Mr. Punch's History of the Great War
expected to co-ordinate and supervise the work of all the Departmental Missions.” It has been interesting to learn that his lordship “will have the right of communicating direct with the Prime Minister”–a thing which, of course, he has never done before. Meanwhile, the fact remains that his departure has been hailed with many a dry eye, and that the public seem to be enduring their temporary bereavement with fortitude.
Far too much fuss has been made about trying to stop Messrs. Ramsay MacDonald and Jowett from leaving England. So far as we can gather they did not threaten to return to this country afterwards. There is no end to the woes of Pacificists, conscientious or otherwise. The Press campaign against young men of military age engaged in Government offices is causing some of them sleepless days. Even on the stage the “conchy” is not safe.
Stage Manager: “The elephant’s putting in a very spirited performance to-night.”
Carpenter: “Yessir. You see, the new hind-legs is a discharged soldier, and the front legs is an out-and-out pacificist.”
The King has done a popular act in abolishing the German titles held by members of his family, and Mr. Kennedy Jones has won widespread approval by declaring that beer is a food.
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