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Of Hyatt Quiet. Of potato milk !
"Prove it or shut up."
That the war is being handicapped.
That time is on our side with a sharpened scythe.
That the "Intern Them All" petition was 21 miles long.
That the little Bapaume in the West is our, own again.
That figures cannot lie, but taximeter figures can lie still.
Of a pressure-gauge in readiness for the Hindenburg Line.
A pitiful description of prisoners returned from Germany.
Of petrol—that A.M.s wash their hands in it, and gas users, of it.
Doubts as to what a gas-driven tramcar will be popularly called.
That Calais is being " engraved" again, and they know about it in Carlow Street.
That many fine private cars are devoted to meeting the ambulance trains from France.
Of chaos at those cross-roads which were uncontrolled by the " Specials " during the police strike.
That the Huns noticed the " shorte-ning of the bend" on their front much sooner than the British noticed the change on the Western Front.
Fears that the industry is threatened with loco motorataxy. —0-- That street lamps and headlights must be trimmed in inverse ratio. 0 That the London police at a few hours' notice abandoned the administration of law and order.
That the " vicious circle" has come complete circumference when the police strike for higher pay.
That contributions to the police "strike fund" were expected from the Burglars' Society and the Motor Drivers' Anti-Police Trap League.
That the special constables saved the situation at difficult traffic crossings in London whilst their professibnal colleagues were striking.
Some Japanese-English rules of the road have been issued as a guidance to the conduct of motor drivers in the Flowery land. They -are likely to be so useful to lorry drivers in this country that we do not hesitate to reproduce them :— I. At the rise of the hand of policeman stop rapidly. Do not pass him by or otherwise disrespect him.
2. When passenger of the foot hove in sight, tootle the horn trumpet to him melodiously at first. If be still obstacles your passage tootle him with vigour and express.by word of the mouth the warning of Hi Hi!
3. Beware of the wandering horse that he shall not take the fright as you pass him. Do not explode the exhaust box at him. Go soothingly by.
4. Give big space to the festive dogs that make sport in the roadway. Avoid entanglement of dog with your wheel spokes.
5. Go soothingly on the grease mud, as there lurk the skid-demon. Press the brake of the foot as you roll round the corners and save the collapse and tip up.