U.R. or the Vehicle and
Transport Workers Union itself. That will be the quickest strike that has
ever been struck. You can't go on banging lifts and gates and rushing about
in empty buses without anybody to shove into the dirt or any thumbs to snip
bits out of. It takes all the enjoyment out of life."
"And where exactly do you come in?" I asked.
"I intend to be the Organising Secretary of the A.S.P.," he said. "It will
be hard work, but very meritorious."
"Rather a nuisance won't it be on strike days," I inquired, "going round
and visiting a few thousand pickets on foot in your black coat, with the
brain waves working on top?"
"The O.S. of the A.S.P.," answered Charles magnificently, "will not move
about on foot. He will be provided with a handsome motor-car."
EVOE.
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[Illustration: _Constable._ "NOW THEN, WHAT ARE YOU DOIN' UP HERE?"
_Burglar._ "WOTCHER S'POSE I'M DOIN'? FEEDIN' THE PUSSY-CATS?"]
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"A van containing L3,000 worth of woollen goods has been stolen from
Broad-street, Bloomsbury. It was left unattended by the driver, who
went into a restaurant for dinner and later was found empty at
Holloway."--_Provincial Paper._
We know that kind of restaurant.
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