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MANCHa. GUARDIAN. MONDAY, AUGUST 16, 1915. THE MUNITIONS COURT. HAVOC BTTHUNDEESTOBM! EVENING GOWNS IN WAR-TIME.

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65, SOUTHAMPTON ROW, LONDON, W.C DEATHS FROM LIGHTNING. DAMAGE TO LONDON BUILDINGS. A violent thunderstorm broke over London yesterday afternoon. Two buildings in the Strand were struck by lightning, but happily no loss of life or injuries to individuals were reported. At the bottom of Buckingham Street, where the famous old watergates face the gardens and Thames Embankment, stands the imposing building in which are the offices of the Royal Naval Pension Fund, the Borstal Institution, the Bureau for the Employment of Nurses, At a quarter to two, while the various housekeepers in this usually quiet street were at dinner a flash, followed by a heavy clap and followed again by a heavy crash, brought them nastily to their doors.

It was then seen that the stone coping and chimney-stack at the tqp of the Naval Pension Fund offices had been struck, and about a ton of material had been hurled into the street, covering the roadway for many yards. It was subsequently ascertained that some of the. masonry fell through the roof of the adjoining premises into the top floor, hut no one was occupying the rooms. Fortunately it was Sunday," said one housekeeper. If it had been on a week-day there would have been scores of lady clerks and nurses passing to and fro, and then someone might have been killed." Empire house, at corner of Aldwych and Kings-way, was also struck.

CLOUDBURST AT ISLEWORTH. A cloudburst over the Isleworth district on Friday night was responsible for a lot of damage and inconvenience. Numerous market gardens were badly damaged, fruit was stripped from trees, and growing crops were flattened. A large number of gardens were turned into lakes. jae mam roac trom to Hath was flooded to a depth of 4ft.

under the Isleworth railway bridge, and children were having the time of their lives paddling. The tram service to Hounslow was completely cut off, one tram which essayed to run through the flood being thrown off the metals by the silt and sand which the flood had brought with it Motorcars and Government transport waggons from Hounslow Barracks were compelled to make a long detour in order to reach their destinations. Private houses were also flooded, and the rain shattered the glass of greenhouses. TRAGEDY AT CHORLEY. HUSBAND KILLED BY LIGHTNING IN WIFE'S SICK-ROOM.

On Saturday evening, as a terrific thunderstorm was raging over Chorley, a house in Corporation Street was struck by lightning. The occupier, W. Hindle, a floorcloth worker, was killed. Mr. Hindle was standing in his bedroom conversing with his wife, who had been newlv confined, when a' flash of lightning struck him, killing him instantly.

The house was also partially demolished. Heywood Fire Stwjfci Alarm Wires During a severe thunderstorm at Heywood on Saturday afternoon some damage was caused to property, and a number of houses in different parta'of the town were flooded. All the alarm wires at the Corporation fire station were fused, and temporarily the installation was put out of action. Most of the plaster was stripped off a house in Hopwood while the occupants were at tea, causing no little consternation. Old Man Killed at Bridlington.

Near Bridlington on Saturday afternoon Mr. Hercules Wormal, aged 74, was killed by lightning whilst gathering mushrooms. He was terribly lacerated, and parts of his clothing were torn to shreds. Houses Damaged at Grimsby. A thunderstorm of alarming violence raged at Grimsby on Saturday afternoon, and a good deal of damage was done to property in the town and at Cleethorpes.

Several ohimney-pote were displaced, with accompanying damage to roofs and ceilings. At a. house in Durban Road a chimney-pot crashed through the roof, and the floor of the upper storey, falling eventually into the kitchen, where the household were at tea. On Grimsiby Boad, Cleethorpes, a chimney stack was etruck and collapsed, fortunately without injuring any of the occupants of the premises. VOLUNTEERS AND DRINK RESTRICTIONS.

STATEMENT BY THE ARMY COUNCIL. Considerable difficulty has been occasioned. in Bradford (our correspondent writes) by the un-. certainty as to whether members of Volunteer Training Corns are regarded as members of his Majesty's forces, and as such subject to the licensing restrictions promulgated under the Defence of the Realm Regulations. 8ome time ago the Town Clerk of Bradford issued a circular stating that members of the Bradford City Volunteer Force, when wearing the red brassard, are members of his Majesty's forces.

The police at Bradford have acted on this circular, and licensed victuallers in the city' have refused to serve volunteers in uniform during' the hours of restriction. The interpretation of the Town Clerk has been questioned all along by the licensing trade authorities, and steps have been taken to clear the matter up. Mr. George H. Eobinson, Parliamentary agent and secretary of the Licensed Victuallers' De fence League, has addressed the following to the Army Council: Dear sir, In the orders issued under the Defence of the.

Realm Act by the competent Lnilitary authority, licensed victuallers are pro-Fhibited from serving men who are wearing the uniform of his Majesty's Imperial' forces. A difficulty has arisen which is i causing bad feel ing. Is a licensed victualler to refuse to serve men in the uniform of the Volunteer Training Corpat As a civilian body licensed victuallers are in a dilemma. They are anxious to do right, but where they have declined to serve the men mentioned they have been told that they are in the wrong." The following has been received in Sir, With reference to your letter I Tarn commanded by the Army Council to inform you that as members of Volunteer Trainirj Cdips are not 'members of nis forces orders made under regulation 10 of the Defence of the Realm Regulations do not Apply to them. I your obedient LORD STRATliCLYPE'S CYCLING i AccroEsnr; r-v Lord Strathclyde, fc at prett Cauhdhu, his Garejoch.

residency had cycle accident on lmaay jmght, which finnt liim to'liia residence for a rlav.nr imn. Vint hai now lecOTeieoVahd engagement to speak at a Patriotic Food League Lord Stiathclyde's 'bicycle Jd siipped on-nis rounding a corner near-: to the ground, sustaining tan nouse; and-ne ley PROSECUTION OF FOURTEEN WORKMEN. A MILES PLATTING CASE. The Munitions Court sat for the second time Manchester on Saturday, when 14 workmen employed by Messrs. E.

and J. Dempster, Limited, gas-plant manufacturers, of Miles Platting, were summoned before the City Recorder (Mr. A. J. Ashton, K.C.I to answer to a charge of contravening the strikes sections of the Act.

The assessors were again Mr. Leonard Massey for the employers, who were represented by Mr. Gilbert Jordan (instructed by Messrs. James Chapman and and Mr. Frank Williams for the men, who were unre presented.

Mr. Jordan explained that the defendants had been prosecuted under sections 2 and 3 of the Munitions Act, which provided that no person employed in the manufacture of munitions war should take part in a 6trike in connection with any difference as to rates of wages -and hours of work until 21 days after the dif ferences had been reported to the Board of Trade. On Wednesday, August 5, the defendants, who were at work on castings, did not go back after breakfast-time; Always in the past the men had carried their grievances to Mr. Knight, the manager, before taking any action; Mr. Knight had always been willingto hear them.aud every dispute had been settled amicably.

But on August 5" the manager was not approached until ten o'clock, when the men sent in a small deputation. Mr. Knight first read out sections 2 and 3 of the Munitions Act, and men, to show that the men were acting illegally, he quoted the ease which had been tried by the Manchester Munitions Tribunal on July 31. The deputation advised the men to return. The advice was not followed, and work wa3 suspended for the rest of the week.

On Monday, August 9, another deputation waited on the manager, who asked for an undertaking that the offence should not recur. This was giyen by the deputation, but not by the general body, who, however, made some show of going back. But now the moulders, whose work had been stopped by the strike in the foundry, refused to resume unless the undertaking required by the manager was given. Later in the day the moulders and the founders conferred, with the result that work was resumed on Tuesday morning. The men had been receiving 23s.

a week, overtime had been reckoned at time and a quarter, and there had been a war bonus of 10 per cent on the whole for every man who registered 50 hours a week. Mr. John Knight, the manager, said that the firm was engaged on the manufacture of munitions the Government, and up to that "time there had been nothing in the nature of a strike since the beginning of the war. The men had given as their reason for striking the fact that the war had brought in extra work. For that they demanded an extra 2s.

a week. He had replied that he was prepared to recom- mcna it it tne men would give the undertaking referred to. In the event, not only was the 2s. granted, but the bonus was extended to all work done. He had, in fact; brought the case purely as a salutary measure.

John the foreman, said that the grievances had hung more on the shortage of nanas tnan on ine insutnciency ot pay. mx. umjkuii xemieu mat lue men naa in raci. had' to -do more work since the war, and that there had been no real shortage of hands; the fault had been with the men themselves, many of whom, as his evidence showed, had kept very bad time. faeveral of the defendants pleaded that they had been unaware of the contract.

Mr. Knight declared that, though they had not been specifically notified, notices implying the contract had been prominently posted; besides, it was common knowledge that young fellows who had wanted to enlist had bean refused permission on that very ground. jne or tne aeienaanis admitted that as soon as he had heard of the reading of the Act he knew they had made a mistake, and that if they nau oeiongea to tneir trade union, which they had joined since, there would have been no strike. The Recorder's Warning. In order to bring home to each of the de fendants the seriousness of his responsibility for observing the Act, the Recorder dealt with them in turn.

He gravely warned them that if they took the line that they were not going back to work until they got what they -wanted they might find themselves in prison. They could have as much arbitration as they liked, but they must not cease work of themselves. After consulting the assessors he imposed fines of 10s. on the OTeman, Is. on the youngest defendant, a Doy, and fs.

on each of the others-except whose plea of disablement he was prepared to accept. In fixing the fines he had taken into account the statement of some of them that they had not been aware of the Government contract; otherwise the fines would have been heavier. They would be allowed three weeks in which to pay. THE PONTOON BOAT NOW LODGED AT BEATON PARK. The boat which was used by the Turks in their attempt to cross the Suez Canal, and which has been presented to Manchester by the War Office in recognition of the part played by Manchester Territorials in resisting the Turkish attack on Egypt, is now lodged at Heaton Park.

The picture of the boat, which appeared in the "Manchester Guardian" of Friday last, was taken as the vessel was being repaired at the works of Messrs. Galloway, Ardwick. The damage done by British shot and shell having been made good, the pontoon has been taken to Heaton Park to await its launching on the lake by the Lord Mayor, next Saturday. The novelty of the trophy and the circumstances in which it has come to Manchester will no doubt cause there to be a large attendance at the launching ceremony. The boat was designed to.

carry twenty or men across the Suez Canal. The Parks Committee may perhaps fit it with a motor. Thus equipped, the boat will play a peaceful and possibly profitable- part for years on the lake. GLASS WORKERS' WAGES. A conference -under the auspices of the Board of Trade took place on Saturday at the Mosley Hotel, Manchester, in connection with the' award of Sir George Askwith on the application of the glass workers for a weekly war bonus of 3s.

Two shillings had been allowed, but on the question of the additional shilling there was much difference of opinion between the employers and men, the questio of output being the main stumbling' Finally it -was agreed that the3s. bonus should be granted. A stained glass window has been placed in the west -front of St. Mary'B Church, Hnlme, by a bequest of the late Mr. William Powell, aolicitor, of Manchester, The- theme of the "which' is one of five based upon a very, old treatment of the descent -of Jesus Christ froin Jesse, of which, the finest example is that of the east window in Carlisle Cathedral." There was another in Selby Abbey, before the.

1-te. disastrous fire, and' a third example, though of the is modern, is to be found in the east window of Bristol Cathedral. The window' at St Maryjs, Hnlme, has carried out by Messrs. Waid aad'Hughes, London, -from designs of Mr. 4- OPPORTUNITIES Of course it is a man who puts forward the suggestion that 'women should adopt a uniform evening dress.

The idea EOiinds so practical that at first sight it seems finally to settle every possiblo question concerning the economics of the matter. In reality, it has many unpractical aspects, not the least being the monotony which would inevitably ensue. That it would necessarily put an end to extravagance is disproved by the fact that many a man's tailoring bill equals that which his wife pays to her dressmaker and this in Epite of the fact that all masculine dress is ipgulaied to type. Since the war began more than one woman has eschewed full dfVolIote dress in the evening, just because in irr ves it is too reminiscent of the happy, careless days of peace. Others have made no change, preferring to wear out the dresses th.n- possess rather to spend money on The Remodelled Afternoon Dress.

On the whole, however, full evening dress ris less often worn to-day than something in tlio way of demi-toilette. It is to be seen oven in the stalls of the London theatres, where a really smart evening dress is now almost "had form." And here, in this adoption of demi-toilette, lie far greater opportunities for economy than in the intro- ihu tion of any regulation attire. For ex- ample, many an afternoon dress which, havinsr done duty throughout the summer, can no longer face the searching light of the urn is still fresh enough to have quite a rharmins appearance beneath the shaded lamps of electricity. Moreover, some of these dainty confections of chiffon- or jar(. bought for those hot days which made the usual coat-ana-skirt almost unbearable have boon worn so seldom that now, as Aiirrnst wanes, thev would be cast aside if it were not that another life awaits them in demi-toilette.

Lightness Essential. Tiie only important feature of this type of dress is that it shall be light and dainty and a little decollete in front, unless a quite thin and perfectly transparent guimpe be preferred. Even the taffetas or faille coat-and-skirt, which has been so useful a "-stand-by" for the summer afternoons, can be easily re-arransK'l into a dress of this type. A dark blue- skirt mav be left untouched, or it may be liiihilv veiled with net or chiffon in. its own colour and the corsage arranged with handkerchief points ot the silK over a.

vest ot the transparent material mounted on a slip of lat run with gold or silver threads. Gold is the more effective in combination with dark blue, and a touch of cold should also be found in the ceinture, either woven into some rich brocade or cunningly introduced among the fold of dark blue silk which provide this detail. The taffetas in white and delicate colours, which have appeared at weddings and the few other occasions when festal dress has bci'ii permissible, are even more admirably puited for such rearrangement. Here is one, ECONOMY IN CLOTHING. SILK NOT A LUXURY.

1 1" ROM A PAEIS CORRESPONDENT.) There is a weak point in the clothing paragraph of the Parliamentary War Savings Committee. "Silk garments should not be bought" we are told-. Perhaps to the luxurious livers to whom the letter is primarily addressed the truest economy would be to buy nothing at all, or the very minimum of any new clothing. But if garments have to be bought, plain good silk is not only very economical wear, but is actually cheap under present conditions. It is the cotton and the woollen goods which have increased in price, ami it is the cotton and linen garments, all the fine the embroidered and lace summer dresses which are such expensive wear expensive to buy, expensive in regard to continual washing, cleaning, getting up, expensive because fragile.

The quiet-toned, soft satin gowns, the taffetas costumes so much in vogue in France this season ate truly economical wear. White or cream toile de soie makes a blouse less costly to buy and far cheaper in the long run than fine muslin. If simply made and, of course, our blouses are made simply nowadays, it can be washed in one's hand-basin, out. and ironed in a hour or so, and look as fresh as new. without any need of laundry or cleaner.

The quality of the toile ehould be good, no eoiia put in the water, and very good soap used. A black silk petticoat or knickerbockers also prove less expensive wear than lingerie. They, too. if good, can be washed at home, as may be many a silk garment. Ribbons, again, can bo lieautifully washed, and reused, at any rate f-r chili! ren and country wear.

The silk gar ments to be eschewed are those made of ltght-ioned crepe and similar materials, soon spoilt or soiled, and silk stocking unless very thick and stronc, and gloves. Silk gloves tmi stockings are bad wear. So, alas I for that matter, are thread and cotton hosiery and so dear nt tiresent. Hosiery is or.e ct" our greatest difficulties over here now. It would be an excellent opportunity for bring- ing forward the fashion of no 6tockings for children at any rate.

The Black and White Check. A certain sobriety of dress this summer found antidote in rather vivid arrangements of Kaek and white. There are the usual bhi and white dresses and black' and white -waters these last in stripes are very forcible tt effect. and black whtrt the use of black and white differs this i irom that in preceding years is in the use of black and white checks. Instead of being confined to skirts and dresses, the check has found its wav into all kinds of clothes and toilet aeopssories.

Thus a very charming set was of white china with a very tt-at ornamentation round the edges, of chess- board hlaek and white. The cheflc is also Much used in hats, and it is very clear and br-ehi in abearance. A black hat tnmmea white, for instance, has its nnder-brim lined with of medium size. Another lather favourite arrangement is in the use of tin pKv'fnr -The broad Eussian' belts wnicn ar wnm. the check-lined bat and the check belt have been worn together "with a black dress with very good effect.

The same idea appears in more permanent form in the revival of the black and white tile on floors cr mrpiv in th fiwmlace. This Dutch mode in eminently satisfactory. caa be used very well in the bathroom that has thonsh the walls in this case should remain white. the case of clothes the check is also used in another rather new form. That is to say, it is combined with a ctri took very weU lnaeea if it is properly done, but on no accouui.

muddled. Generally EX a border aist-beni n. is vri--lna-th-n i. wnpe be a shade or two 7 sripaVino-. it is nafe to use tne cnecs a.

for 7rn IhL ot be is a a a FOR ECONOMY. example i white taffetas, the skirt of winch is hidden beneath folds of palest pink nt. Graduated hanrU fx r'l? this net at intervals from the nem and same velvet, a Wid0 draPcd lt, is carried "re' lU BPPer 6 rating in a cheuusette of the net The fetter is fut in tLm ani fitted with long transparent sleeves ending in fuU. ruffles'? ine charm of this i. the full skirt hangs from the waist.

For lo- tf A3n no way widens the figure. And should so hih v.i 110 less charming if vW Uik net OTOr bretelles of the velvet and tied 1 i soft white satin ribbon. The Popularity of Green. Curiously enough, arean. lii-omen.

as soma cnu 1 i- 1 VJ nans ua-oeueve, nas never been so much worn as it has this summer. Green has appeared continually, every possible material and in its most vivid, uncompromising shades. Of these, some are admirably fitted for demi-toilette. and none is more charming beneath artificial man Dright emerald green. jrternoon dress in this colour is at this moment being transformed into a dress for me evening, and so cleverly is it being managed that I am sure its origin will never discovered.

The full short taffetas skirt now cut into a point at each side, and talis as a tunic over an underdress of chiffon, and the little coat provides a modish, loosely lining corsage, which is drawn into a belt at the waist. A touch of Indian red velvet is introduced into this belt, which is otherwise entirely in the taffetas, and this colour is repeated in the fine embroideries which dis tinguish the high collar and the cuffs. Both collar and sleeves are in green chiffon, though the corsage opens in front over a est or nne lace. Restraint in Embroidery. All such embroideries as are seen on this dress are used with the greatest restraint.

The necessary labour is difficult to secure now that so many more important occupa tions are open to woment Therefore this form of decoration is usually limited to just touch on corsage and skirt; and perhaps for this very reason it has in many instances very artistic effect. For example, a demi- roiiette dress in black taffetas arranged with bands of black riband velvet is relieved bv one spray of foliage worked in gold threads on the corsage and another on the skirt. Another in black chiffon is designed with the corsage opening in front over a vest in folds of petunia red and purple satin, the latter worked with a conventional border in gold. The skirt of this dress, by the wav. is de serving of special notice, for it is prettily arranged in two pieces, and each one is outlined with tags of ribbon-velvet which fall over the hem in quite a novel manner.

While on a third dress, in black net, the circular bands of velvet alternate with insertions of jet embroidery, and the skirt is finished with transparent hem of the net, lightly worked in tne same sinning black beads. S. C. M. FOOD ECONOMIES.

To the Editor oj the Manchester Guardian. Sir, The great difficulty of the housewife to-day is to find really good and cheap meat substitutes. Probably the mo3t economical -way is to substitute a cheaper joint for a more costly one. A beef-steak pudding, for instance, can be made as well from shin beef at lOd. per lb.

as from best steak at 1b. 4d. if a little kidney is added for flavouring, and the pudding is allowed to cook half as long again as a steak pudding. Cheaper joints of meat are cheap because either (1) there is a large proportion of tone and skin, or (2) the meat is tougher, or 3) the meat is flavourless. (2) and (3) are "both thing3 that can be corrected by careful cook.

ing, and the. housewife "who wishes to save money without injuring health will turn her attention to cooking the cheaper pieces of meat This would bo real economy. I would point too, that jam although on excellent food is not a substitute for butter. In the economy of the body the place of bread- and-butter cannot be taken by bread-and-jam It is not possible to substitute a "sweet" for a fat." Yours, Ada Ferguson. Belgrave Road, Darwen, August 9.

Crawling Rugs. When one is very young one takes most in terest in the things near at hand. Thus the soap and the floor and certain minute objects ot interest in picture-books usually attract one most. In some nurseries this need js pro vided for by means of linoleum printed with all the nursery rhymes. Thus it is possible to know all there is to know about Little Boy Blue or Little Bo-Peep without removing from one's position among the bricks.

But such provision only applies to one room the nursery. In other parts ot tne house one. has to take one's chance, which quite often one is not allowed to do. For this reason the crawl ing rug is an excellent arrangement. It is usually made of the same kind of material as the bath-mat, and so is very soft and comfort able, and of late there have been designed upon it all kinds of delightful things in the way of cocks and hens and boys and girls.

The great advantage of the crawling rug is that it can be moved with the crawler, whether he be in or out of doors. It is, moreover, even more satis factory than picture linoleum, because the design can be varied, and: where there may be merely cocks and hens one week, the next may bring forth pigs or donkeys. It is also to be had in various colours, and is very clean. In the holidays it can serve as a rug as well as for its original purpose, and, being washable, it does not much matter what happens to it. Zeppelin Clothes.

The Zeppelin raid has not only set a fashion for respirators but it has, ridiculously enough, OTven rise to an attempted fashion in clothes. Hitherto we nave naa special oiuimss xor wsimng -i .1 and tennis and boating and the evening, and when these did not afford sufficient variety we tried to be eccentric by wearing fur in the summer and gauze in the winter, borne people now are actually having "flight coats" made, and they are suitable either for retirement in a j.v dark cellar, or, if one belongs to the anhool which prefers bombs in the open, tiwv are both warm and respectable for a Bniourn in the square or park. The flight coat is a mixture between a coat and" a cape, and "it can be put on easily as one runs along. For the comfort of those who might deem it frivolous, he. flight coat is also a most useful Another garment which shelters under the Zennelin menace is the pyjama, now being worn by a great number of women.

The idea emanated from a bombarded town in the north t. France, where it was convenient to be able to' run out into the street at all hours. Zep be rfiade of honest flannel. J. TOm-nftan thev are made of crene- failing that, of '3aoanese- silk.

Favourite coiourslS dark" blue an pate pint to the former colour is most suited costume, oTt, vanes liwie irom of by in WORK OF THE SPECIAL CONSTABLES. ROUND THE LODGING -HOUSES rm. i national Keister, presumably, is now completed. The law required that the form registration should be filled -up yesterday oeioie midnight by eveTy person between the ages of 15 and 65. Mancnester the work of registration, so tar, nas been well done.

Under the direc tion of the Education Authority 1.500 teachers nave distributed the necessary forms at all the houses in the city. The bulk of the distribut- ng task, which began on Monday, was done Thursday, but second and third visits have had to be paid in some cases, owing to the absence of householders on holidays. The work of the teacher enumerators was confined pnvaie awemng-nouses. To the police was assigned the duty of dealing with public-houses inns, hotels, common lodging-houses, and other pubiio institutions. In Salford the work has been done pretty much on the lines adopted Manchester, and with equal success.

At the Lodging'Houses. j-ue Manchester special constables weTe utilised yesterday by the Chief Constable for tne purpose of obtaining the necessary particulars from the common lodging-houses in' the city. Two men- from company, or 220 in all, were required, and they were on duty from 10 to 1 p.m. and from 4 p.m. to 1 a.m.

this morning. The instruction given to tach com pany leader in making the was that the men must be used to clerical work and suitable for the duties. Each, special constable went on the work in company with an ordinary constable. In all there are about 150 common iodErine- houses in Manchester. The great majority of tne houses are in Angel Meadow, Ancoats, ueansgate, and Grosvenor Street.

The largest accommodates between 300 and 0O lodgers nisnuy and the smallest between 0 and 30. Some of the houses are only for women. The total number of people in such bouses varies according to the season of the year, the condition of the labour and other o.uses. but the nightly average comes between 3,000 and It would probably bo at its lowest for some years yesterday, owing to tne number ot casual labourers who have joined the' army and naval forces. The work of the special constables was to assist the temporary residents in filling up the forms, and as the residents come' and go.

at all hours' the principal difficulty was in seeing that every person staying at the bouse yesterday and sleeping there last night gave the necessary particulars. It was a task requiring much explanation, patience, and tact, for the lodgers at common lodging-houses form a rough-and-ready" class, not always amenable to law and order. As a reward for the arduous work, extending over twelve hours, the special constables on lodging-house duty will be relieved from patrol duties for the next three weeks. Collection Today. The collection of the forms begins to-day.

In due time the forms will he tabulated by a staff of eleTks, acting under the direction of the Town Clerk, at the Town Hall. It is well, perhaps, to remind some people that penalties may be imposed for neglecjt to comply with the re quirements of the Act under which the National Register is taken. For neglect, or refusal to fill up a form, or the return of false information. or the giving of a false answer fo any question necessary for obtaining information required to be obtained under the Act, or for a refusal to perform any duty imposed by the Act, any person over the age of 18 is liable to a fine not exceeding 5, and in the case of a continuing offence to a fine not exceeding 1 a day for each day during which the offence continues. Secrecy in the matter is secured by the provision that persons employed under the Act, such as enumerators, tabulating clerks, and ao on, render themselves liable to a heavy fine if they communicate any information, acquired in the coutso of their occupation.

What is Your Occupation The Dean of Manchester (Bishop Welldon), preaching last night, in the Cathedral, on the text "To every man his work" (St. Mark 34), said the National Register might be said to maTk little less than a revolution in English life. For the first time in history the State had taken upon itself to ask of every male and female citizen between the ages of 15 and 65 what work he or she was doing for the public good. It had often asked "What is your income?" but it now asked "What is your occu pation?" or, "Are you skilled in any work other than that for which you are at present employed, and if so, are you able and willing to undertake such work?" The register," the Sean continued, "is not a register of military conscription. But it is a register of national duty.

It must and will bring home to all citizens, and, I am glad to think, to women as much as to men, the sense of personal responsibility to the nation in which they live and to which they are indebted from day to day for the safety of their persons and their property, and for the material and moral blessings which they enjoy. Speaxiug for myself I have, indeed, no right to speak for others I have always strongly preferred the voluntary to the compulsory principle of military service. I have advocated compulsory military training, for the soldier's profession has, in modem days, become so scientific as. indeed, the present war has amply shown that a citizen, unless he has been trained to arms, is practically useless when war breaks out, or for a good many months after its outbreak. But the service of men who willingly offer them selves to.

their country in her hour of need is something far higher and nobler than the mili tary servitude which is the humiliating ban of Europe at the present time. It is possible however, to disapprove conscription, and yet to feel that the war demands a national effort such as has never been made, or has needed to be made, in the past, and will never, please God, need to be made again. The war cads for the full, absolute, universal, undivided employment of all the resources which the nation can command; and the nation cannot be said to be doing its utmost, or to be making an entire self-sacrifice for victory in the war, unless all citizens who can bear arms are ready to bear them, and unless the soldiers who are fighting at the front are not discouraged and disheartened by the memory of comrades who are staying at home, and declining to share the burden which naturally falls upon all adult male citizens alike. THE BRITISH ASSOCIATION. CHEMICAL SECTION.

At the meeting of the British Association in Manchester next montn Jfroiessor w. A. Bone, F.R.S., will tase tne piace i x-roiessor tt. B. -Raker.

F.R.S., as'preBident of the Chemical Sec tion- Professor Baker will- be -unavoidably pre vented from attending.the.meeting. Of past and. present, members of the Adelphi LadV Club; Salt btd, 37are known to be serving the A memorial service was held' List night for eighteen of them who have lost their lives. in MANCHESTER. 198 DELIVERY AT LONDON.

1916 Car for the Owner-Driver. PRIVATE MARINER. V.C. A RECRUITING CRUSADE. Private Mariner', of the King's Royal.

Rifle Corps, Salford's V.C, did good -work in obtaining recruits for the army on'' Saturday. perambulation of the whole borough was under taken, -witn ihe result that about thirty recruits were accepted for service. A- larger number offered themselves, but- some were unable to pass the medical and military tests. A procession of three or fouT carriages left the Town Hall at three o'clock, and Bexley Square was crowded with people when it set out Private Mariner, wearing his decoration, rode with the Mayor (Mr. Alderman WorBley), Mr.

C. A. M. Barlow, M.P., and Mr. Alderman Linsley in the leading -carriage, and in the other carriages were Captain Parsons (Salford's recruiting officer), Sergeant Williams, of the Australian contingent who gained the Distinguished Conduct medal lor gallantry at the landing in the Dardanelles, Private Mariners mother, sister, fiancee, and some otheT frie'nds.

An escort of mounted police rode with the procession, which was headed 'by the band of the Duke of Lancaster's Yeomanry. The streets were crowded. At the Broadway recruiting speeches wern made by the Mayor, by Private Mariner, and by Mr. Barlow, M.P. Mariner said he had seen sights which none would care to see.

He had seen poor Belgium smashed to pieces. Worse would happen if the Germans got into this country, for-our lives would not be worth the snap of a finger. He urged young men who still -hung back to come at once and "do their bit." There were, he said, -many more Victoria Crosses waiting to be Pendleton Town Hall, reached by way, Trafford Road, Eccles New Road, Langworth? Road, and Eccles Old Road, was the next of meeting, and there were continuous demon strations of welcome along the route. -The meeting was very successful; and the speakers were reinforced here by Sergeant Williams and Captain Parsons. Proceeding next' by -Whit Lane into Lower Broughton Road, the old Brougbton Rangers' football ground, the site of the last meeting, was reached between Sve and six o'clock.

Despite a heavy shower of rain a large crowd -to the speeches. and at the close of the meeting the recruits who had been gathered were escorted to the headquarters 'of the 8th Battalion Lancashire Fusi liers for attestation. Natives of the Channel Islands who mav be residing in Manchester or the neighbourhood acre asked to communicate with- Mr; D. Hamon hon. secretary of the 'London Channel Islanders' Comforts Fund for Wounded Channel Islands Soldiers, Obvent London, W.C.

There are several Jersey and Guernsey bounde soldiers in juancnester who would be glad of visits from their "Mrs. S. A. Alkn9s QBicklyicHaugej GRAYWHrTE TOOC r2Ssi MANCHESTER 100 YEARS AGO. Manchester Minor Theatre.

This present Tuesday, Aug. 15th, 1815, will be presented a Grand Romantic Melo Drama, called Gordon Or the Scottish Outlaw. In the course of the evening Mr. Shaw will siug She lives not a Mile from the Meadow." And (by desire) "The Royal Visitors, or Piccadilly Mob," by Mr. Hall.

The whole of the Performances will conclude with an entire New Comic Pantomime produced by Mr. Boulter (the Music by Mr. Hughes, the Scenery by Mr. Harrisonf and the Machinery by Mr. Metcalf) called The Sable Knight; or, The Magic Pillars.

The London papers rejoice that the Assize of Bread will cease next month, because by the artifices of the dealers in flour the quartern loaf has been regularly made to exceed its just value three half vence, which, they 6ay, "on a calculation of the whole consumption of bread, amounts to an annual sum nearly equal to the whole rental of the land throughout England." We know not how this calculation is to bo made to stive any such result. The idea is ridiculous. And, in respect to the joy on the ceasing of the Assise, the inhabi tants of this town will-not-be willing to suppose that bread will be. at three half -pence less price per quartern loaf in consequence, for they have full recollection that here, where the assize is left to take care of itself, the price of bread has been, generally, considerably higher than it is in London. The Staffordshire Advertiser of Saturday last has a story of a Salopian who- charged a man sixteen-pence for burying an amputated leg.

The mutilated customer appealed to tne Rector, who expressed sorrow and incapability of affording relief; but promised him that he would take care that it should' be. faithfully noted, remembered on bis decease, and that the sum charged for the interment of the limb should be deducted from the charge for burying the body! The Manchester Herald, Aug. 15, 1815. THE L0NBQN PROMENADE LONDON, SraDAV. KIOHT.

The Promenade Concerts at the Hall began last night under the best auspices. The houoe was filled, and performance either' becauss the musicians had benefited from their rest during the vacation or because the crowded hall acted.as stouluswas exceptionally.good. There have also been considerable changes in the jwn of the-orchestra. The absence of Mr. CatteraU 'WiU be xegrettedf who had learned to valuo his rare capacity and his catholic lasted Mr.

who racceeda him as leader, a fair oppor tunity to make hii influence felt IasVnigbVbnt his stvle does not lack mamauaiuy, and when the time comes he ought to give accbnnt of Many notable changes have also taken nlaoe in the tank' add Ale-ll to: ihe advantage of the ci3M ia iyi-til muflio like the 44 WflUam Tttl'; oVflrtittje playing times as belnglexceptioh-ajlv deneaie- and finished; bearing -evidence of tasi arid akiU of the performers rather than of nmisuallylcaul-piepw Noamouht unr.al sinA tndv. conld-he Bma rtiia nicety it uw(uie their places eery iffwJU; tvue frcm tb- The lartwaBtpntraghtstoj" haye uvea' Si-f ni ihitv tof looB.octwaen himself land the mmseu yv w.ww Ei4 HyWf? e..