The Rhondda Leader

I BITS FROM BOOKS. I WHO WAS THE LADY? In an entertaining chapter on vanity, in "Small Talks on Big Subjects" (C. Arthur Pearson), Lady Randolph Churchill repeats the story told her by a prominent painter. One wonders who the woman referred to is: A well-known and good-looking woman writer agreed to sit to him for her portrait. On the day fixed, she rushed in an hour or two late—wonderfully and fearfully dressed. Frankly, is it any use my sitting to you? she began breathlessly. Why not? asked the astonished artist. I understood—I thought you wanted to." Well, on reflection I repeat, is it any use? Look at me Mv eyes are so luminous and my skin so dazzlingly white—and yet creamy-tha,t surely you cannot hope ade- quately to give any idea of them on canvas. As for my hair—well, it is very Titianesque and difficult to reproduce. And I know and have often been told that the enigmatic ex- pression of my mouth and its curves would be the despair of any artist. I think, in fact, you are goring to attempt an impossible task," she added, tentatively. I think so, too," said the artist. Good- morning." A LOFT AT RUHLEBEN. Here is a description of a loft at Ruhleben civilian camp in which Mr. Gregory Pike, a young English journalist, slept. It is taken from his book. To Ruhleben—and Back A Great Adventure in Three Phases (Constable and Co.) "In this loft there were 200 people in four rows; two back-to-baek in the centre, and one on each side. The people on the side, if tall, were unable to stand upright. To anybody awake at that time the scene was extra- ordinary one light, that was left burning in case of fire, showed it up. The floor could not be seen for huddled forms that covered it. The atmosphere was thick and misty, but through it could be seen an avenue of clothing and personal belongings hanging from the low roof and beams, fading away into darkness in the far distance. Here an overcoat looked like a man hanging by the neck, relieved by the whiteness of a pair of pants hanging by one leg. Here, one man had put on all his spare clothing, and a. cadaverous face pro- "IlIaL? d out of the top of what appeared to be a diver's suit. Numbers wore Norwegian ski- ing caps, like polar explorers, and nothing but frozen tips of rubicund noses projected from out the woollen oval. Some, on the other hand, had scattered their spare clothing, if they had any, underneath or over themselves, and shirts in great sprawling embraces hid many a poor shiverer. Occasionally a word or so of conversation drifted up from the other end, and all night long the doors at the end banged, with people going out to the latrines, and every time great flakes of wind-borne snow would rush in, and swirl about, finally settling down evanescent and wet on some huddled form. So close were we all that there was hardly any gangway, and heads and feet got kicked and trodden on, and curse and prayer, like the serpentine wanderings of sparks in soot, accompanied any riser making his way to the door."

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COAT i ? COAT t STEWART -j Is Tailored in the good old-fashioned way. .?_? ???? ?HERE'S a vast difference be- FtW tween a King-Tailored Overcoat and the just-ordinary sort. The ??????? difference is in your favour if you choose Stewarts. In addition we show you a noteworthy saving in price. The King Tailors for yours I Suits Overcoats Raincoats 30/- 35/6 39/6 And at intermediate and higher prices. ITHE KING TAILORS ) otewarts 109a Dunraven Street, TONYPAN Y. 11 56 High Street, Merthyr Tydfil t ? Oxford Street, Mountain Ash N I BethMr Stret, Ebbw Vale 25 Commercial Street, Tredegai I 6 Canon Street, Aberdare 11 And 130 Branches Lond()?_? _?berdeen. I I II OVER 130 BRANCHES LONDON TO ABERDEEN, N Public Notices. Cardiff Christmas Markets THE USUAL Christmas Markets Will be held in the CENTRAL MARKET (ST. MARY STREET) On Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Jfriuay, and Saturday, December 18th, iyth, 2utn, iast, 2zud & 23rd, 1916. AiUiSi>AV, Dec. iBih, open until 7 p.m. 'lli Ji^DAl, Dec. 19tn, open until 7 p.m. VVJ^DiNLSDAl, DEC. 20th, open until 7 p.m. THURSDAY, DEC. 2iat, open until 8 p.m. ijRiDAi, DEC. 22nd, open until 10 p.m. SAiUKDA*, DEC. 23rd (XMAS EVE), open until 11 p.m. The Market will be Closed at 7 p.m. on Boxing Day (2üth December), and Closed the wnole day on Wednesday, Dec, 27th. The New Fish Market In the nayes W ill remain Open on THURSDAY, DEC. 21st, until 7 p.m. ERIDA*, DEC. 22nd, until It) p.m. And SATURDAY, DEC. 23rd (XMAS EVE;, until 11 p.m. Other days of the week the Market will be open at the discretion of the Manager. By Order of the Markets Committee, J. L. WHEATLEY, City Hall, Town Clerk, oth .December, 1916. 387.

■kiiundutt UpDan Uiitrlot I wuunuii. EDUCATION COMMITTEE. I Applications are invited for the poet ot Oiuce uoy in the Department of the director oi'Education. osuaiy ;t;b per annum, rising by annual increments of £ 3 58. to a maximum of "V per annum. Applications in Candidate's own hand- writing, euciorsed -1 Office Boy, Education Department," giving lull particulars as to age, present occupation, etc., and accom- panied by copies of not more than two testimonials, must reach the Director ot Education, the Council Offices, Pentre, not later than Friday, the 22nd day of December, 1916. W. P. NICHOLAS, Clerk to the Council. The Council Offices, Pentre, Rhondda, 13th December, 1916. 889. =

Rhondda Urban District I Council. TREASURER'S DEPARTMENT. I Applications are invited for temporary Appointments as General Clerks (male or female) in the above Department. Male applicants must be ineligible for Military or Naval Service. Applications (in Candidate's own hand- writing) stating age, qualifications, ex- perience, present occupation (if any) and salary required, and giving the names of two references to be addressed forthwith to the Treasurer, Tydfil House, Pentre, ivhondda. Selected applicants will be submitted to a test in their knowledge and experience prior to appointment. Dated this 14th day of December, 1916. W. P. NICHOLAS, I Clerk to the Council. 390.

I Pontygwalth. I Gardener's Association.—A meeting of the Rhondda Each Allotment Society was held at the Penrhys Hotel last Thursday evening, when Mr. Walter Williams, sec- retary of the South Wales Branch of the Agricultural Organisation Society, ad- dressed the moinbers present on the Advantages of Co-operation in the Cul- tivation of Allotments. Mr. John Kane, M.E., president of the Association, pre- sided, and was supported by the secretary, Mr. Hill, Mr. Hughes, and Mr. Lawrence (the Government inspector, Board of Agri- culture), Mr. Wiiliamlt gave a. brief his- tory of the Agricultural Organisation Society, and said that in Wales alone there were at present over 12,000 members oi societies who were affiliated. He empha- sised the necessity of developing to the fullest extent the cultivation ot the soil, whether by allotments or farming generally in these days of dear food. Our normal imports had been cut off, and we were thrown back on our own resources. Allot- ment cultivation was most important work and to do it well co-operation was needed. He congratulated the Society on the excel- lent work it had already done, but in order to seeure the best results in the future the members should be loyal to one another and sink individualism in many things, especially in the matter of procuring seeds, etc. There were fancy names and fancy sources of supply, and when a person acted individually he had to pay the highest price. After registration they would be- come a legal trading body, and were en- titled to the best discounts in purchasing requirements. By co-operation good re- sults had already been obtained in the dis- trict, especially in procuring immense varieties of seed potatoes. Mr. Lawrence stated that he could state finally that the Rhondda Parish was not going to be scheduled. He advised everybody to plant immune seeds, and everyone should be en- couraged to grow potatoes. The following were recommended as first grades: Sutton's A.I, Resistance, Snowdrop, Edds and Blue; 2nd grades, Conquest, Doyal George, Great Scott, Southampton Won- der. The Society should also otter a prize for the best allotment. Mr. Thwaites, sec- retary for the Rhondda, stated that he had already ordered 119 tona for next season. A vote of thanks to the speakers and chair- man ended a meeting which had benefited all present educationally. Last Wednesday afternoon an accident which could have ended disastrously was averted. A car leaving the Bridgend Hotel began to ascend the Tylorstown Hill. On the parting above the Police Station another car was descending, so the ascend- ing car had to stop. The driver, finding he had gone a little too far, retreated, but however he failed to bring the car to a standstill. The runaway car descended the hill at a terrible pace. At the Bridgend Hotel a car was waiting to ascend, the driver of which, perceiving danger, im- mediately retreated to a considerable dis- tance, thereby averting what could have been a terrible collision. Some of the passengers in the runaway car dismounted and thereby received slight injuries. We regret to record the death of Mr. Wm. Eardsley, age 59, 19 Lower-terrace, Stanleytown, which took place on Sunday last. For years he had suffered from bron- chitis and other internal diseases. He has two sons serving with the colours, on whom he was solely dependent. He was well known in the district, and prior to illness was employed at the Tylorstown Collieries.

FROM THE Editor's Chair, Last week was a momentous one in the history of this country, and very truly in the history of the war. The great Mr. Asquith has been replaced in the governor- ship of the country by Mr. Lloyd George, the Welshman. It is a remarkable achievement for one of the humble origin of the present Premier to attain the lofty heights of the First Commoner in the land. Those of us who can remember the hero worship of which the great Gladstone was the centre, and who now live and see one of their own kin in the same position and with every bit the equal of the great Glad- stone in public favour, can but marvel and rejoice at the success of the Welsh boy who had no help whatever in his upward career from pelf or family position. Not only has he climbed into this position in the piping time of peace, but he appears by common consent to be the only man in thib great Empire upon whom men of all creeds, faith, and politics seem to unite to acclaim as the man of the hour and the man tor the crisis. He has won for himself the support of all parties as the man that must be placed at the very pinnacle of authority and power. The Daily Telegraph," well known as being anything but friendly to him said that the departure of Mr. Lloyd George from the Government of the country would be a calamitous blow to our cause and an unbearable shock to the country..Nor can anyone atiord to forget what an impression his personality and his performances have made upon our Allies. What does this mean? Not only has he got to the top of tree among the powers oi the British nation, but without him Russia, France and Italy, and particularly the small nations of Europe would feel that his withdrawal was a calamity. This great daily paper said further, that we are unable to think of any statesman now in power in any of the combatant countries whose withdrawal from office would have such an effect of discouragement upon associated nations as would be caused by that of Mr. Lloyd George." Not only the Allies agree upon the pre-eminence ol his rights to the leadership of the Allied cause but even the enemy pays him the tribute of being what we vulgarly describe often- times as top y tepot "-the top sawyer, as it were. One German paper which re- present the others, sayii If Mr. Lloyd George, in tho course of the reconstruction of the Cabinet, be entrusted more or less with the management-, then England has at her head a statesman who has hitherto proved to bu the greatest organiser and even personfication of the war spirit, not only in England but in the Allied countrios also"; and more than that, this paper foresees "that with Mr. Lloyd George at the head we (that is, Germany) shall ex- perience a surprising development of all the forces of the country for one end, namely, the crushing of the Gorman people. Is it not romarkablo that within a week almost of his Premiership that the four enemy powers yesterday presented iden- tical notes to the Governments of the Allies proposing that peace negotiations should be opened. NVe-are getting on. The great Kaiser in liia* bountiful mercy is feeling acutely the rivers of bloodshed that arc flowing. We believe that he would honestly be glad to fillisli it. But it is tod late. The Allies more than ever are "going to push on to a permanent finish for the peace of the world ever after, and there will be no patching about it. Is it not because the Kaiser knows that the war- like Lloyd George truly personifies the spirit ef the country, and that no finish short of a knock-out will satisfy the new Premier, that the peace kites are ftJillgr All these facts, and many others, go to prove alter all how miraculous and won- derful a man is Lloyd George. He is the Moses which the PJiaroahs of tyranny fear. Braro, y Cymro Dewr."

Pentre Glee Society. I The above Society, under the conductor- ship of Mr. John Evans, gave an excellent programme of music at Albany-road Mili- tary Hospital, Cardiff, on Thursday last There were 150 patients present, and the frequent encores testified to the excellence of the various items rendered. The Society was ably assisted by the following artistes Madam Carp, Mr. Tom Bonneil, Sergt. Uri Jones, and R. J. Williams, together with Miss Gill, Cardiff. The R-ev. R. D. Edwards, Grangetown Memorial Hall, ably filled the role of chairman, and in his in- troductory remarks spoke of the Society's pleasure in entertaining wounded soldiers. Mr. T. J. Price, the Society's accompanist, ably presided at the piano. The programme included the following items:—Chorus. "Destruction of Gaza,' the Party Song, "The Dear Home Song," Madam Carpe; Song, Show me the way to your heart," Sergt. Uri Jones; Nautical Airs, the Party; Song, My Hero," Miss Gill; Song, "Three for Jack," Mr. R. J. Williams; Choruses, "Italian Salad" "Soldiers' Chorus," the Party; Song, The Venetian Carnival," Madam Carpe; Song, "Sound an Alarm," Mr. Tom Bonnell; Song, Britain is Britain Still," Sergt. Uri Jones; Chorus, "Pilgrims," the Party.

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In Memory of the late Alderman E. H. Davies. A brass In Memoriam tablet was un- veiled at Siloh (W.C.) Church, Pentre, on Wednesday in last week to commemorate the useful and upright life of the late Aid. E. H. Davies, J.P., Brynheulog, Pentre. The large building was filled to its utmost capacity, the congregation listening to the well deserved oulogiums from the best known ministers in the country. The ceremony was opened by the Revs. T. G. Jenkyn, Llwynypia, and John Wil- liams, Hafod. The chairman, the Rev. Jacob Jones, president of the Welsh Congregational Union, then delivered an address enumerating some of the out- standing features in the late Alderman's career, religiously, socially, and philan- thropically. The reverend speaker after- wards unveiled the tablet owing to the absence of the Right. Hon. Wm. Abraham (Mabon), M.P. It may be mentioned that after over 40 years service as treasurer to the Union he retired, and it was the in- tention to present him with an address, but unfortunately he died before the appre- ciation of his faithful services could be re- cognised. It was then decided to place a tablet in the church, being the first of the kind put in a sacred building belonging to the denomination. Amongst other eloquent speakers during the evening wore Sir Wm. James Thomas, J.P., Brynawel, Ynyshir; the Revs. O. L. Roberts, Liverpool; D. N. Williams, Barry; Idris Davies, Barry; Elvet Lewis, M.A., London; Isaac Edwards, Carnarvon; J. W. Price, Troedyrhiw and Dr. W. E. Thomas, J.P., Pentre. During the evening the choir sarflg the anthem, Dyddiau dyn," and selections were rendered by the Pentre Glee Society. Letters of sympathy and expressing regret at being unable to be present were sent by the Right. Hon Wm. Abraham (Mabon), M.P.; the Rev. M. H. Hughes, Cardiff; the Rev. J. J. Williams, Morris- ton; Mr. Godfrey Clark, J.P., chairman of the Pontypridd Guardians; the Rev. John Hughes, Pontycymmer, and other distinguished public men. Captain E. H. Davies, eldest son of the late Alderman, in a few simple but touch- ing expressions conveyed the thanks of the family for the mark of respect shown to his father in putting up a lasting tribute to his memory.

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RANDOM READINGS. I THE KAISER'S CHARWOMEN. Tn the London Magazine Miss Edith Kdefl gives some extraordinary revelations of the German Court. Referring to the rough and hard work performed in all German Royal households by charwomen, who for the most part are underfed and underpaid, she sajra th,at they work twelve hours a day, for which some get two marks and others one mark, from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., and' sometimes till 9 p.m., and for these extra hours the reward ie a supper of black bread and beer. If they re- fuse this "overtime" they are dismissed; this means practically starvation, for no one in Germany is allowed to employ any servant who has been dismissed from Royal employ, without the consent of the dismissed servant's employer. Miss Keen says: Outside the back entrance to the Kaiser's palace at Potsdam you can see any morning a crowd of about fifty women waiting until the door is opened at six o'clock, when their daily labour begins. In appearance they re- mind one of the unfortunate ca-suals one may see waiting outside some of our workhouses to get a night's lodging. Just the same scene might be witnessed outside all the Royal palaces at Potsdam. I was astounded when I first saw the sort of women employed at the palace of the Prince Leopold of Prussia to do the kind of work that in good English estab- lishments is performed by well-paid house- maids. I thought at first they were women come to receive some charitable assistance, but I was quickly undeceived by the house- keeper, who told me that they were the daily workwomen. But after a time I became ac- customed to this curious and, to my mind, objectionable, if economical, method of get- ting the housework at the Palace done. These charwomen were entirely under the control of the housekeeper, who treated them brutally, and I believe sometimes struck them. They were given their dinner at midday in a large room near the kitchens, on a table without a cloth, and served on tin plates." A TALE OF THE IRON DUKE. I What would the Iron Duke have thought of the modern French poilu? There is a tale told of his encounter with one of the Old Guard, writes a Paris corre- spondent. In the Torres Vedras affair there was a strip of vineyards running between the two lines which was looked upon as a sort of neu- tral ground, only, in contrast to what happens nowadays in no man's land," the men from both armies were in the habit of repairing there for drinks and relaxation, in the course of which opposing forces often came across one another, but each passed their own way after courteous salutes. One day a British party had drunk some- what freely, and, happening upon a French sergeant of the Guard, insisted upon making him a prisoner. The man had the good for- tune to come before the Duke of Wellington in person, and lost no time in acquainting him with his plight. All right," said the Duke, good-naturedly, of course you shall go, but you must have something to eat first," and, turning to afl orderly, he said, Have this man taken to the kitchen and given a good meal." The Frenchman saluted, but made no at- tempt to express his thanks. Noticing his looks, the Duke said, Well, what more do you want? General," replied the Frenchman, draw- himself up proudly, a soldier of the Guard is never asked to eat in the kitchen." The Duke bent his brow a moment, as if re- senting the man's aplomb; then, laughing, said, Maybe you're right. Come and dine with me I THE HISTORY OF SALUTES. I In an article in the Daily Telegraph on the history of salutes by gun-fire, Mr. Per- ceval Landon points out that there is a good deal more in this most delicate and impor- tant matter of salutes by gun-fire than is always understood. It has a history of its own, which goes back nearly as far as the use of gunpowder in war, and' whether it was adopted as a means of reassuring one's visit- ing acquaintances that one's guns were empty of cannon balls and one's soul of guile, or whether it was begun merely as an organised noise in honour of a guesit, does not greatly matter. Towards the end of the fifteenth century a salute of guns was a recognised compliment, though the number to be fired seems to have varied. An accident is said to have settled that of the point de depart of all others, the Royal salute. The EmpeTor Maximilian I., returning to the city of Augsburg after an expedition, was r-eeeived with what shouid have been a salute of 100 guns. The officer in charge of the artillery lost count in his nervousnæs, and in order to make ffure that the full number was rendered, discharged an extra piece. The city of Nuremburg, which "a41 the naxt to have the honour of entertai-n ing the Emperor, thought that tihe new num- ber was official, and followed the example of Augsburg. Thus the highest honour that was payable by gun-fir-e became 101 rounds. There is a good story about Queen Eliza- beth which shows that the matter had become regular and' conventional at the end of the sixteenth century. On one of her progresses she approached the town of Leicester, but no thunder of guns welcomed her. She asked the Mayor, who received her at the gate, why the courtesy had been omitted. There are, your Graee, thirty and two reasons why your I Grace ivas not received by the most faithfal town of Leicester with a salute of cannon." I shall be glad to hear them," said the Queen, drily, settling herself upon her pal- frey. "Your Grace," said the Mayor, "the first is, that there is no cannon, great or small, within the town of Leicester." Spare me the rest," said the Queen, and the caval- cade rode on into the still faithful town. Perhaps the most amusing story connected with salute firing is that of the French Ad- miral who entertained on board his ship a very distinguished Englishman, dressed in a uniform that his host could not make out. It was certainly naval, and yet it was like no naval uniform he had ever seen, before. After dinner the Admiral confessed his curiosity to his guest. I gave you fifteen guns on tdse chance," he said; "perhaps I have been guilty of a want of respect? Non," said the Englishman, in the best French he could command, Je ne suis que le Frere Aine de la Trinite." The Frenchman's eyes never twinkled as he replied -courteously, "Had I known it, the guns would have been firing still. And the Englishman does not to this day know what he meant. THE CAT AND THE TYRE. Yes," &aid the harassed-looking man with the muddy boots, "I've walked seven miles pushing two hundred pounds in front of me this, afternoon, and I feel I'm on the way to getting irritable." "What was the trouble? "Do you own a cat? demanded the har- &&&ed-loolcizig man suddenly with grevt vehemence. "No. Why on ea.rth- T 14 was a cat that caused me to walk these t?vcn mi?," pUfsned the harassed looking} man, gla.r?g hard at the hotel r-spresentil?i; of the Mm-e species, which thereupon afeea(j in alarm, and left the room harriedly. ( "I had a leaky tyre," ceatmued' the we? ried man, "and decided, after pumping UP twice, to take out the inner twbe hod ex- amine it. Fortunately it was a butt-eoosd tube. I pwmped it up hard, and ran across Lhe road with it tewards a little stream, ow. I thought I would discover the leak, trailing the tube mi t)ie ground %whisa Im- Smdiontf wmiril IImAwI round. Horror! A huge cat was staeskaa# along after that trailing tube at an abselateif untold pace, evidently thinking it was a that I had got hold of. I tried' to whiak the tube out of the way, but she was too quick <f me and was on it, all her elaws embedded ill the rubber. Tha.t tube went off like a roeMI and the cat went up in the air at ninety naAX aa hour. She was awfully surprised; so mm I." The harassed-looking man buried has (MS in his hands. When I examined tittt ivew tube, I found nineteen little rousd botes in it" And the cat?" The harassed looking man c:H.ecj. iato his pocket and brought out raaH MM Pf fur. JTUs," said bo, atowij, "is the oat," -Motor Cycling. STOR ES BY STEVENSON'S DQCTok It was in Andrew's Baker's cottage on the outskirts of the village of Saranac that Stevenson spent the fall and winter of 1837-8. It was with him a period of great literary ac- tivity after he settled d'own with his wife, mother, and other members of his household. Here, says the Hospital, he wrote most of the "Master of Ballantrae," and the series of papers for Scribticr's Magazine which now form a portion of his published volumes. Here also awoke the desire for a yacht and a cruise in the Pacific which materialised imme- diately afterwards. Dr. Trudeau tells us in his" Autobiography" that Stevenson was not really ill while here, and benefited more than any of his family, so that he had com- paratively few professional calls to make upon him. He was," says the doctor, so attrac- tive, however, in conversation, that I found myself, as it was growing dark, very often seated by the big fireplace in the Baker cot- tage having a good talk with my illustrious patient. Mr. Stevenson was very democratic in his ideas, simple in his mode of life, and disliked dress parade entertainments and the restraints and glitter of society etiquette." This was shown in what he said to the doctor when at dinner with a Stylish New York family, with lighted candles, lfowers, glass- ware, and silver. This sort of thing always gives me stage-fright: does it affect you that way? Saturday was Stevenson'? day for re- ceiving visitors, but one day, when friend? knocked at the front door, a voice fro!? within called out, "You cannot come in this way: the wood is up against the door. Go round by the kitchen." On that occasion Mr. Lioyd Osbourne endeavoured to get tea for the ladies, but returned saying, with a broad smile on his face, I am sorry, you cannet have any tea the cook scouts the idea." LEGION OF THE REDEEMED. I A roll of honour which forms a noble corn- mentary on the scrupulous impartiality of British polict, methods and the undeviating fairness of British justice is in the proud keeping (,f the authorities at Scotland Yard. It is a roll of honour of men who forsook their life of crime and voluntarily offered their lives to their country on the outbreak of war. There are seventy names on the roll —all of them of men who were criminals and became clean-living, self-sacrificing soldiers when they realised that their country was in peril. The majority of these seventy men have been killed in action. Some of them werS decorated for bravery. One man was awarded the Victoria Cross for a brilliant achieve- ment in the German trenches in France; another was decorated by the Czar with the St. George's Cross. This roll of honour is, of course, not for public inspection, says the Daily Express; it is a confidential record, and, framed in oak, it hangs in the private room of Mr. Basil Thomson, Assistant Commissioner, Criminal Investigation Department. It is an artistic production in wstev- colours, and is the work of an officer in the Convict Supervision Department. Across the top is a fanciful scroll bearing the wordS "Roll of Honour." and supported by twO female figures. On tne left side is af pane* painting of a British battleship throwing a searchlight on a Germ,,tn submarine; the right-hand panel 'depicts a British bayonet charge. Between the panels are threo columns containing the names of the seventy* Immediately underneath the scroll is semi-circle containing the following apt quo- tation chosen by Mr. Basil Thomson Even those who come short in other may redeem themselves by fighting braveri for their country; they may blot out the e? with the good, and benefit the St&te more bi their public services than ever they i»jurf~ her by their private actions (Periclea to tJI4 AVfceniaiLs).