Reading Observer. November, 1914.

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RmDmC l OBSERVER,

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A RELIEF J)IFFICfL~Y.

UNITED LABOUR

MEETI~G

the PrIQcJ of Wales' NatIOnal Rehe( Fund

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CHRISTMAS COLUMN.

the X.,or'a re&Olutloft aDd the amendment ptased
In reg&rd to It.
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It. wao d,.alded to C&%TJ' on the adMlJlutralion of
rehet for theJl'Meb" week -Oil the lIOal_lllld down
b7 t he OeD.r Authority.
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The meetiDg waa then adJourned.

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This year" as usual" we intend to make
Christmas Shopping at our establish.

ment as pleasurable as possible. . We

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have made the greatest ~fforts to get
together a big selection of 'Xmas Goods
at prices in keeping with the times.

In openi.q Ut.

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the
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be t:eUl6DIbe.rdd t hat .. lICOlo of rehef W:1& ~e oeDtly
adopted by tbe local comml t.Lee, .3Jld .(0110","111:"

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oDe wu l1(iopLed by the Central A ulhonty In
Mot to all the local commlt.loe......
a request thAt a ll 6Ca.lea should be
'baaed on tha.t one, Wlth ecrULin modlficatlon l shou ld

a.nd
! 1.00000
rwde. WIth

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TOY BAZAAR.

EXHIBITION OP
TOY SOLDIER.S.

b~oome

oucum~tlLDcea n!.D.dOJ' tbe m delll'l1.hle.
I B.eadiag ac:a.l. 'WN moro generous t h An the ODO cent.

Thla bae
ao mucb a feature of
Obriltmu to boya and gl1'l. tbat we felt we
could not dJ ..ppomt them. There WIU be
.a much fa &ee a.e oyer. a nd po.rw.cIllarly In
thti ••,. of British Toy .. _ T here III ~Lso a
min1l.ture R,fle Ranie for the "young
idea," and a Skittle Alley where one (IBn
bo,..l at the Kaiser-and Win a pri ze by
_d~ooking bl1D.pver,

locaJ.

: down trom London, and alt.er much Q-\!,=UIOIlon at.

( the lut mooLhly meetl ne of the Call1llUrL'1e It. waa
I decided to adhe.ro to tho localr aea.le.

Bu t durlDI
to taDotioa
N lief on t hD ReadIDB' scale, thus crc at lDg an ..wk· inC' DO lot In the
'Ward position fOT tboee who wfonl dl8])Cnaang relief. pn:pal'ed t.o Ilaoo
A.axmiin:ly .. ~I ..l meotl ng cH the ReadUli Com- I c l.... go hungry
'D1ltt. wu held on Monday e'fening tp OOnlld9,. the IleQta.lIH~' of the
1pcw.tion, but. &flier .. long diSCUMlon t.he COClDlIt.tce IU lsotaled urpta
I cleaided by a g~ Dl&IOn,by to atiok to then: own
___ on the ~ tbt the Government. !Cale was
1tiotiJJ.J' fnadequatA to p1'OYe.at -'lenDs aDd di¥T...
'lha quMtion DOW' &rlIIoeI ... to where t.he money too
'{I&y for the reliaf beinl' J1ven. will (:lOme from, &Dd
1IIPrelellt::W0IlI are heine D:l,Ide to ij16 lDr4 ClUef
Ju.tice ht. tho hope t.h ..t. by his lDftuence
be
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able to pemuade t.be CeptHl A,'l.taorlt,' to .. not-IIOD
R&J1ll fJ.Dt on the JOC&I ac&te
At Monday'a apeclal lIHI etiDg the May or {Mr. L.
1G. Button) prsid.ed, and t.bej-e "' ... pmct.1C&IIJ .. full

Il&st. week the Centra.1 Aut.hont;,. rehlled

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Attr,actions.

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LABOUR'S PROTEST•

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A
of repNientatb'. of OTIamaed. lattour
" " held at tho K&nJa:i ¥
on ThUl'lJd&y evenmg
to (101lIk!er the quelltlon of :rellef and to determine
what. action should be tak6n wdob. Heard to the
present !It&te of atfaira.
The oh&1r 'W&I OOCUpied
by i!I£. L. E. Quolab, .ad '1m0Di" th_ alIo pr6lent • .,. _Mr. J. !t&bIon, llr, :{'en ~.u. Dr.
Sidney Gillord, llr.
111'11, Arthur BroadIe,. Mr.

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An awkward i.tuallon exlliW In Readln~ &t tbe
present. tt!:fe With ngard to t he adminiStration of

aDd \he

.. A HEARTLESS SCALE." j

PROTEST.
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W..u.a- ~eeoftded,

1914.

.,,...J to, It eJlO balli, decided to enelOM wltll ,to

APPEAL TO LORD, CHIEF JUSTICE.

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READING'S cIMPA$SE THROUGH SCALE

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Under th .., rn o!t db t' ngu l!l hed - plLtronlLge of

Chrl gtl!1n of Sohl .. ~ " Ig H o l!ltem ", e are sbowlIlg "hnt IS pr ob ~hlv II.

II R H. Princess

umquo collection of Toy Soldiers of all

nntlou5 tlml 11.11 re8'"llCnt!l. IIrran geel Ilrtl~_
hcr.lly l'Olth fittl llg' scc n ery An IIIlt'rt~tln g

'il :or--

~ectlon Will be n mOllel of the battlefiel d at La
R II.8!'l co. made by ono of our cmplcyee" of th e
l ilt D ONot ltcglme llt, who hll.!l r~ tllrued.

OUR RESTA "~RANT
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'lVonna M from thli 8pot. Ad1l'jlUlOn III bj ~ on_
,,,but,o. fo' Adult., and 2d. for Child,,". and

offen a pltaeant respite frbm shopping, ..nd

the pro.ceeds ara to he devoted to t.he PrLnoe of
Wal es' and othtlr Funda.

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d&iat,. fue ,. Daonunal prioea.

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HEElXSJ! READ~IN-G

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\.He.w.Me of memben.
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In ~ the meeting, tJJe !d.AYOJ1 r.akl It. appeared to him th&t. t.ha.t. Wl.& one ot lIb e ma.t un~
\port.&nt. of the 11ll&l11 cOPlmlt.tecs ho b id had to.

presido over dU.r:ln, the pAIIL foa.rug bt.
L'~"'~'''''
tor the IlUpport 0 the CommlLtee, and
•. RELIEF MXrST STOP."
everyone p ~ae.n t bad come
l\jl:"~ W E C OJ.1,lXJI. aaid If that amendment. were
object. of trylDI to be UAeful "nd
earned relief ruUlO t atop ti t once until the Baht.
beat. for tbeJl' {cUov; townamen In
\7h~h lb~ Y' .... oro I1IVllW to en~. ~e In W'" decicfed,
lc:.&uaM by t.he war H e tboU:bt. Lba.t.
khtl1cul t. t imes ~ ere oYer aDd be Djl ld .. tTlbute 'ntoy <...ouad not III thfl meanLlme e.s:pec;t 1A&t IUlJ
Ito bu predecc!lSor (Mr FJeld ), who. got. toget her 1lI<tlv ldua t5 lVuukl guaraolt!e t he large amount whloh
B e hoped the amendment 1fould be
t h ..t Commtttee so qukkly
'fbey we re also In- wu re<luuoo
.$1e bted to t.~lt Ron Secretary, 11'40 had 11Ten up rCJect.cd •
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POIDt ed ou~ that ~ were
practlcal\r t1ie ",bole or bi g lip&l"e time to r.lIe worit,
~~ who,L.bJ;..hut .,mPa.t bc L-1O atoL\,tude, had won Lbe under an obhg :t.tIOIil tD tbe dOJ1l)r. to • ..ul1iatel'1
~ b e rund tor tilt: purp9lle ror wh1cll it...... pn~
[&DeotlOld or \hem .IL
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InlLn lJ" aub.5erillod, n amol.), La .... far u po.1tile p.ro'
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REPORT OF "'BE DJ:.'PUT ATJON.
vent a.nd reli e t 0 daat rc ~
if t be:r aoeept.ed the
Tbe lION". SaCllll'Ult'l' te!)ortod that .. depw. ..t kln Kale " bicla ~he Go n rnmen t. WAa tr11ng to fol'Ctl
COIWILlDg of t.Ae ~or. hir_ W. & CoWer, · Ur. J
~COU Llram .u.oy ~ou ld ne\~be . p re\ e ot nor relieve
iJta.bson r.nd the Bey P. J. O. OlliOlor, 'ISlted the di. ll'u l .
DIILreu would attll be aoute 1f
Loc..1 Government Rohef Committe e and rtquelLed
Go\,erll l1lent. . cheme.
them t-o cont.tnuc the . cale of nliof lA 'qIO In 1l.eadcould not. &cOlPt.
in~.
The d eputBtlon pomtoo out that tb6 oost of
be,
J,inng m ]kading, alNll't from r ent, was bieber
ld.,
~an lD LoadQa.
On November 19i.. be r~cel'Â¥ed
'i'h.
fL let.ler ftom tb. Local GoYehlmcnt Board. wbleh
jaai.d th&t. the Go'Â¥e rameat. Cowml tt.eo (lC ulldered
t.hat th& aaaJe for dl.tnots ouLRldo London Ibou ld
~ , ae.uonJl1 adhered 1.0, bu, that i.f tbe 'ocal Com.
Â¥!It:tee granted reh ef, In e.ltceptlon ..l caae., in exoesa
.., t.ha mAJlIIlUm, t he 'Govel'tllnni Goml'luttee would
no obJection
I The followInB' reaolutlo n waa then . moved by the

cleat thnt

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MUST liE SOMETHING USEFUL THIS YEAR.

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YOUR 'XMAS

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HE WILL APPRECIATE ONE OF OUR
KHAKI . AIR PILLO'W"S.
Fold in ,mall camp... for pocket.
Provide a comfortable ~c.ad Rest.

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US~FUL SI~ES al

5/·, 5/6 and 616 EACH.

HILL'S RUBBER CO., ' 'Ltd .•
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READIN--=:G:.:"_.-.-,..,

MARKET PUCE,

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,REGATTA SECRETARY BELGI~NS' CHRISTMAS,
AT THE FRONT.
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*~~l';;.' ~:in~;~1 SPECIAL.Sf.' EXPLAINS CAUSE
" OF- STOMA(:H 'TROUBLt;.
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H. P. TATE'S

EX~ERIENCES,

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CONCERT TO PROVIDE

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With the object of beneiit. lfti the BelRlau

m ....,<-l\ehef Fund

&" oO~rt

Chnlt,.

tVu\ arraaged by !.A6

me,jJllbara of Lhe Prize c,bQjNl of Bro w-.treet. Cbutcil
an \ Brow-Itree t BroLberbHod. a nd t.ook pl.tce III
~edoelday eveolnr hI.at,. 10 the LuBe To'tll, H,II

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. VA1U~ ~~DVICE TO ·sUFFliIU:RS,

TJJ~ _ P\lbh9 rc~n~ ""~A rno~~

"ratIfYIng tbe h~U
belog \\' ell tilled in every quarter llld t.bn WeN!
amply Justified In t hei r atLendan~ by tn e ~p\tnd ld
mU810 t.o which Lhe,. were t.reated
There "'- •
&ttelldanca of Belgllll3 on t he platform, wheN
!le ..~ were reaenod for them.
The ~tllyo r \Mt I..
G Sutt on) wu. In attendance, and durlD!: the CI\t.l\
Ing fl.ddrc, led .. fe" word. t,o Llt to audl~nc e
lit
'",Id he '"
t.o I1xprel.l t he gnltiftclLMon he lell
t bat IItch Il concort a.a that hlLd beea arrlnGed (JIi
Jehajf of sueh an object, an object \ha.t " All In ~h.
of everyone wben
took 0['1 Ibm papm
tho
othor

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Pre,!!.I...1
Ut'JelllI:l

favour of ilIt
B road-Ml1!1

With ID t~
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the ir

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pa.rt

50Dga " I~

B uc k) 'lVU very melodlolUl, 1111Apollo" (Oounod), ,"Ib
at. Brilltol Ibl& year, aM
FarawtU " (Kinkel) ...f.

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IIUtceY .....

chOIr .tlb

-.;'Ilb "II rk

they "on

ILnd tbey lia ng

1ft eJ,06l1e nL ~rllrlt,
OOJtlfl<lCn Tn.ylof),

Heme
Vlklni

" Bymn to

thi S fUf,
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So n, ~'

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Buck). Rnd "The Vag8bonda" \b

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Fan ln.' ,· wUI

other QlLrt. songa rend e red by t h e churrh choir
w.bll:b won loud &~plau!e
M Francoll tillli.rd' ll
• mUW!r ot ..the '¥loJin, ~d hlA &0101 on that lQet~
XPflQt were l'etKi8red With wonderful I 'v ~tn •• ' apd

dl'eot, a.nd the audl eMe wera he ld spe llbound wlid.

he played.
HIS 'nolln &0108 ..,;ere . La Bereeu.e '
(Godard), "..L9 Oyine" (Sl.ln ~ Sailns) and .. Mecl!

tatlon

to .teep

The

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• aa'll any tIme. 0004·
~lnd remembrapoea ... to
c:c' c ...-c.c cAthen.um a.nd, otber
St, and ~1&l0 dlan)!

(Maueaet.Y.

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Anot h!!r mlerest.mg feat un

of tbo concert. w ..... new IOllg compoled bl a rtll
dent of .Readmg" Hln R. MOrJ:I8. I It II •
patrlotlo 109L~n~ltled j . 'Iho Call Answered," 1.00
lung by Mr. ,. ~. Harvey, IL 'Vi.aa & Jt1'eat luct m .
tbfl chorq~ ba.vlDg ,. good swmg tQ Il tha t toot RD
Wtn
1.1he · audl enee lout.lly elC prea86d llten apPltcf,tlon, aond Ol lled tor lbe compOler, a.n~~hen &hu
Morrll Inounted the platform nh!': ha(1
sreal I ~
cepLio.u.
Among the lo.loliKS Mn I'~
roll Ollp ,,"
proulineot "lUi fl el fin e rcndt'rmg of ., 0 Pelltjflll

NlgAt." (Cov.·an)

Mr AlI\l.n l ' um6 ' songs " eU
.. Let me like IL ao ldl el r.III" (WlIJhict), alld ' Thf
Rieaaon" ('ferc li & del RfllI gO), In which hIli tenor
VOleo ~oundcd to great Ud VltlltlCe
11.M66 50!;!'"
.. The Llt.t le _o\dnilral" (BHlWCI) !tlld " Il I\h~ ~
pu. mg falr P" (EIJ:lLr) wel e SUllg' by ~h. d I
Bennott., \\ho wU III e;[ce llcn t. loue, Itnd WIl6 Ir~
reeolVed.
A 11\ ely ~O l1g ,
LuI IJ )o; II1C!i\IIt. to rtL1U
us clad II (E Gm mu n) WIUi Rb lv li un(!: hI II. (Jill;
lette Ilompollcd of Ma g Dn cu~ D.ud ~r~ G
Attwood
alld ~felt!tU. G. li At twood , H Po
Bennett J Alit! F \V Ha.r..vey, lind lhe wdl kno1l" a
dl(eL, ., 'fil e Bd-Ulll E;~e " (Bonbom ) n\" \ltt¥1
Fumc ft OO B~ nnelt l sounded well
13 \ ul'jutP
lhe u lldlcnce JOlllc d In the .lll gmg o f t he- 1\ H.t1~~11
'III he m. Lh o BeI~I.o na.tacn ..1 ~on8. ,. J...a. Brll b6ll'
oo nn e," a.od the h ym n , • Etornal Falbe l .
~t
Th, 1U:'C0mpaniloil s were MISII 'E E. Green II.lln til
H • .B H arvey
!l.h
P . W IIlLruj co nduct
'VAe "and rieeOra llOn li ""(Ire Iiupphed bJ )ftlo
phippen IUld :\1II' "r' ~tt.woH:;, BlDfid d Ind Go
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a grand rURI1O.

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WHEN GIRLS GROW WEAK.
Wh ou gal e grow deathly Iw.le, ,,~ak IIl1d lIHurdl: ;
thel} UI. lha ~lUe for 1*~l\h to luku l)[orofl steps, I •
dcl ..y 11 dallg~r TIle gul III hor "tcoIl8' ~Illl \lot 1\1) t
velop 11110 robll s,r h"PflJ wOlllfl.., hnod Without Ill!und.i~
tOIl, ri9h blootl hi hflr vOI\\\l,lImlll II luck or ne lY "
\)\000 tbat til ~be fSl'fIIl.l trouble ,""Ih 1II111! ~lrl. oul of 'tad
Thtly grov.' amc m lo (hiooulllll$), d e \Jl e I8e~, delicl le ' \
thin, )l;lth no 1l111'ullte, lito 1I1I~ugt 1 ~ 1~~110 tnter Ul l

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