Life — December 7, 1922 — page 49: what you’re looking at

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‘Li alliance. But there are facts to be faced. Would English electricity, whatever the voltage, condescend to go along American-made wires? Welsh might. A hundred or more conferences upon the subject would lead to—more conferences, perhaps. It is a vital subject——only less yital than that other great fundamental fact of civiliza- tion with which Parliament has of late been so deeply concerned,—fabric gloves. I have referred your letter to the Lord Chancellor. You will undoubtedly hear from him at the earliest possible date. I am, Yours very respectfully, D—v—p Li—yp G—re—. My pear MapaM:— Never in all my long and (I think I may say) my important political career, have I been confronted with a “TUL BET THE BLESSED RASCAL 1S AWAKE !" more amazing,—a more momentous problem than that presented to me in your very gracious letter of Aug. 32. It is, as you so justly aver, a subject second in im- portance only to the rate of exchange and as a means of promoting international good-feeling,—the Union of the English-speaking race for which all of us, British and Americans alike, so earnestly long,—it cannot be overestimated. You are right,—and upon every point. May your noble efforts succeed beyond the measure of our present vision, and may both our nations, soon or late, be bound more closely together by the indissoluble bonds of a—of a—whatever it was your letter said would bind. them. I have referred your communication to the Foreign Office, from which you will undoubtedly receive a Prompt and appreciative reply. Accept, my dear madam, my very cordial assurances of my faith in your most apposite undertaking, and let FE “CUT OUT TRAT MID-NICTORIAN’ STUFF |" VAWER MOnTEOWERY tase me again express my earnest thanks for your kind letter. I am, ete., Yours faithfully, W—nst—n CH—rcH—LL. 3 Mapa :— What's the matter with askin’ some o’ the other bounders "bout this "ere? The ‘Ome Hoffice is what ye’re lookin’ fur. Y’rs, J-—cx J—n—-s, M. P. (Lazour). Dear Mapam :— With great interest, as you may well imagine, did I peruse your courteous letter of the 32nd August. True, I am not in position to meet your intelligent suggestion with the grace and gratitude that it deserves. But that it will assuredly find due honor at the hands of some one more fortunate than myself, there can be no doubt. An internationalized electricity would be a great asset for the British Empire,—provided it were all British. And unlike most schemes for internationalization, yours has not one hint of Bolshevism in it. I cannot imagine Messrs. Lenin and Trotsky taking the slightest interest in the question of how to curl the hair. I have communicated with the Privy Council as to the general trend and significance of what you are good enough to commend to our national consideration, and whatever can be done in your behalf, I am assured, will be done. Should complications of any kind arise, you will not fail, I trust, to call upon me again. With every wish for your success, believe me to be, my dear Madam, Very truly yours, B—Lr—2z. (Continued on page 73) comicbooks.com