OUR DUTY AS CITIZENS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2364, 21 January 1915, Page 6

OUR DUTY AS CITIZENS

I A SOBERING ARTICLE. | (Rec. January 19, 6.30 p.m.) n_ ..„■' „ London, January 18.' The "Times" says: The leading duty of. a good citizen to-day is to keep his head. Concerning the rise in wheat, the journal says that fishing will increase, and eggs will become more plentiful, whilst'the supply of vegetables is increasing. With regard to the rising prices, we may consider ourselves extremely fortunate in escaping so lightly. None of our Allies have done so, and few, if any, of the neutral countries." ■;'■'• _ A Paris report says that suburban Paris is_ suffering intensely, from the increase in the cost of living and the stagnation of business. Every family has sent a soldier to the front, 'and many two or three. The womenfolk are left behind, and are endeavouring to keep brave faces. It is difficult for people of this class to apply for State grants, and they, have joined working women in the soup queues. All have given up theatres, picture shows,, singing lessons, and finery, and are busily •knitting and crocheting.—("Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services.) i .' ■—_ : •'