THE PARSON’S HAMS.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 1739, 24 July 1917, Page 4

THE PARSON’S HAMS.

An incident characteristic of the prevailing' conditions in many parts of Germany is related by Reuter’s Copenhagen correspondent from the Stargarder Zoitung. The local clergyman at Saxe-Weimar, in the course of a sermon, exhorted his parishioners to practice the utmost economy in regard to foodstuffs, as (he supplies’ of the district verged on exhaustion. In conclusion, he quoted the famous Imperial dictum, “We must persevere,” urging the congregation to act accordingly. The following night burglars broke into the pastor’s larders, removed every vestige of its contents, including a dozen hams and a quantity of bacon, etc., and left a placard nailed to the door inscribed, “We shall now be able to persevere.” WOMEN IN KHAKI, Tin; number of women in England who wear uniforms of different styles increases each Aveek. If Avar conditions continue much longer, it will be as unusual to see a young woman in civilian clothes as it is to see a young man in the tAveed.s of everyday life. In London platoons and companies of khaki-clad young women frequently drill in the parks. They belong to the “V.A.D.” (Voluntary Aid Detachment to the “W.S.C.” (Women Signallers’ Corps) or to the “W.R.A/’ (Aomen’s Relief Association). Girls in short khaki skirts and puttees,' Avearing upon the shoulders of their smartly-fitting tunics the magic letters “R.E.C.” (Royal Flying Corps) in exact duplicate to the “Tommies” of that splendid division of our service. These “R.E.C.” girls are employed as mechanics in aeroplane hangars, or as clerks in the adjutant’s offices, or as cooks at camps.