Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 153, December 5, 1917   By: Various

VOL. 153.

DECEMBER 5, 1917.

CHARIVARIA.

The announcement of Mr. Justice BRAY that bigamy is rampant at the present time has been drawn to the notice of the FOOD CONTROLLER, who wishes it to be clearly understood that under no circumstances will the head of a family be allowed a sugar ration for more than one wife.

"I have in my possession," writes a correspondent of The Evening News , "a loaf of bread made by my husband's mother in 1821." This should dispose of the popular belief that nobody anticipated the War except Mr. BLATCHFORD.

Lug worms are being sold at Deal for five shillings a score. They are stated to form an agreeable substitute for macaroni.

"In China," says The Daily Express , "a chicken can still be purchased for sixpence." Intending purchasers should note, however, that at present the return fare to Shanghai brings the total cost a trifle in excess of the present London prices.

A recent applicant to the Warwickshire Appeal Tribunal claimed that he had captured the German shell less egg trade. He denied that the enemy had purposely allowed it to escape.