final stage of the Finance Bill. Mr. BOTTOMLEY, whose passion for accuracy
is notorious, inveighed against the lack of this quality in the Treasury
Estimates. As for the war-debt, since the Government had failed to "make
Germany pay," he urged that the principal burden should be left for
posterity to shoulder.

These sentiments rather shocked Mr. ASQUITH, who, while mildly critical of
Government methods, was all in favour of "severe, stringent, drastic
taxation." Mr. CHAMBERLAIN repeated his now familiar lecture to the House
of Commons, which, while accusing the Government of extravagance, was
always pressing for new forms of expenditure. In the study of economy he
dislikes abstractions--except from the pockets of the taxpayer.

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"Company's water is on to the house and cowshed."--_Advert. in Daily
Paper._

Now we know why our water is sometimes contaminated with milk.

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"One of the most striking of the collection of exhibits of fascinating
interest [at the Imperial War Museum] is the Air Force map for carrying
out the British plan for bombing Berlin. Specimens of the bombs,
weighing 3,000 pounds each, are also included in this museum of war
souvenirs with the object of demonstrating the resources of the Empire
and giving a stimulus to its trade."--_South African Paper._

Motto for British traders: "If at first you don't succeed, try, try