Reading Observer 12-1918

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~[~(iI'JB~:IlJ'-L:ISI · ·'s~ands ti r
Jw~tIC:~', for tb@s~ who .f~ught
for us by laud and sea land air.
Tl;ley were in . the front o ~ the f1l!:h t. I Th,ey
c. niust, be In· the , front of ?ur thought~
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~holesome ' ·sag~,.,

., it;s~a big Job to~
FL~t MonkeY.IE,.~iiJ~iJ]~~~~p;lro~

' l>gpaU1iide must .be .shown \11 deeds. P ensIOns
( shoulo be suffici·ent in afI10unt to sec ure a
· satisfilct.0ry standard of '. co~fort., N.o n ~gard
:,,!laritl shoul<! be employed
~pe asln11DlS.tr"tf1,on ~f
·~; P~~~~0n.s,,~very mao who
Fit to FIg?jt IS Fit
:·' to· ·P~ilslon If qe has been wo ndti'd and dIsabled .

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iEyery:'i:race of dirt;,
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Make. Copper . like 'GolJ~Ti;".:~Jite .;Siloer,

Paint lille ·,!Y.e.W. ' . .. ..

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A mOlt ,ucceuful sale
work WM held on Wednes1 da.y iu~tbo Aue?l~ly ~oom in ,liid of the above.
'I'he
. stills were 'p re!lded over by the members of the work·
:i.ii,~i~~~r room, !ase.illtod by other willing helpers; who worked
hArd ib1make i~ & success. Between £90 and .£100 WM
raalispfl. A feature of the sale W8.8 a. spleudid sho'W of
wa.r sb,u nnirs ca.llected by t!J.e ViC/lt (the Rev. R. lV.

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Cflp~in O. M . (Juck) Daldw~ . R.A.F •• of High.
street, (Â¥wyford, has bad another h onour bestowed on
him by the French Repuhlic, nnmely. the' Croix d"
Che\·&lior. . H e is a.lBo the recipient of the Croix de

~ uerr~ Il~d the D.F.C ....with Dar. He has' don!) good
wo.r~. pi FrA.n~e having bronght down nine .enomy

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8ir•..:...A deputa.tion fram the Reading Free
tM f
CJlI.~h Opuncil hu waited upon each ~
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.....udateS for Ill. purpooe of obwll1Ilg tholr
an tlio .ul>ject of Temper.nee IWform. EBeh
geDtleman ;;...
wb.th... b. ,""uld be willin'g
to 11\1--' tbe r .orma ad.;'pted br. t ho Tempe<.

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machines. Pnvo.~ Herbert Blyth, of · Station.~rood.
, And Cor:poraJ. Sa.rn · Collee,~ of Bl'ook-street, ha.Te been
..~(I'd the Military Medal. Private Lewingdon, of
Wa.lthamtrOOd, wbo baa been a. prisoner of
in
ha.a ariived in EJlgla.n~.
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Mbta.no" outfit., be waa infonned.. Me" all the
"Bi>'\' thll ye~;r'•.~nd t he!-e is a. good supp.ty 'Il'f' meta.l
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anoe O::n:mcil of

e Ohni.et.ia.n Churchea o f England

...00' W~. vi~. :~(l) Su.nda.y· closing j (2) Rortrict.iOD of hours for tho &ale of dt:i'nk <In -week-da.ys;

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.(1) No; (2) R.
favou red SOttl& ,.estriction. but not t-o the erleut
at prelent.; (3) Thia vi:a.t.t.e.r should be decided by

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tbe munic;Yality. H. beliewEd in munk;yal eon·
,trol ; (4) N'O. He .,..,ould rat.he-r gi,~ the power to
It:he municiplI;lit.y; (5) No; (6) Yell; (7) YE8, to those
under 16 ; (8) Ye. ;' (9) Yeo, by • democratic ryote

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of eauh "<lult add 6d, in ~ oaae of eaCh • ~!'! '''''<.ti !
. deeid~.to grant,.

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I3A:KER.-Io' loving memory of our belo-yed father,

~ellIJ' Bilker. who pllleCd away-December 18th. 191&.

Gone, but Dot forgotten by his wife and family.
FRANKLIN.-In ever lovillg nwmory of my dear
wile ~nd "the dearest of inothcI1I, who passed II.way

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A place" ....,.,.nt.t our h.~rth
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Which never cab btl fiJled . H
Gone. but neyer forgotten, by her 8OfrOwlOlt huaband,

and dflughtel'8 ,&t

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FOR ' MOURNING.

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the looaJ. lioeusmg autborities will erercise the
power to see .tb'&u lioeru.ed premise! are well can.
duqt.ed in acoord:&'boe ...nth lioeDaing la.w; (5) Yes.
pro~irig lha.t the _me awlica \ to the rich me'a,
club ~ well Ilo8 the working ma.n's club; (6) Subject;
to . bielDg only grnntoed to meet C8.ees of ·sa.1e f)f
llquora err .owin~. ~er medica.! &.dvioe; (7) I f~vour
~ P"-!lt l'eOt.rict.ion remaining in farne ; (8) In
full, ~ ,'With 6UCh principle Which expresses

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E. ijEDGCOCK, .
THE IlEA"DING MOUIlNING WAIlEHOUSB;. ·
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m~ at ~b:MJ question; (2) .Am in favour ,of
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re5triobions, providing t1r&.t the liberty of ;tbe subject. ois re:spected; (3) To be deterunined in e8.ch
!oeality by . a. on:ferendum ; ' (4) Y,s, providing that

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•' Mr. T. C., Yorria .~pliod, (1) In faVOUT Of tbe
Pt?ooipte of; Loca.l Option to ' 000 ,a.pplied u . a. ~Q;,: bi'ir~~;~lrA1o

~ed .nd innooont
ilrith _
~ To ~.L'l""d the ~.i.r:C.'A., or tho
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~d ..So\di~-your .hue in hf.~ping .ti> ~ring
. to the 'h~e$ they love--your contnbubon,.to,var,dS
~t task of Reccinsiruct~on which confronfs us

IN MEMORIAM,

~':ru&e6 to harmonise wit.h ~odern requirement..
"IIVtrich fueludes bctterr 8.oc0'IIJmodation (l.OO g;reat:e.:~pe ior t4J.e supply of ~on-a.looboHe r-efreelxuen.t
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which tooy are aCCU!t<>moo .and ctltitled ; (9) I ·h a••
always hi!.ld strong vi~ ' as to faeilitice being
aftorde:l to 'the 'IT.a.de to alter the ·cbara.cte-r of thei...

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N",,_ber 27t·b, " Nowba.rn, WinIcfi eld, lI"Nmcis Lacgham. yOUDgW ean of the late
,Henry Beauf.ry Wild-er, of SUlhllUl a.nd: Purle;r
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, .I. N D 'y0~ m~ney to your country
. ....... Gun IS sbll WIth you. Help' to make '
:', . t~r ~~ II r~~~ . of . which rOil and yoUr
, .ne.ghbours can III feel Justly proud.

I't~.t-. &ea.Ping, Florell'OO Ge:rtr.ude Colyer, &I'M
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C!rX·S1 A.DLE.-on December 4th., &t 12. Ballu.m'Pa.,rk
lIUlaioOfl, S.W., Ellie Maud, the .dearly loved"wife
p 1'. ' T . CODltable, and daulthter of 8X4SUpt..
a,nd Kn. G. ,Pocock. 01 383, London Road, Read.b:ig,

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99LYER.- On . November ' '25tb, at Z, NOff.,1k·

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1\reas : (3) The reductio n of publ~houaea
j·.l:..:!UrIl' td' undE'r th e Oompcnsativ n Act ;0£- 18.1»
i:-; ! " , ic.J S1 1 ('C~~tlll .r uK! 8IJlOot:bIy proceeded ...rtb,
:.-:lIi i. <;10 not. hwour any repaal of tbia 4ct; (4) I
, :t ;~l of o ;oinioll that. if 013y alternation in tlhe adm ini:'lIratioD of lice nsing takec :plft.eo the _me
': b G;1 ~1 be. placed in tho bn,nd$ of Commissioners
: ~ ifiqa.ih 9.ppC"intM for that purpose, a.nd should
he .f: e~ f roCl bias and Ioul prejudioe; (5) C~
,.b,ould be .. u ~ject to the tr&me noun of opening for
:.;.,1e O[ i::ltori-catiug liquors as licensed houses; (6)
:r <!/j not ()r.po!.c t..he granting of grocers' lioeooee
"h&re lb ey pf::l\'e to bo of service to tlle puhlio; ('1)
,~ 6~a ll a.lwa.ys j ll ~ist. on th~ nece&ity of p~
~,!,hi li l:~ th~ 5:1.1(' ~f ll'l t ' ,xiC:'Jun C liqu().:1!1 to yOU::lg
~p !'): (8) I a.Ul not in ill.vour of the edopticm of
the p ri nciple of LCca.l Option, and Lam of oPini-o ..
t!bat the liberties. of the subjed "" ill be imperilled
i n lh~ even t of a. majority desiring to pr.oblbit th~
enjoyment,
minorit.y, 0(' '8. refresHment to

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ments they r~uire ~ on S~lttq!Lya i (2) [ am u~ OJ>:
po!ied to the pre-war h-OUl'5 of opening being cur·
• t a i!~. Both the publio a.nd the licen&ed trade
a&)'!e as to the dc~ rability of tbis Course. but
t :ter.r "'h ould be a.. degree of e la.rl1city allow.ed ' in

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emellent qualit,." '\here
to,: ut-akera h ..~ , tiot got
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ugu«?r tavern.
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We give below the replies !r'tIOeived in each c:::ue:
'Mr. Thoreaby aaidl he 'Wa& U hea.rlily in support

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made by the Golpin Toy Co"
(3') ReductioD of the IIUImber of li~' .p remises j upelEent
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(4) lnerea&e .0£ the Powe1" of local lioe.nsiDg aAlwmri- the
been pea.tIy dimi'nillbed~ Due
~.. ; (5) Control of clubo; (6) The a.bolitnon of I ~'4~~:;:;"';~ ef!o:m of the Chri.tmas ~
frooe1'S' licence!; (7) The prohibition of tb9 sale of \ .
ia quibe & good stock avail.
inioric.tirig liquqr'to young pmoons; (8) Loeal opthe- . f.lIlOOlI Sp~.
t1c-'D . The right. of .. locality h> vote on the three
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fOy.. -Befca:e+ the war tlie t01 1nd~ was
i" ' EDil~ ;.~-.g;bJe · quutity, b~t duriJig tho
put -'yeu or 50 :~ WaNe DUIIlber cf - t.oy f&ctoriei:
h ....' rpi:ung 'ilP.';,~ff.'g tho .....,k cur ~t&­
live.,viiit"'flle.t... no;;aar, a.... dioco.......d it ·fio. be
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THE ELECTION & TEMPERANCE
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A League of Free NatlODs WhlCq shall free th 1 \~o.rld
from ·the ~enace of v.:a! an~ from Cons~rIPtlon
in · Peace tlIl1e. AbolItion pf all Unn 1cessa ry
Restrictions 011 liberty of person, of speech, and
of .the Press, . Free Trade. . A Free Hbme of
Cotnmons and .no "Tied'" Members. Self Govern.
ment for EngJ'and, Scotland, Ireland and Wa les to '
ITl!ln.a~e thei~ own local affairs and le"tve the
Impenal ParlIament free to ajH end to th,e Interests
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If we :are to ' secure these things and if
want
our Country to h?ld its rlg,I1tful place in
I:.ib¢l'al Order whIch IS ansm g m every
iriust be a preponderating m iiljon ty o f relpt(:sen~:a·
tives · of Liberalism in the nfW ParLi
L\be,:al triumph would be .t e greatest
for , the ordered development of rec:0nstrlil~tion
these Isles. You cannot trust these
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Party which has fought to the ·last
ptop!!rty and privilege, Y
will np'llPr
figs cif thistles,
, 'r . Jf y~u want

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· '~4er' wages/witba minimum ~taDrlard rate i Better "
., Hours ofWt'lrk; Better HOUS~; Easy access to the
'1~ I:;aru:t ,; , .Restoration of Trad.e Union Co~djtjom,
N~ti?na,ll Cont~ol .of Mo~opoh s, s~ch as Ra , l w~ys,
'. Canals and Mines, National ubhe Health ~ervlce . .
, Fult.:Educational Facilities for every class. ~emova l '
of 'artificial -restrictions on Women's·,opportunities.

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'(2) ' Equality of Opp , ..tunity. ·

Try MON~Y ;*~~lJ':'~n.

your Pots and

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li~'i~~ ~e thal\ 7,OOO/)()Q men under tlr~8:1 ' Over
~;Qf?O~~have .bern mobilized {9f War purpose,s:;- . t~e

i}rl.~h. fnes , exte,n~ ' ,from the frofen. ~n<?ws 01 .!Arocttc ~
~~~ui'tci;the ,troplcalshorC5 of the Ind!an o.cean' I :" ~

" . ~ Think~· for dne moment, how stupendous are the
. .. r~l!h:ements?f su~ a force. slirer,d . ove~' half t.he Iworld
:' ..:.Tand rou ,Will realise I~ow ufge9t. how 'm~edlate, ho"{
. .. . intperahve IS the l).eCe~slty <for ev.ery patnotlc m$ a~,tl
' . :w.~man to keep on buymg NallOnal War Bonds aIiCI
.- . War Sa~ngs Certificates.
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