Report of the New Year Resolutions Competition
WE offered a prize for the best New Year Resolutions for eight of the following members of the public :—The Prime Minister, The Home Secretary, The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Lord Beaverbrook, Dean Inge, Mr. Gandhi, A Motorist, A Pedestrian, A Policeman, A Movie Star, A Telephone Girl, The Editor of the Spectator. No eight Resolutions from one competitor were sufficiently good to be awarded the prize. We have therefore decided to apportion the prize of five guineas between three competitors ; to Mr. J. J. Nevin for the following suggestions :— A Pedestrian.—To make suitable provision for my widow. The Chancellor of the Exchequer.—To tax my imagination a little more and the people a little less.
A Movie Star.—To beat Henry VIII's matrimonial record. The Editor of the Spectator.—To march at the head of irresistible columns of invincible optimists.
J. J. NEvw, 21 Crown Street, Newcastle-on-Tyne.
From Miss M. Ryle's suggestions we have chosen three : - A Policeman.—To make the roads safe for democracy. Dean Inge.—To raise the Standard. A Telephone Girl.—To be really sorry they've been troubled. M. RYLE, Hadley House, Pangbourne, Berks.
And this from Mr. Edgar A. Shaw's list :- Mr. Gandhi.—I will endeavour to rationalize my idealism. EDGAR A. SHAW, Midland Bank, Ltd., Cambornc.
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