll
01 the .• duil1~, . .k
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oqanised 11 - 8 t or mot"r It.,rl!~:;
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of Which went
fa r ~'8. '1'rllr" . ~ J(J
to Readln , arrn' lOg dbl ll tl ,;
tile Dew
ubi were able In > ~
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t~~.:~~:-~
lD t he Uliual ",.•II !',
1'1
l Id al M.,s!'>
had hir.o ,.• " .,

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trade , n'1" lhff4'
'W1l,OIE!SA I.e
th~
dl>[rIct.
flut
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cost to the r1I' . t
to ..t th!'ir su pph"".I'':,.,
f<1i bad not
Ib»'
fi"~ .<~bltt.. b\lt passenger
it wUS eJ<pMIl'<IHtrr
trA.n
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(ro!Jl London-.;.. ~

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jourot! to at!>"11
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be Ie, V idjrh on',
.;" other "laces.

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