Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 146, June 24, 1914

The Project Gutenberg EBook of Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 146,June 24, 1914, by VariousThis eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and withalmost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away orre-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License includedwith this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.orgTitle: Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 146, June 24, 1914Author: VariousEditor: Owen SeamanRelease Date: May 22, 2008 [EBook #25560]Language: English*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK PUNCH ***Produced by Neville Allen, Malcolm Farmer and the OnlineDistributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.netPUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.VOL 146JUNE 24, 1914.CHARIVARIA.The Cambridge University Boat Club has decided to spend £8,000 in improving the Cam. There is talk of making it intoa river.Says a writer in a contemporary, "Don't live in a houseboat during a flood." And yet Noah always declared that he owedhis life to having done so.The gentlemen who formed M. Ribot's Cabinet are objecting to being described as "The One-Day Ministry." They were,they assert, in office for some hours more than that.The attack on M. Ribot's Ministry in the matter of the Three Years' Service was led in the Chamber by three quiteundistinguished Socialists; and the contest was described succinctly by an unsympathetic onlooker as "Trois ânes v.Trois ans."By the way, M. Viviani's Finance Minister is, we see, M. Noulens. Is he, we ...