Show horse florse arse and buggy customs return As britain feels pressure of W war r 1 by GRANT buckingham t released d b by western newspaper union 1 one year ago the average would i 1 I have scoffed at the suggestion that he aou would id soon discard his 1 automobile for a horse drawn dogcart log cart equally outlandish would be the suggestion that hed return to the simple evenings before the fireside which characterized an earlier generation today after seven months of war the is doing both blackouts gasoline rationing and other restrictions have shaken the years from En glands shoulders and revived the national customs of two or three decades ago more england is not complaining some lose others gain the blackouts which descend at j nightfall over london and other principal cities have created an en new technique of living 1 working and playing in which the I 1 gods of war have dictated almost every feature of the national existence many have lost by it yet I 1 others have profited moving picture theaters in metro f t politan london are suffering ering the leanest period in their history be I 1 4 q Z fa v A I 1 5 4 A BLACKOUT protection A 4 british cyclist with a homemade home made warning arning crisscross criss cross of white adhe ate tive tape on his coat serving as B 9 protective warning during blackouts fortunately there arent so many automobiles on the highways as before the war cause movie goers hesitate to grope I 1 their heizak way very far through inky b blackness la s conversely suburban theaters near the residential sections are booming how to spend time at home is is an acute social problem for the english who like americans are accustomed to venturing abroad during the evening hours many OW old customs have been revived and the radio once merely an idle hour instrument has become an essential feature of the evenings entertainment shutters must be closed long discarded games like cards i and dartboard have been resurrect efrom ed from the attic tic and are enjoyed behind carefully sealed windows should light penetrate into the street and up to the sky the british fear merman german stir ir raiders might drop their deadly bombs DIU music ale especially the home varl vari etro et y ro has as enjoyed a marked rebirth englishmen n g altig ahmen who can afford it are 1 huy buying small pianos and not the roast least to profit by this trend are the iba t V BLACKOUT CRISIS AVERTED war or no war the nose must be powdered this british young woman carries a compact which supplies its own light frons from an ordinary flashlight battery correspondence school piano teachers on the other hand regular personal music instructors are suffering because children have been evacuated from the major cities many family orchestras have been organized and small groups gather each evening for family and community song tests another old custom revived is that of taking turns reading aloud before a group gathered around the fireside blackouts have boomed astronomy because there is no longer any distraction from the shimmering glow of lights from nearby cities if theres a moon only when the moon is bright do the english travel about at night and many evening invitations are accepted with the proviso that the guest will come if theres a moon so great is the night travel problem that most london business firms sent their employees home two hours earlier during the short winter days getting them home before the blackout fell though the blackout has apparently segregated and isolated family groups other war measures have added to the community spirit many families whose children and grandparents were evacuated to the country have joined their remnants fo under a single roof cutting their living expenses and enjoying each others company during the long and cheerless evening |