THE C Monarch Shows ‘Fill-In’ Mettle During Era of Tribulation By JOSEPH W. LaBINE month are opening their eyes from a 12-month dream. dream began May 12, when King \ 1937, George VI Queen Elizabeth ascended the British throne in colorful coro- nation ceremonies. one, for few Britishers expected affairs of state ly as they have the past year, nor could anyone have pre- dicted on the day romantic King Edward VIII abdicated that his little-known brother would soon displace him in England’s heart. Through a bitter international which the empire than once been King George, Queen and their two charming cess daug job well. That job is not to rule, Britain’s monarchy isn’t con- stituted that way. Instead the royal family’s job is one salesmanship, for it admitted that loyalty crown is the against dissolution of British empire. Today loyalty is stronger than any point since Edward's abdication, though even Englishmen were worried. The story is told about a foggy night during Britain's supposedly “dark hour" Pecenier, 1936, when Edward was making up his mind to surrender the throne for “the woman I love." From placards of news ve »ndors in tl ¢ street came the awful statement: © “ENGLAND'S COLLAPSE” Startled foreigners saw in this pronouncement an immediate col- lapse of English monarchy, but Lon- doners knew it was something ev worse—the English cricket team was losing to the Australians. strife in has more threatened, Elizabeth prin- to the that in into the breach, which in al strenuous enough. made confronting England. would whict times but was His *“‘coaches’’ the past year h been the matriarchal Queen Mother could of family short ty, the British royal be displaced by nothing another World war which robably bring a socialis ment. The issue of as opposed to England's form of government came to front only once after George mounted the throne. That was when James Maxton, Inc lepen ient Ls abor- fte, wondered the of commons how Bri tain could “bel archy had some intelligent jt tion as a government force." This happened during debate on the Fégency bill shortly after Ed- ward's abdication. The final vote, indicating how England feels about its royalty, was 305 to 1. The Unwanted King. The story of King George's rise to popularity is a story of constant struggle. t govern- pt ubl ly in aouse Twentiett -century ieve that t of Can Both watched and » V during his long teach him that to British monarch ted"" and terbury. and helpe 4 be suc Seal a must be tional.” It “limi then, to era'’ era 18 not surprising, see ( reorgian late “Georgian name realizing his affairs much succeeds. old-fashic that Get like the He dis- the med virtues" that made George V a populs arch. The royal family church regularly and is famous f nr its strong belief in a home Almost every week some sentimen- tal detail of domesticity at ingham palace finds its way into public print. subjects VI will are rge run iar Mmon- attends 1if ie, Democratic Royalty, King G ge has given ma ! democratic t of dicati ns i oa t October he gave an in- 1EOT Any urn mind. formal can 1 Leg review the familia lice the ating that every to given an rum. seaman was exira of He dressed his or in 18 happiest hunting painted at “ 1 informally And the splendor of h tion apparently nothing compared few months later visiting a Boy Scout camp he found- is corona at ed 15 years ago as Duke of York. The king turned up in shorts and ar open-necked shirt, allowing se to be carried shoulder-hig admiring lads. But all is not play and personal {| salesmanship for Britain's ruler. Be- hind scenes he important a role in national and onal affairs as George \ ith his prime as internat Arm " plays in Nevill rough ry ats intervened St and rn talked Hitlers in the Far Easte But these are on Britain's re Another, the writ hy Wilh with Crisis a few ms yalty is seemingly insi attitude iy reas why sular. inte , iniense two pr garet INCesSsSes : Rose. Elizal is in line ti the throne. Untainted by two royal youngsters hav allowed to “go highbrow" subjects. Indeed they ably been kept as much in ti Edward VIII as There discussion their position, the e not been on their have prob. . the of story o the abdica- Where is Uncle David?” inquire Margaret Ri “Shh,” scolded her “he’s been sent out of for wanting to marr Se, gier mitry Bald- elder = the co Mrs. ¥ "” win. Camping at the Palace. a princesses, like little girls, have been enrolled in the Girl Guide 8. A special troop was formed at Buckingham palace for daughters of close friends of the royal family. Each week they Il indoors or | camp in the wilds of the palace garden, learning woodcraft and studying nature lore. Margaret { Rose was recently promoted in rank from a “Brownie to a member of the ““Leprect Six The position: of Queen Elizabeth in | raising her two youngsters has been | a difficult one, 108t fami are judged by the qualities of their chil | dren. If they accepted every invi- tation, the princesses would attend parties constantly. But the queen is determined such things should be regarded as ‘‘treats.” Those who meet Princess Eliza- beth must bow or curtsy, whatever their age, addressing her as “Your Highness.” It is told that Elizabeth was much impressed when informed that people would now curtsy to her. The next day, in saying farewell to a palace guest, Elizabeth kept shak- ing the latter's hand until the guest, noting the twinkle in her eyes, ex- claimed, “Why, I believe you're trying to make me curtsy!” “Yes,” said Elizabeth, breaking into laughter, “isn’t it funny?” In a day when kings have fled their thrones and when dictator ships stamp the breath of life from struggling democracies, the world can still look with envy on Eng- land's constitutional monarchy. Perhaps the radical James Max- other dri aun 3 ies has any “intelligent justification’ in the Twentieth century. But the op- posite is also true. At the time par- liament was discussing expenditures for the coronation a suggestion was made that court ceremonials and | pageantry be simplified to give the monarch more of a private life. The idea was rejected after wiz- ened Winston Churchill remarked that the ancient ritual, throne and crown constituted a “bulwark against dictatorship.” It sounds rea- sonable © Western Newspaper Union. A. By FLOYD GIBBONS F ELLO EVERYBODY: Well, sir, if I seem that adventures to be ing reminded of it. Just sheaf of letters I came to a story ture on a farm. Well—of course, the adventure was of a sort jungles of Africa or South account of the ancient Romans used to stage in The Lottie Hawco-—-M1 And the animal she fought with was including me—didn’'t know t are, as South C an interesting story. woman is 1 any aroiing con harping on the fact at fact that I am continually be- while looking through a a woman who had an adven- 8 nothing unusual in that. farm was in this country, and to run into in the or to read about in some een men and animals that the their gladiatorial arenas. 5. John Hawco, of New York rild boar. I'll bet a lot of pec country. But you iow they got tinually by there’ expect i city. 1 pie—— there tell here 1s of old-time Merrie England. tened and domesticated until, dred vears they see in hog pens the country lazy, glutionous animals you And that visiting with B. C., where a wild boar A bunct the marshes into a big hi with six or seven and weighing three or {« man's leg with their huge, c1 embowel the flerce dogs of their long, protruding brings us to L her mother and her sis nedg hb IRI GOES, 1 of men with { gh-sided rm Doars ing alive Vici dred i hing 4 ‘USK Fel ry 16, 1931, was Osborn, ho, on ter, Inez, comb- thern-— been and srhood had roping b They lows, day, herding had just returned home waist-high to a man als that could break a y frequently did dis- one sweeping blow irs wus fel Don nds jaws anin and whicl w i thom the pen. Lottie, her mother and sister were standing near by, happened. Attack by a § The men had unio the pen when it turned, and rushed out into the open, gn the mouth. It headed straight for Lott est the pen, and before she her in a heap to the ground, biting It was the most terrible sigh the foreman, stood with his mouth even move. Sister Inez her ears and began to scream and for precious seconds rooted to the spot pen, or on the wagon, wed the la squeezed bets ag 4 Lot seconds th too far away t what happened, but it seemed as denly been released. snarling, screaming, rolling jumb out the boar and began beating with insane frenzy. lled Lottie been The boar could have ki tusk. Lottie’s mother had long skirts and thick clothing quite figure out this wild new his flanks—tearing and scratching at It didn't seem one whit But to be afraid of you This one did just this inexplicable new hat. attack. had come around from the other side avage Boar. and were prodding it toward and the englosure at was s anti near- her, throwing boar ween Ig its gre ie 8 mot! the wagon rat er, who it was on her savagely life. Charlie, urprised for a moment to fright, clapped her hands over was numb with terror, like a lifetime—she stood other side of the t ape, 00 tie herself seemed were on the She can’t explain if a spring inside her had sud- je of woman and beast, singled and mauling and scratching it So He Fled. with one thrust of its sharp, pointed from death ti far only by her by surprise, the boar couldn't that came beating and kicking at his eyes. It was a thing of fury. an animal will often he must have good cause us rey then and then he by this time, of the pen to deal with him. about three steps, even remember helping her mother can't figure out how she came out of body. Copyright, —W She doesn't to the porch, and to this day she that fight without a scratch on her NU Service. Largest Book Sale in History The largest book sale in history took place in 1920, when the United States government purchased the | Vollbehr collection of 3,000 pre-Six- teenth century printed books for $1,500,000. 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