Reading Observer 09-1919

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YOU'HELP THE MEN WHO
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OUR STAFf'.

Campfugn

WI\!! il\tlili ,t: H~r ~ {\

bope the public '~iIl m!)k •. it
•to do for the r~ to];h er in
.they d id for lum
W&r-tml fl,
'" tribute is tl ly ~u ll d t! .
,ndim,ed by every m mb.~ 0 1 the
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There is a otber !pioture

of un u l~ ll ling coarse
a t re e. or a sor~p of veget ...
un der ~th 6 hard blue dome
bl,wng .un beatl mercile •• ly
th e e~t. inn. i bl ~ . lies tbe 1M,
e n o ll g b, is , l!I:mlowbl\t. leu
inh ,u n sea of shi f ting slinda.
mot uiu gs a Dd e\'euicgB is cool
in the daya spent
Ari ~ h.

mI\ ita. ~y

t1lio; rlliI.way-a. triumpb of
built, much of It. d uriug tbe
w it h slI.ud t o secure it f~otn
io n 111 t he chyti:ne. mu ch of
'I·,."i ll ~ fi re of tb e tir.t artillery
of Autllri&-tbe Y,M.C. A\ bRII

TO THE

"READING OBSERVER,"

proolamatio~

I feel sure t hat the state of
aff&irs ha.s only to he brought to
the notic e of employ e rs in Reading and distr ict for the r espon' ",
to the apper..l to be a d e quate to
all reqUIrements.
The =pa.:g n certainly cl"serv6S
to be successful. and I a.m confident that With the loyal co-operation of the employers of Reading
It will be BO.

Triangl amoug the
Flanfiera onhl de a hastily
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0 '" the orum ling wall of
cott.l.ge ill a ioture wbicb
.. ould f' Pprecia 0 to the full
tb. Y.M. C: A. .,. couf~r re<l
It i. this :

TIlE MAYOR'S MESSAGE

OBSERVER."

The King ·s·
oertainly indlOates the olear d1J.ty of
aU employers at tho pre·sen1l'time.
I hO;le that theappea.l ,will meet
with a.ll the suooess.it deserves.
Sta.nley Hayward.

thl!&trn ml.OAger

WIth tho prob lem

We ha\e no i:1oubt that employel"l, once they know the fact.. Yo'Ili meet ..&be

neocl.

TO

...ia' them. should they co-operate in tbe Ich.....

obt.a.1n.ina'

dia.bled men. lor then' employment,
b
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irrd to &k
where t.DY additIonal num er 11 requ
m e

in

up~ percemtace .,reed by the employer.

J,. eopy at the soheme il forwa rded he.reW'lth,
trom which you will .ee th ..t emplo1Cf1 are uked

"-.b'ed •• ". __ • men to the .. tent.
to .'~orb
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..,.,...O( a" le&IIt. [) I.er cent. of th e total Dumber of
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employeelJ but that prOBlotl iI m.de for cues

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P;e:Ol)le

b rf'ad , BUll cocoa.-liwitlm48

tbe outfi t of this Y.M.C.A. outd6~ert

of Slfl8.1,

A couple of

worken, and half-a-dozen n&tiY8
are the .taff.
rouud tbe Y.M.C.A. t.nt ••
ft:re two posts driven into
A

cron-bar.
Here a
On the slloddl~s at

for bowe.,er sbort a time,
t o officers and troo~ra ",hOc
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from the ~&1f-d oze n camp.
lie a round ou,t. of Slgpt beyoud
'The n e w! hu spread. in the

in wbi oh news ·does Ipread
t b.t th e Y,M.C A.. have oome up,

TOUCHING TRIBUTE AT TRINITY.

The following fee-lin, referMOes to the deaths
1 of two old memben or Trinity Oongreptiona.1
1 ChUTch-Mr John Winter a.nd Mr. Vernon
l ' Knowle_were made by t.he Rev P . N Ha..n1a-oD
1 on SundtJ.y
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.. Many of yon are &ware that we moum to.. ay
2 the death of two of our mDnd..-Mr John Wint8l'
3 and..Mr. Vernon Kncrwlet. We meet in graM;
1 .0rroW' foT" our lon, and in great sympathy for
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1 tho8& whom we lmow ISO well a.D d whose earle a.re
1 fun of grief
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I . U John Winter died very peacefu1lv 011 Wedne!'-

there wu a deadJO<i::
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A .d iet' a furtb,er oonferen06, tho emp10yen agreed
th.t tb& matw should be refetrred to a. oondli .. tion
bo.,-d , and t,ua dewxtati 9D undertook that in thia
a'felLt the men should retum ~ wprk at once.
Th" depatation t~n met the strfkers, a.nd PTe".uled on them ~ nece:pt the8e terms. Work: W8.1
rec»mmenoecJ on Tuesday morning.
'l11e con:ciliation board meets in London OIl M01lde.y mon::ring.
1M title is the South Eutern
<lNltre Bo&rd of CoDa1iat.io.n,
It ia ODe of four
parm&nent boa.nb let up tllrougboat the oouctry
by the workers' u.niQllS &nd the muten' federa.tions Jom U7. Both aides a.re reprMmite4 on it. In

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Y.liC.A: work... ,.,ill be kept
di'pen81ng canned fruits and

die IS ancl osod.

.oon . • eU. out. Buh a In,
at a time ;" all th.y require.
th.y serve. they ba.e ' to be
In I> few days they ,rill
m.ppliu will oome up to them
which, eyen now, is lying at tb.
-~.-•••'

at XI Kantara..

pict~ of Red Triangle ,.ork in
A.t the ,ou". at Belab, at ~ Arilh.
Khan Yunis, there are permanent

Tbere, with an old piano and
maguiDea. the Y.M.O.A. earriea

In BgTPt. tho YM. O.A.. is
' fore. Here , tbings appTO:a:i,!,&te
th. larga Y.M.C.A. hute at' thl
T~y are in 80me retpeotl
Egypt it tho land 01 pl8oty.
ratii oning .trlotly enioroed at bam ••
with good things.
Th.
E.belriah Garde.,.. in the heari of
of the finelt I haTe

.ee...

and Paleetine. ae in! Planden. the
r The Red Trianll'le in tho d_ri
mon>. ' But ' thl/' good worlr it did
be forgotten by th_ for ",hoIl
and for ",bom it did 10 muoh
still large g.rrilona in the Eaat.
j • • till needed there-how muoh
tbol!l6 who ' went with ADenby
kno w. It;" worth an effori
of those n ow ft.t home to ensure
on .. efficiently and ...

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from prey/ou. co/u' ''.)

"~:;;:'.,,~nl ISi, Wgood
to know
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10leb"ga or .&Ddbago a1ung &Oro••
They will take Baok
comradel detained by duty in
perh&p., now wendin~ Itheir
.oroSI the lAuda escorting a tl'ain

tb.t th1!

needs of
need lese Annoya.nce to
the e'lforcement of t.hi~ old bye.
d carlv bn.d for tr,de. From
t.he Chambe r of CommcTce ~eet..
The

that the prosecutions

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,,!orkpoople wero on at..rib), M!'_ Collier eatlm.a.ted
tho 10&8 w........
h:-l. th ey &ua•.
. waiea as a bou •. .
... a.m ed In
£600. On Monday pract.icaJ.J;r all the work8I'll were
out. Bl though the o:raet Dumber J8 not known.
Altogether, the Ion in wages which were not. r&o
eelved amOUDlt:.ed flo over £1,000.
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H' Th e ..tr1W:!t" taid Mr. Collier If hM resulted
In n o sono~ ~ade lou to the ~ 88 the men
haTe now returned to W'Otk.. It· caua~d (If coline.,
a D'1"ea.t d.-' 01 In-~nl'enorticula'rl to ~n.
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trJlot-ors
who
had
work
In PrOgress.
R .. d it been
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prOWU6 ....... . t 8' poaltion woald no doubt ha."e been

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,hi1 schom.e~ e.nd that they .hould be perm1
use & die 011 t'lo elr notepaper, lndlc&t.i.ng tba.t

MOlt of the

t.he torm of tmdertakLDg re employment of dis·
ablod monJ as I b&'t'e D O vaeanCle6. I have., bowIn the Dumber of Illy employ ... at
dste' of writmg. I am wa.iting for two of my
orJgmal men 10 be demobtlIMd. ~nd when they
ret.urn my , t.a.1f Wlll be a.s mlLny lUI I e&n omploy,
I have one dUJabled Dl&n here 1&11 .. trainee.
Ria time is up In January, and Lf' pe proves to be
of use by that time I shall be quite wilting to

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Vours faithfully.

CLERKS' RATION CARD PROTEST.

WHY WERE SCHOOL CHILDREN USED BY
'l'HE FOOD OFFICE?

'F A SAItJEANT
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lRcadiDg I.oc:al Employment Committee.
A QUESTION FOR THE EDUCATION
THE MEN TO HELP.
keep hun an ,
COMMITTEE.
Fo'Uo,ring t h e receIpt of this letter) the ":Rcadml
to
tJ:et:
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{)bs nrver" obt,a.ine-d the dllla.bled ~ter Cor the
with the IIcheme, IIoIId t rust it will proTe both
om
d the
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The children at our local elementa- schools d!..1
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d16trict. It giVe!! a 119t of t~e . men an
en·
ben c.6C1al to the employertJ an
men w 0 I,VI!!
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her!! By&n.:b le for various OCCUpatIOns. We puhlish
adered for their COUJ;1try.
the clerical work n eoesSlU"J' for the cm:r:rent issue
It bDCloU50 w~ belicn'~ It 11 the best way of dealing
16th September, 1919.
of ration cards.
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'This baa provoked the ire of thfl N'a.tiona.l Union
_ _ _ _ _ _ _~_ _ _'-'_ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ ; _ - - - - - - - - - - _ : _ - - of Clerk ... who haTe pused a ruolut:ion of protMt.
Tbev obieet mOM flmrtb.ticall". to the a.r.t.i0fl
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the Loc&l Food Control Committee &rid tho Edu·
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ot\tion Authorit.i61 in tlJ'ing dooJ children for
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such work.
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The Union considers th., action of theee bodie8f
M.tagonirrtio to tba p.rinciptel'l of Trade Uninni.m
in ~lpplying .. fTee II labnDr whIte many clerka are
the preeent tim~ ISel"k in,2 enll'loyment. Th eT
ROW TO VISIT THE BATTLEFIELDS SOME SAXON FOUNDATIONS. at
further contend . that the chlldrt'n of th is town
ha-ve sacrificed " large P1lLrt of their educ:atian"1
OF BELGIUM.
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f lO C11i t ie:<!: dnrinR t he nl"8t five yean: nwm~ to m,any
of
t
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!lebooll
ba.Tin
albeen
in
milit&1"'f
oectlT'laUon
ENOLOSURE ~ERE GEORGE
"Any enCT'Oachment upon this Ten' val1lllble
IV. KEPT BEARS.
cqapter of t hei r lives for Inl(".h p~ RS this
:£7 liOR A WEEK.END.
CAnnot be .too stfOngly condemned U adds the
Union', ~]ation.
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'S TRIP IMORE DISCO'VEDIES IN
READING MAN
WINDSOR P
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TO OSTEND.,

C.pt.ein Vangh&D William. hOI mad. fnrlk.r
di.ooveri", .t the site of tho anppooed palaoe of
hl rDed from a week-end vilit to Or.t.end. eenda '01
Edwn.rd tb. Conf"",,,r in Windsor G_t Park.
the follOWi ng &COunt of hi. e.xperienceo ,Ther. i. & long lllretch of fOlllDdation wall. 12ft.
It may DOt he gener&lly kno,,", to .,.- rMden &CI'O&8 . ....hich, he thinks, undoubtedly d.tes from
lhat me.xpenlllve. a.nd oomfortable tnpe can no"
the Suon period. Thore i. alm wbat looks like

A well·known Reading man, who h..

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00 made to Belgium to new the b.ttlefielda,

Whi;the
chapel or benq

the foundation of a bui ldi ng

HARVEST FESTIVALS.
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~ [lln ll \lUlnonnted pbotogn.phs are reqnmd _ ' ,
rhe peJIsport ha.a to be Vlaed a.t t~e BelguJ.ll
CODsulat:.e Office, 39, Bedford·equaH, W.C. ~ ~ut
per!.onaJ attendance is not neoesea~y-the_ vt.eelng
costs Z. 6d. Tbe paaaport when U\lUed II a~l.
ablo for two 'Yean for t.favel in fOl'&lgu countr:el,
but re -~ &cing i. Decesaa.ry £rom tho approprlate
consulate office fo r each joorney a.broad.
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The Contioental 'boat. tra.in etartI
Ohanng
GI'O!S at 8.45 a.. to. every da.y, a.rrivea ~t ~ver
ahout 11 Rnd at O.tend ot about .~.30 p."" Gi",,"
fin e ,vea.ther it i.a & delightful tnp .ate. the !lea
~ ,<ttl, view. fro~ ·th. French Coaot !rom v.po
Gmmez to DunkIrk.
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WHITLEY HALL.

beHeves to

li...ered approPriabe aermona and th6 choir rendered

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speciaJ mUlic. Tn the d\&rnOOD there W&II & 1IP~1
Cn.pt.ain V s.ngha.n Williams h .. a180 alea.red TIp .aenice tor ehDdretJ,...-a bright m~
which
one mft.tter bv vi.itmg the Q;d.~n Authority's baM'e8t hym.nll wet"e IU:D.R'. 'lba chu~ 11''' prettil,.
office in Wind"r P ark.
Th...,
ahOWIl •
dooorated with II......... flouit ""d ~_bIoo. whicl1
brick dated 1752. whIch ...oIly cjlrreapond. with had been Iri..h by m_ho... of lobe _ , ' .. _
·the brick. oompoain~ ,the wall unparth~ o ubid e ..,d lri<tods o( tho chorob.

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tb e otltor moat. This wa.ll wu
fint tbou't'ht
There W&I a1&6 a '~1 meotiDl' on Monday
to have been one of the pieT1i. oC II; dra.wbridfre . but e'rOllIlll',
at whicb Mr G. D1KO!l F'Sldeci. 6t1pp9n.
DO",", it eeems that it fonned part of ap enelOSlI~ , iog the ehainn&n were Putor st~t tb. 'llav.
in which George IV kept a. number of bean. Thll 8w&neOol'Oll..b. of Orlord1'Oad, Mr. O. :rn..m..;
enclosUre W&e su~equen t1y demolished. and the ODd Mr. Wi1li~.
At th. oOnc}ua10n of tho _ g . Y1, ,;ttla ~
loca.litv hal F;iDoe been known u " Bean' Rail .. "
!\mds. A
O&ptain Va.'U~an WIliiaml says tha.t. he feel! p{O<juce "ore 0.14 Ito old 01 \h. _
aubstao>tW
ItIID .... roan..f .
• 1m<HIt certai n th&t Saxon buildingll _~ce atood
inalds the double moa,bI, and that he is on the eTe
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On .riva.! at O....,d Harbour ~e geto a .~w pi more import.aot diocovci...
of .. The Vindictive" 8114:-:the rwned Ma.ritune

fro-f

C,4.VERsHAM.

St. lton. Th ..... front baa no. ~ damaged ~
any great extent. From Ostend .. trip by .I..trio
car tak.. you througb Zeebru~ tUld Jl,laakeDbl'rgbe to within A mite or 80 of
e D~1b' ~
The return fa.re is ~L ThU is most mtueatlna:
trip El.Dd takes one and a. half hoUl'l each WWtY
Tb. JOu rney o:a.n'he broken at ZeebrngS" to vi_
Ihe Mole.
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'fhe ~ Al'f) che&.l) motor ~ ecCJlQl'SlOD.l ~
from Os' end to YFu ••nd.• jO""'.1 to lJl.Uport.
OCH11le.! but. • Vf1l'1 abort t.im~,
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Tb. bote1a .... f.irlv mod.,-ate-from 20 to ~
(ran~ 'Per da.y inclUJive of boa.rd and hotel ~
oommod.tlon. Tlo. ~t rate 01 ~se 'I
.bOut 36 lranm t(I th. EnSlilh !ll ~ not.
and mote for gold iud !ow of E~lDd notH.
Th, ....'bn at Ost.nd cloite • .bout Ootoh..- 16t'o

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THE

VAUD~VILLE.

Vive La. FNJlOfJ." Hi dra.raat.ib epiJO<J,e pf tbe
part America played duriG~ ~. Q<eat War. ia to
he 'cNened (or th. tlrot t~ dfr1.: of the ..."k
at; the Vaudevine Electrio Thea~In thi. great.
film play the over popular D{>"O
I!iUtoo tob.
tlI.e 1Mdlna: role. Another bn
featUl'&- in·
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eluded in th1! ...",. l'~me ·wiU he " Tho Un·
fOftlJDer1." one of Charl. F~ta p6.t. . ~
" ' _' Maraam.,.,11 be the;"'110 ....med 1t1
A.Dn Mur<Ioeh. Put 6 01 t.lt. ..
do Up " Midal
Ut II 1'1am... of Ven..-ucm/' a.nd il .bould PTOn
ODe of th. _
ID~r _10
'all",,",.
and th e Kut'lA&l ,(admiuicm two to three tr&n.."I')
The p~ fM \he J..~ l' .11 of ",e Wed
rem m ' open until S"l'teonber 30th.
lilol d BDlI. Btut. in • Tho " "''belIef Wli -;1
Tbe fsre frQm LQatlpn to P , tead. 3rd oIaN rail _
of d01ll..ticity " Two " Enilautl',I.=:t
ond Jst. cl, .. on boah ~2 140. Bd .• eo tbat. fou .. ' lid 1'"«0 hlYOUlI.... 1&. ow.. !N'!J'!it ad •
day Lnp, lay !rom. Fnday,. Bo!'f.l!Dll>er I\6t.1!, '" 'l laObol lI:1oom, appo~ ill .. n •.JtId" )!Ial Blo&Monday. Septemhe. 2!!th, 1nth li.otel __~a- aom" Io.mded ()ft the play _~ of.",on, b.,. l4!
t'on at 24 fr anc. (13•. ~d.l would 0001 Sf ~41. ga , 1 and I Mn. KISI\tIN. PUt! 01 '~ I ~\Hollnh," . ~~
and ~ xcunnon. and lnoldtntal•.would ... tall !'" ex· ,."..,.nce at _ aa - . So
til•

oo':...'dy

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['I('ndlt\p'P of about £2 81" mnking about. £7 lD all.

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It i, s6vi.abl. t<! take I~h' I~,gago. !>ref""'\:!" programe.
• hand b•• or .ttache oaae which can he carried

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nil N!e8 ,a lot of ~~ IUU! tIjJ-,

p','e . e,, 06.11v. in t lppml!.'.
P" ' l h· lreely In Ostend I!Ihopa.

bo·,I.

1i~ nwn

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Englilh ' lI apobn '
rest.ura:ab aDd \

WHAT WE SAY-\Vt:

(combining pleaaere with. b.oIn_1
r.rom:-"pnC' .. t\ on ~ Ti'rida.r, and I returned by tJae
Fhnd v bon,' wh ich 1_"" Oltend at p.m. ~
IlrrIV<' 5 In JA)ndon in time to catch the .10 po..
t r'l ;n fN\nl Pnddin,;rt.on to ·Re&din~.
!I t'' t h .. 't'R.V. 1 ba.d. a.n intereltin.l( chit .,..;t. lIr.
n " t"rL R" nllol. who " .. "'tUt'ltiJ1~ by the hiIat.
11 , h, . h,.n in BoI~ium for aom. ti",. .. BrI"-h,'
f' nmmi s:<!:lOTJlT t<> t "l";'st the. BelgiAn ~Overt'l~nt
t Tm

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In . th"l

, ~Qr~ of l'800nstruetlon. and his MtftCiI

hare boon b~y appreciated by til. Belafana.

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REFUSED TO W~ OVERr'I"llfE.

God'. Put::.Wt. 01 love

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ored.tin&' mall'.

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.. II Ua pIMood G<>d to ~ , ....
110 Iiu - . dUet to thii t.ot that we .. a ~
ba,vo determined t,b....~ not.bl.ol omODi men ·b!li, I
Jeous Ohrlst aud ""'" <mICi:iIod.
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kn~ tho oppe&! aud llIagIletiiom at tho 070u ~
faU. '!,1lia 10 llOQ th. J>laao or oocuion '" ~ I
>h. phiI..oph,y of tAo AtonODU"'\.. ~ 14J,J
lbt alt.hoUgli ~
chinr at tho
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thorn t.l)at pariah foo~ it Ja ~... '
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daily bei~ .a"'e;d the pqwe.t. of ~ f 11 the oeD· 1
tr.I, cardmal, pavotal ond 1><=_1 rae> of tb. ,.;,...

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~lT. sud! • ~-. work "" _ . tit.
oouI f>o uans; can onl:r t,. dOQo b;r DiTine' - .'

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d1"~. Praye>'-Oor_t, ttritM""
.'Hrn tlgODiSi'ftlt-is tuenthl.
It has

God to (i,va. US a. meaiUro of lUOO8I6 beauae
pirayer-penonal and ~1t,Qcl A church
6I!~\ 10 "'V,ted
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does not undAt'IItand the value and mea.,

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ad,onn~~ ~!s.an!!C: -;~ ~~'t.IlddJ:. Qt
be no re~IiD;y

a. ISham and deluslon.Jor the~ oa.p

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a.bou\ their ItpuiWaJ. we.
. Agoin, no cbnrcb dea....... to """. whICh tamp ....
with tho Bibla .. thlo l1IOPl1'ed Word of' God; aJl~.

and wrong?
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It is an eMf tllIn« to get .. churcb filled.
orn.a.t,e ritual, good" mua,io. ItO~eous ceremonial,
et:.c., and the crowd! will come &8 to a popul.f.r ~oert, or ,place to Pall .....,. ~ idle hour, and be

Giren

;.g a Plat.t.eT of tact, a.ny church tha.t does 110 vWJ'
I beliav. in £he Biihle as t.ha
I!nt:.ll.ibl.e reTelauOll of God for our s a.lvaticm.
1
h&~ fOUlld it to be eo in Dl3 oW)) da.ill' e%Penence,.
.00 Ii~ from pe"one.1 lwowlodJe of th e rcalitr
of it.. blessed proml.... ~t he, pl.ued God to reo,
the work in our midst, beco.use, omong other
hinp, it 18 not men)s WIsdom; but God" revealed
tb that iJ; expounded e.nd procllWlled.
Qn., word more, The church was m ade for lUan,
antl not man for the chureu. Wf) have to remem ..
obEIr that our Bl88!led Lord has desIgned His ChUrch
to touch human .ifo .a.t. &11 rm~, and lD. all ltll
ma.ny-e.ided Or.IIpecl:Ir-p~lca, mental, SOClat a.1'
well .. sp1ritu.l. If wo fail to strive J.o aeal '''''tIl
the sm. squaJor, ttlllery. want a.nd IUj.usWce that
abound, we rall to ru Iiil the mllld of our Maf! tel".
We 88 a ObuTOO al'e ,JtriTin« bard to do tblS,

1001\ 0DJ}'ti.. itA/eli.

lot o.f[ eMY Wl.t.b B ' brief ..nd :&may serpid'D and.a
few coppers m the oollect.ion , The world ca.lla
& ~t 1UICeeU. but. Ghrist endures apm His sa
Gethsemane. :r. !~t thare U!I only. one test of
Sl1ceesa in God'. wor~' Ar& saula bemg a&ve~ to
rediae a.nd inheri1' God', Gt«nal purppse of love

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Y01ll'll taithfully ,

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PUT BONA!IlIH'lE.

NO NEW MAYOR FOR COl.DEST DAYS .FOR .OVER
READING YET t
SIX WEEKS.
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SUDDEN WEEK END D:aMJ IN
~REMATURE-NEWSPAPER~

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l'IllloWlng ,IIt<> holt... dOl of ~~'l.~ti. ~
....k, tho 'otl!j>Or.ttjre fell .teooJily
~ !;fAt\!< oJ
a.nd Mondsy were tho coldest dai; 8 ee u;:.'
01, July.
Itere are the temperaturea .-

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TEMPERATuRE.

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tnfo.rme d I
outS a.turd a.y.,
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temporary tha.t Ma.jor 'Dr.) G. S Abram h&d
Mr. Samuel Elliott, .... hoee firm haa been cruelly been seleCted 88 Roo.dmg's n ew :Ma.yor
.
aA'eeted by the strike.. Attributed \he UIlaataafa.etory
The statement 18 described a.s being :nnoffielal
mte ot the m-.n'1I ~ to 'their refuaal to work I bnt on reliable a.uthority Any statement of this

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56
58
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Friday

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Sund&y

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Sa.turday

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kind

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61
lie
6l.

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52
fficial is clearly pretp.ature ,
1'uesday ..•.. ......... ... 0.;
50
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1!
1 t
f ~;_ to 1.._
Io-d
It W I ~u~ba.bly is-a. fa.ct that a; ~n
itednes.la.y - .......... ,... ,. 70
'...
4S
e
pen y 0 oY<............. e ,1Jt:I wOl'~ ,
may ~ P
' d 'd d
lit
Ilnjjay
....... ..... . .. 73
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47
IJIong t
!'laid Mr Elliott. 14 We are ILnxiOUI that the mEln section of th e Town Counml b,as ec~ e
Ra.m fell on two ca.ys •. 4aJ..n, on SttnClay and ,041n.
should work overtime. 'I1h ere is no question that themsolves tha.t Dr A~ro.m .llsb to t b e ~~ pn Thunday.
they would be dlllpl&eing other men. TheIr refus.,J Il Mayor. But t~e Town ounCl ~11 no t
so for , T?e barometer rcm&llUl .tle~, and" there aN _
t? ",Ol'lL overtime only burta. .~. &lid ~ : yet to se~~t . . ~ts Mayorw~ndapwp~ci:~ • OUT con- indiaa.tl().tlS I)f chango Jon the Weather'.
'~t.~ in decreased prodttclion." ,
some 'Wee~ ........teCom.6 ,
but we obJ'ecl t.o it!!.
tempora.ry s en rpnge,
100 S'I'RIKERS LEAVE THE TOWN.
method ' of I t 8Wtrlmg the fa.vourif.e" for the
Otie UDlatJafa.ctory aspect of the strike UI that ma.yoral chair.. J It IS not the bUll1ness of a new~it .. ,....,..."......... to h.n . driVeD • n\U!l'ber of: men oU~ poper to appmnt the Ma.yor o. f the town, and It
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h
d d tes th
00
or the town
is not f.ir to ony ot .r can I •
ere may j
Althougb 'by tho term. of th~ proviaional .. Mla. for th. offic. to announce unofficiallv tb. name ~
t
11 he
hould h
tu ad to
k I anv partienlar one 8.6 tho one (\ctu~ny selected
men a 1
men A
a.ve t'8 rn
wor 'r
Tho New :MayO,l" will be. offiClally "le~t.od on
MUCH PRAISE FOR THE COURSE.
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GREA.T GOLF TOURNAMENT ON THE
SONNING LINKS.

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O~e.r
."... informed on I As a. matter of fa.ct the Editor of tho" Readtng
Thunday that .omethlne like 100 men bad gono Observer" went carefully into the matter two
EXCELLENT PLAY,
t/.) uek work obewhere.
In futUre the money II weeks before our contemporary a.r.nvcd a.t tho con '
wlricb th
will be
otI in ~ b ,
.
W
tS'!' earn
spent 11
, U elusion to give Dr Abra.m the p081hon
e reo
Al
t
",'h d
Wh
in .oma othu town.
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fmjned from mnklng a.nv .comment on the ques'
t
lver.1 ....o y
0111 ' anybodJ' In t he world
ROW THE ST.R.IKE A..B.06E.
tiOD of MT. StBt;lley Hayward's 81lcres.so.r b~~ ~~~ or~~~:c1~:ra&~t:~.r~:'$a~/th\lg{V~:Jd~~!l1d
The .trike of the man aDd girla employed in the , e
news.
011:;:0
llllks lZl dO; lghtful w&ather 011
building and decora.ting trades in Readmit m ea.na
ounCl ,0 eCl~, &D
h dn~ y
I T urt:dny
No fG\....or t ha.n on~
tL.
f
ld d
te
I' p a:pen ,
' un ro an
orty·fcur professlOllals oatercd 101'
UCI r&-aperung' 0 a~ 0
L9PU,
,
I As w(' do not wisb to be misunderstood . we l,tJ:IJ.I, the o llDllnatdJlg round, a.nd tho 2fJ' SUfVI VOI9
WbIle actually bemg paid lot a hi4rher rate per ma.r My that had we been inc1ined to assume the wlll ~a.s8 IUto, t he 80ut.hern ~ctic.n o~ th o l'roles.
bOW'tha.n before the WII.r) the tot&! earDlDp or I position of the Corporat ion and . select the :Mayor siona Gol1ers ASSOCl&tic.n eli gIhle tb comne\.e m
the men, they argue , do, not COlIlPIlI'e favouratJi)' i for the town on our own respopsibility Dr, Abram I thd corrnl:htLOu proper o.t Wu.l tNn Heath -.It tho
wit.h theIr prE>-'W'U Vr&gM..
I wonld have been our choice.
enNo~
present month.
The employers attribute this to t.he bet tJiat a ' Wo certainlv thl?\: tha.t no
man could It was
shorter week is worked and that the mal:) OOD- be found for wbat III. after aU, an ImporlfPIt a.nd braced practJ:Iiy tho whole of th
h
sisb!l!i.ntly retuse to wont 'overtime
onerous position At this time when conditions 1D the Unft.ed K.i,rwdom
'.rhore w~r: ~~ll~m~
The men'. contention ill tha.t by'working overiimo are UDeettled a.nd h?th the Bhip of Sta.te &nd the TAylor, Braid !I.Iu:! &y of' the " old In\'mcl bl~ ,:1;
the would b6 kee in other men out of a Jab.
ships of MUnJClpa1ttl~ have to be C8.rtfully Ntoored then there were A.be ~fitchelL (tluJi local plofe,s.
f th
P i'h
t
throup-h the rocky cba.nnels ..hQad R man (')f ta.ct. slonal), woo i<; now pla.YlDg 'bett.el Lhan ever he;
eet 0
e men w 0 came ou ... ere lomers,
enio.1it
and wit h &. atatempanlike graap of dl~ III hu; hfe, Dtlllcn.n- tbd man 'w Ith tho long
Before tho W&I' thtm ute ot pa.y wu 9d. an hoUr !f}'a;irs i;'urp:entlv required.
,
rlnv&-Horne (Durba..u) SAJ, Mayo (HurhlllJ, Robfor .. 55i hour week.
Overtime waa worked bY \ In Dr . .Abram we have t.bat mAn
I ROO (Coodon Bea~) , O~enden (iRa.yn~s Par'k) &n el
eoreryone on ••e&le which mate.ri.&lly added to the
Y t
t '
t
b'
to apro m t D r very
ma-ny other celobrltle&. Mi tchell splay, qUlte
,
e a.S 1 IS no our Il.SlUqM
n.atul'ally, came l..D for the C}os06t aUention .hIS
weekly wage of !.he empT01eee.
! Abram as Ma.vor of Rea.dm g, we do not pl'Opoee
every slroke be.i.Dj' watched wtt.h u t
t
'H
Doring the war, as • rMUlt. of negotiations, wages to sU~Q'efit him to the ~nder mer.cle!'l of th~ Caun· phenomenal dnvUi'g POw~ wel e ~;~ ·demo:.
role and hours of WOTk dOC'l"eUed. A ~haur week I cU, They have , the rt~ht to IteJect thetr own !!:trn.ted, Bud there were several otper8 who drove
came mto force., &t a rate of 11. ed . ..u hoUl'.
t cha.i rman
We 1eave thom to it
almost. Il.8 finely , DWlca.n pmoog them ,
Them ~e mea retuaed: to work onrtime. Thelr 1 When they hR.ve done eo it will be time enough
Ml~I, LO
d~li g ht of b18 mJl.ny a dbllre1'8 ,
eat'lll!lg aaturally deareued aud in April they for UII to announce the name of Roe.cling's neW' ~t.m b • ttOh P'Y dad oo.Ds18j:ently . good i'nme
'Ma.vor
liUCOUg OU ",
~ sQCOtI
ay, when the wea.thel' Wn.!!I
made ~ de.med tar an extIra 3d. &lI hOUT.
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1 r'
edd th
agam fine. and the crowd to follow thq difteren'
Tbl& the emplOJWl were unwillflw to gr&nt, but I It IS, on Y a.tt to.
at we &1"0 euN, Dr oJ:potlOntoS very la.rge mdeed, Mitchell, however
they ~ere- WilliDg to .-abmfb iIb. olalm to .. Bond Abram was M mrpneed lUI we we~ wben be ~e~ could not imprl')v() on a. round of 74, but a.e bG had
of Co ciliati
thf'J announoement" tha.t he waa
Readmfs Ol'flchted him!telf Wlth & 72 on th~ Previous day
The

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tW!::t

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°a.le~ :n.~~:~~~ 7r~~~ t~o erat~t Jll~!I~~a;~!::~

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d th

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he hod the....,.r.ctlon of"tielDg (or 'first placo I~

No:", MaY,Or."

ths qualifymg contest with those fa.mous CXPOl101ltfl
Herd thee ", players each
being reapon,able for a tobl 'at 148, M u.ny gre&ti
~e.. lolled to pl..~ themoelv.. among th.
9Q. 611, notablJ'h a~dQn and Braid.
'l'ne
It it ac&iIllt this deciaion that the men hlLve
!~~_ a
., by Thursd a.y eveniDB'
IIOW ....belled. In ....ding the matter to the C"nCUBBING:
. lit 2t.d
Oiliatioll _ . the aucgenion _do by the emred. red. '1'\J.
plo"..,. Ian A.priI fa b " 1Odop<ed.
Ab. Mitch.n, S.... m,; .. ".......... 72 ... 74 ... 146
On 'l'butwday monUoe the meet &yra.oged for Ed, :u:.y, Oxhq . .. .... .............. , 74 , 72 . 14ti
theso hounds WM at the " Tu1"'1ler's Arms" Mol"o Aleo Jrerd. Coo~ run ............ 73" 73. . l4G
tinier West.
SMftleld ODd whip hod brought Goo, DunC&Il, Hangqr Hill .. ,... . 74 .. 75 ".. H I
hoUnd. quite up to tim •• a.nd tbey now IQok in I A Bormor, st. OIriud (F\,.nce). 76 .. 72; ••. 141j
ca.flta.l order and a .buameulike paok. Tho meet O. Ralph Smit:.h, West Middlesex 7~ , 7Q ,.. 148
be.ing LD. sueh a f.portillJ locality bad brouaht to.- <J. H, M.yo, Burhill ,
' .. ,.. , ~.. 'M ... 75 _. 141:1
griller quite a lorge a.lcj. and reminded one 01 the Fred lI9h.on. Cooden 1l••Ch ,.. ... 76 ..• 15 .I. 14U
STRANGE MISTAKES IN OFFICIAL
usual repl&;r meet. in ~wa.r U;nell
J, ,D. nnUcy, :Dunt.to.ble . .., •... 169 ... 80 ._. H~
'DI.e houndl we.re put Into .. Bimm:.' ," a.n~ imme. ta. G , \Vtlson, OrohlUYl Runt .
75
76. l Sl,
POSTERS.
diateJ.y the7 gavo tongue. 'nlere wet'8 10 man.)" ~. Oalte.nden, RayDeL' Park , ... ~ .". 72" 1P \. .151
,uuu OJ.Ulll"

A paMpa" ia indilpena&bl.. Thi..... be pro.
bove boOn eith.r 0
~'iDÂ¥ ;ball. H.
cu"d without mucb dilIlculty in about
day.
Tb~ ~.1 ....n- at Whitley JralI tIook the
also baa tisoove.red 8. numbel' of ,~. OOTeI'ed
through ... y ba.nker. Th. ooot i. 51. &Dd the
fono of hanoot thanbr\vingo.
At tho monoinr
w1th &n01ent tilell, but further ~oava.tiona are
s~me passport WIll do for q,usbnnd and ~f&. Two needtd before ally definite stateDle'ht 0&Il be m&de &1ld ...Dlni .erricoo Putor 4. E. Stookinjo dO'

lloou t ea.-ilv

realiae

oa

we.

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.. flo. Ottl:r a4~,:!> _~._ of Iif. ap4 _
UDlv.,. and .. ~ only way by which IlIOil ...

i/i.. ........

ihey hov. ro-operot.ed. A .pecimen oopy at

on a l&r~e sc&le.

any
Por a tJme

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3 day I'n I'~ we.k. Thon~L hi, incr... ina wea.k. equal n~.
in thou" oroot1on1
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d h'
"h"
To
01 Obs
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ent6ti:M
W 15
TberJ&re It. tolloW'S thatl DO chUrch C&D be truly
1 ness a.n
8.1 nC' 'Ing t prevente
IS won Ipplll,2'
an
erver:
l'epre.s
..e.
r~
. . ~ which does dot mw ber centr.I, car·
1 here with UI of late, hi. m emory il still fre6h and COllior, Prel!llden.t ot 1 the ::r.fuster Buildel"l' .nd dinal a.nd OOD.tmuiL1 message the meaBe8 of the
Drinn.... .... 2 will be Tong eheriabe d H e WM a: man of quiet, Deoot"atOl'!I) Fed$l"at.iob, aud ' II '!'be employers Q-osa( The church ~tR to proolaim the meaninJ;
W~ltero . • •....•.• .. 1 S.ddle"
1 deep, and .inoer. piotv; .. man of prayer; • w.ro perfeetl.1 willinr from the flrtt that the and meaoage 01 \he Qroo', ... d .u ~_t ~oWII .frOpl
~8.ln~. h ouse ...... 2 Drape...'
f,tanto. ..
1 great relLder 0' the Bible He Joved ' to do good matter should ro to the ooncili.wcm board. But It-~ta.noe.
pa.rdon,
cl&anBlIl.I',
holiDen)
run 1'11, coach,. ....
1 Steward. •••• ••• • .••• 1 and
thi
pIe IJ d h' ootte than when h" .
etern&l b lenedneas, here and hc.r&&fter. N~t 0111.1
¥~tl"at.rBttel"l •• • •
1 BootB.epairan .. ..
1
no ng
a e
1m
r
ssed It O'Ui'ht to haYe gone So tbem WIthout 8 etrite. with all the pas810n of my he.rt, but .1V1tb the
;-1 am Attendants..
I lImen ..•• : .... ... ..
1 could do it fJeCfttly. He wilt be greatly mi
,~,t.rlb, ... -.ltogeth .. prem~ ADd , uncaJ1.cf. cl6ar a.nd Te&5o.ned conviation of m:y Judpent and
UlLn IUld Carme n •• • • 6 Gamekeepere •••• ••.••
1 a.nd most of all by those who lind oeal"fllt to him for
intellect, I bolieTO in the -Iljvinity a.nd in tbq
oRemen ..........
2 Tnaator DriVm'll .• • 1..
1 and knew him beat.
' I l l 000 IN WAGES
e.toDlng work lmd ~on of our Blesaed Lord
Coachmen ....... ,.. 1 Dental Surgoon, •• ;~. 1
.. Vl'rT\On Know' .. waa for a lifetime a member
.. 't
. \ t'h
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. ,-,,I
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of this rotl3O ILlId ~ d.voted &lid a faithful ......nt "
.~ preoen
~ emp oyon ave no 1D"",....,n
Ae a.oon as the roll 15 et.rted W'e .hell publ1ah
ot eoacadin .u thin n
th
I th fi
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of it We retnt"mber him u one ItO ~niaJ h",ppy,
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g.
e names 0
e rms entlt e,.. to 1'0 on it. We M'neibte, practical and kinrl-bee.rled,
He Tt3n'
lI'rom Woone6d ..y to BatardIJ) when about 300

stretlun of bol'tlemen will come

been abarpened by l!Iix weeks·
.. and bisouits. • The pur-

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Bir.-You are kind enough to " ~ me to ,tate
the reuona ".htD.b ha.ft led to fthe Mti:vil of ths
work &t the CutJe..ikeet c.o-otiegat.ional Oh'Ul'C~
I av&il mj-.oIf of ;rour olrer. in tIi. hop.. and ".~
th~ earn..' player. thot 11 migllt pi.... '\'lmi~~."
God our Hea.~eiUy Father t.beroby · to further t.M
ooming of tbe Ki.Dgdom of His Deaor Son, o~ Lord
ud 8aTiour Jeaua Chriat.
.
But flnt 1e. UI cleariy ' unilenta.nd~ what .~
in Church wode means. God/. work .imply 6.naoii
bf. mouu:red bJr onli.na.ry worl~ at.ndarda. ...tic
that ftndeth bIo life
lo~ i and i!6 that "'"eI!b
Ria -life for :Mv !:!ue ahan And bon
uld JI)IUI.
It it _bl. lor a crowdod , ..biooahje church t9
be a. foolish &Dd tragic itll'08; a .ia'bt to make
&DI'.la .._ and dovlla .gri.n. ~ 18 p9S8ib!8 for I>
Immble -rill",. Bethel to be r"'pendent wl~ the
,klry or tb. Lori!.
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'nl1l;!Jl'$ is o.nly one teat. in God'. wortt. It. ia t.hk:
To what eden. w • church bei1lr taed of God .,
lead IOUIa to tbe knowlodp &ZUf a<bo...l.dE".... t
of Jesus u 8a.viour.l. lbedeenier .and: Lord, 10 1:'-11
$h*y aludl u :f t to!' (.jod &.Dd ma1i and. ~_" tot

alan

on

pa<t
adva.neo OD the present rates of

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15th 8eptern.l><>r. 1919, I regret I cannot fill up

men wliole appetites for tbeee

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Th. suggestion w.. met ,b.
of tho omplo,-o'" hy • r.fu..l to make

apeci.l ciraumst.ances

t.hU

f t or..~.. a..""l'JIlI ~""~.u,,,ra. ~

BeadiD.g Oblerver,"

a oomjl<'Omis..

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.,Thia deputation met th. employ.... .."d ,uggoated

• oonOCJ'D ed Uldleate
v.uoa 10 dus"ry

tted

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a.nd now embr&eed praef.io..
employeee: in the building
SomeU.i..... like' 1.600 work...

:inotrol..oo.

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Here are the reasous. as given byblm, at our requ..-o. fol" the ~
he is mak:inc.
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.Y1. monling a d_Uon .of twO from
tb.. ma,n'. headquarter. in London &nh'ed. -.nd.t
on.. (oi; t" "ark to 011'0<\. chllll- in the ,Itu&tion.

n_

'" J.rgA marquee, two bell
tinned g ood.. perbap•• with

were

Durin8

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Ohuroh.

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Some Reading Ohuiohell ~ Buo085Itful• . We deal With pne,tb18 ~
the Oastle Street Oon~eg"tional
whioh the. Rev. Pitt Bonarj..
is revivilla' with markeif 8jlOOeSs;
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peopie?
A recent report Oll-; • Tire .ArDQI) iI.Ijd Reljgiop..Jl! the Rev. ~ ~. OaU'llll,
of the United Free Oollege. Ab~ with tl;le Bishop of Wmohest<ir . .
joint oonvener. deolo.r~ th~t the ' ~ori.tY. ot men are "'lost to the Ohtu'Oh
at the age o.t adoleace*ce." .

Tlbr BTRIXlII-DAY BY DAY.

the

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c." Bead\nlf'~ ~ ~ 11'•"
To be quite ~uk I,n >tiloe~ ~. ~t. le".:'t. thef, a~ not,

Saturday t •• SOO men, ,,_eD ",,4 'iir1l ,,_
still ou6, aDd ~.e ,.ere .trona ibdicauOna of the
trOll!?le ,
1I!rildUt. work In th1! town ....
np...hPOI,~ at • C'OD'lpJet, ltUdltUL ,.
meotina'
01. etDoin'YoeI
-" j it WM u.n.&nimoual....~ de&id1Nl to (IODUDu. th4 Itrike. a.nd headqua.rtert in Loodan "ere
n.r-.ted to tor IUPPort.

connected w1.th ha.ve pleasure Ul giving a letter from the Wokin g· dered ~t ~T'V"jCe to nur bra.nch-ca~ lit Park.
th Ilt the r..rcentham
Oompt,nv,
whichln&how.
that.IPlClt,
t.he1 I'In d
IS
1 dan
r~
ha
ve LatmdQ'
fulfil led thnir
obllg&tiona
the ",ht
a. so
ft,t t'll!:ncen '--"ood'
W
,lD.tbe'Lr fJfIJ'T
ap should be 1ower. ftese tatter eases can be
Rut mORt of aJI do we rem~b.,r hi" work in eon·
rena.wed by the LOC&I Employment Commlttees
Secretary,
[Oon,] ,
nection with o nT n'I&llR.;ine. Few of tnl know how
or by the Looa.l Techmcal Advitory Committees
Re&dmg Local Emplopnent Committee
much wnrk thil'l ontnl11, work that l. not pleuant:
wbN'e such ConuUlttees enst.
Dea.r Bir,-In e:tpilUlation Of oUr position reo that is done behind tbe scenes; ret it is ftrv tm8peel&l att.&otlon is dra.wn to the ap:pendil to
emp'loyment of disabled solm.n. Out male auf! TIOrtant, very neceaary, And Nmleone mutt do it
the lobeme, wbioh mdica.te3 va.rtatolona In ltl
COn£l.\ts of
Th is he d J(1 Md b v bl s admin;l¢nltive It.bilitT "nd
.'PP1icatioo adopted. a.fter eonsult&tion Wltb cen·
1 Silver badge man,
gre..to prAeticl\1 'Mnse he flut it. 0'iI t..be right ba.riJ
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1 demobiliaed 80ldier whose post wu reserved an? t'n1lde it poesiblf'l ror n!'l to do wba.t vre' are
1ra1 bodl81 representing oerta..m tra es,
f or him , a.nd
dOlml' to-day
I need hartlly
remmd you tb &t whlle
1 mlLll unfit for mili.-'h V
~ rod gre&tly
~
th 110 mueh
t
...... .1 servtce, who baa done
ernon . K nnw Ieft wa.s one Wb 0 mne
progrees haa been made t hroughout.
e COUll!'Y,
hitJ beat whllo tho war wu in progr868 and bT the wn.r, The strain it put on him
-very
t.hat at the Imoment aeyen-cHgbths of the total
entitled to 00ll81denLtlOn nOw ,
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occurred to me that. lf lC,lUillr, eome of exceMl:. r ~. Ron d w h en 1"
t ~ ~VIlLoOrV 0
Y'()Vl en oe.
number of disl!lbled men ha.ve obtruDed omp oy~
t he di5u.:hled men may be a.blorbe"'ft in laundnOll nn the.l ut ~av of 1917 hll!l lon. W R.lforo, wa:'
m611t. the ca!lO of the remaLDlDg eighth (..nd the;
on 80me work DOW done by wom~ U:rou have , k !l.lffi m llcilon n~ll.r P !l!1'1ch ..nd.Mle. the l ClP.."I of B
a.atual numbel :La subste.nU&l) 11 nODe the leell
&oy who would like to try, and
6dTl5e me, 11flnmt 80 fine. a life so pt'OIDl.lnn2, "nd a son . JO
1Il'pnt on that account.
w11l intervi6W them a.nd lee what :an be dono.
dctlol", wo~ld ~a,ve beetl ~ CT'I:",bID2' bl ow to Jt.!1TOne.
y
Tbis CoDmuttee is mo!t a.nxious to do all in
Youn !8.1tbfull .I.DlliEW
and oomlnq' )ufl't wben 1t dId . W M more tblUl 011r
Ito power to a.s~19t the6e Ule'll who he.Te lIutfered
(Signed) A. AN
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d"11r rMf'lnd oonld ....",l'I"r SrlTT1e month!" nero h e If'ft
11
anapr,
ReR.dmt' and ~tired to Ba.tb A.nd h,..d att'ttuiy
h t
in their oountry'e (l"Ulle, a.nd I hopo t a you WI
Wokin,lham L&undry Co" Ltd..
r' rt oonefit«d I:n:'eRtl". bv the re..d n.nd chB.n~ R...
see your way to' fill up the cnclo&ed undcrta.ki~
Sta.tiou-r~, ~VbkinJfe&Ol.
died on Monda.v lMt &,! the 'N':Imlt of ~ 11M
a.nd to forward it. to tho Secret@try of the C<:tm·
Septern . r
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accident. and cmr pravm and lovtnlr svm a.tbv
mlttee, when nIl pOS&lble ltepa will be taken to ...~ a~o gl... another letter. wh1o.b nee& no go 'o nt tn 1\11 tho"", whOlll\ be~:rtfl monrn
meeb yOW' requ.iremf'mtl W'lth regard to the aub- .l ....r er (:IOmnu!I.n:
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fo dav He lind }';R f::.mn"; will not be fnrqnt't8n,
-'~ on of s6.it&"lle dis.bled men- tb make up yOUc
and tbei w--k '11 I
be
be d h
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The Secretary.
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remem 1'e
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P"'ycenoutacWle.ll ... from tbe deWle ot ~ iobeme
lh.niat.g of Labow--Emplo,.mont. Det'&Ti:nle.nt.
Re&di.nK' Local Employment ComDUttee.
\hAt It ia prOp05ed to com'P'ilo a. Nationa.l l:t.oU
29-51, London .. treet.
""th the nom .. of emp.!oyero .. ho co-oper&te "
Bir,-In roply to your letter to h..,d. dated
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p!"eYiously indicated~
the ttrike had . ~preact
the whole cf tbe
and furnishing trades.

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. Tbe " Ru.dlllg Ob..rver" In ito leading articl.
last,week strongly urgod further n'gotiation, and
pointed out· the llDpopularityof .trik.. at the pre.
time' Th
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work 0,," Tu..day morning. after· haYIng IOlt
JIOI!Iethlllg like £1.000 in wage.. .

THE LATE MR. J. "- WINT It
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AND MR. VERNON ..K,AJOWLr..S;
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LESLIE WILSON,
TAL NUMB)!l1\ OF DISABLED E.-S~RVICE
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MEN. a34 .
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La.bourera and Porten 192 Comuu... lou Ageuta . .
I Plat,lo!en.. ........
The Jun(. Proclamation WD.I!I issued on Mond"y, New.alt6 ta' .orten. . 1 Bread
.~ U:DdlM' it ia liet lip a naMo_!}.l roll) to be called the ~~;~.:::: :::: : ::: ~ ~~enPi.l~~;· -':t~~:
KiIl(S N.t.i.;waJ RoU, OIl WlllCb Wlll be UlbCl"lbed Flttsn' mates •••••••• ; 2 J ~llDta ••••••••.•••
c.ha names ot those who agree to meet tOOll'
Cltr'b .............. 26 Ca1\TUleri ..... .....
ptJODI to tbe ml51l wbo fought e.nd bled for them, 8 10.Jss Clerk. .• • • •• ••
1 Prioter'1!I re-..:\erlt "..
The tolJowiDe latter from Mr. Jr.. A.. 5aJ:l1ea.nt. Chlmuey Sweepe ...•
1 Brw.h makenj........
"-_: __ .. cd tJl 1.0 1 J!)ml')l yment Committee 'Malo Attendt.nta .... 1 Shop Asliat&\).ta . •• p .
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, Motor DnveI"3 ..•.. '.
8 Warehou~n •• : •• ,
up.la.ma the m.a.m [)OlDt.a of the scheme ; BJi.rmen .. ,. , . . , ....
1 Groome • . ' l~ '
A- you are no doubt &ware, the Miniate1' ot ~rltkeepera .•.•... , 2 'l'ent Per ma:JmI ••••
T -OOn- h.. - ' i y formulated a scheme under
" ... . .. •.•• 3" !let~ Turnm ......
.ua.....
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eftu~erl
taken. . . . . ... .. 6 Corn Store F oremen"
which employers are 'being UlVlt.ed to absorb d~ Ga ellen •• •• ' ..... 11 L c",tber MA.chiniet....
abI&d e:t-&rvlCG mOD, OD ~ basis oC • percenta,ge HI6. dYlDen .... _.... , • lI&1rd~er ••.• ,. ....
of the total nqlnhar 01 their employ_.
M , nJ:MS.. ...... .. I Butch.... ............
Looal 'Ji't.-"loymemt CoIlluutteeli h&ve boon In' Dcoyrkee{Wlr. .... •. ..
1 AccountaDta •••••• ~ •. '
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becken . .. . . ....... 2 Bootmal:on ,.......
nted by the Minister to ma-ka the proTiaiona of GaanUen ...• •• ,. , .
1 WmdoW' ol8&Deft •.••
the scheme weU·b-.owu to &11 employers. a.nd to OOmmerci&l Tra ...elle1"8 6 TriolO

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II oyor. n. men &Dd WOIIICI .....umed

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Th~ fim d l~toT1J (I.""': M"!II1mI .T "R' Kent. W
Sand.. )' . . . • q.wot day, and
men held. mae.
J Bloxham. F. ,r Wilks. W J llard in}!. A. B ",ottill. to Ilia..... tho oItuation.
Bu,h. W. W. TrolJev and J. P. Lord
The , On Monda,. morning the ..tu_tiol> 'Was gr .... · As

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MESSAGE TO THE

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Al),V((l~ OF .:·RE~DING QBS~R.VER"

w. 'are abl. thll ..Jk to give detalll of tit:
now Piot.,....hou.. Oompt.DY which h.. bee1\
lormed to .buUd and run • Xineme Pal..,.. on th~
site 01 ·Tompki ...· Horse Repoo!tOry' in Fri...-.treet.
It iii a private company with the ",,".tored
title ?f "c.nt~ Picture Pl~y·hoU!l'e and Caf.
(Reedln~ l, Ltd.
It was re",stei"ed on Augmit
28th with a capit&l of £36 ,000 in £1 .har... 01
tb",. ,hores 16,000 are prelerenee
,The objects of the Companv ..,.. de. eribed .1
follows , - " To COtTY on 'be bUlnn.l. indicated by
th. title and to adopt an 'I!l""""nl With J. H ,
Kent. W J !llo.barn and F J W,lko"
Th~ "'ub.erib~1"I. eaoh"with anI": dHlTe, .re.:
J H Kent. The MorehaJl. Folk..ton.. "",.
merohl\Dt..
W J Bloxh"m Windm..ill Bank, Banbur:v..
bUI'Id er
F J Wilb, Mommgton H onse. BaJ)buty,

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ThB Kmg asks employer!' to see that at least 5 per cent. of tll.eir
",orkeTs a r e dlsabled men . They 'laved, at the risk of their Uv,s. your
business for you · Are you prepared to p ay part a.f the debt you owe them?
'w 0 s.q,y part. because no one can p ay all.

on the Welto"
fully d.alt with.
Bu't 1h....
n tbe PUblil
ried an with
no
sAtisfactory

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NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF "
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In Readin g there are 334. They are all wanting work. Who will tlnd
it for them?

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DETAILs OF '£3',000 'COMPANY.

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THE FACTS ABOUT _ _ _ _
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Th a rsd a..y nig-ht.
T ti •.::t i~ \\ b 'i'
tribute to a li ttl e kll owll ) 111 :1.8'0
... ork d on ~ by tl:e Y .1L C'.A

CO:lst. tOllclli ng it at El

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ThE KING'S APPEAL FOR T.HE I?ISAB+ED.

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HEtP~~ YOU? Tlit M~N' ·BEIflND:: THE~ .'.;t.~IJ~~L~tNGi-r~i~~i · ,.'· IS,' ·,RE't.tGijj-f.~ ,'t.OSlJ40

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flhen appea.led to the Milliliter ~ Labour. He re(erred the matter- I to • GoTfJ!'Jl.JD*1t hbitr&tiOD '
Court. :81
Oouri 1ob. . .1eo wer. flud on lla7
ltt &t ta. 6d. an hour for. 5O-hour week.

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SOUTH BERKS HOUNDS.

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THE HEN WrfH A COCK'S COMB.
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had ooD6iden.ble di,ftlculty in getting them to settle
down to one. which en.nt'\1aUy they did. bttstli.rur
him .-bout until he went'io ground , Hounds werl
th6Jl mond into Brokaa Laro&s,' wh(Jre foxel were
liltowla. obout. ..,d one went
&I tholll'b
maJdng for S>1ch ....r ....... but tu ......d left-b ....ded
and "ent to the "Mown." where h. W1UI loot.

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.eIv.. s _ 10 1lothlng furth.r ..... done.
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F. Let.eh. Northwood -,... ,....... ,....
Jones, Wuu1Dledon Park ..... ~. .
A. H. Moni<, ;&. Winob ..ber .....•
Goo. Oadd. ,&ohmpOotl - ._,__
W. Ill. 1'10111., lJu<bot.n, B.A.. ......

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7$, . 1-t ~•. lb5
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O. r~".ona, !;asl Bril)l£on ....... - ~...
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tAMIng lluter). Capt. Min.,. c..pt. Norm ...
1101'. the ll1.tae. Ke,..... Qapt, R:I.IIh~roOkQ,
~oKe. ~. BOd M'.nt-. Oa.ZIter{ Un!.
A:llhey; Hn. Gvd\n~, t':- 'MilaS &Underl.

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J'oeb. Tay O!\... Acton . ,." " " " " " '.' 1'&" Tt ._ ~a
A YOUIlg. walkm Hea.th' ...•. , .. ,... 74 . 78. .... 1~

Key· Atlibur l!!(toheU. ' 8 •. Leonarda .. ' 711 ... '18 ..... ~
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, '1\t~'.hD" of the offlciBls worked s,!)lenc1i dJ1
Vera the
. I.f the meetl:ll.i" and everytbin. . . . ...
etc, a.ooQ -.nd .a.tiJfa.qonly. The. gellen} lun.u&t",.,. <If ,)ft. lJ. Mitch•.!"'.r.. (SOw.",,.,. of tIiIt
aonfllbtil:folt Olub) 1000uid Dot ha •• been Impro....
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