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Extravagant funerals have been condemned by Sir John Paget at the Law Society Appeal Tribunal, and undertakers are complaining that in consequence many of their best customers have decided to postpone their interment till better times.

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“Cats should be brought inside the house during air-raids,” says the Feline Defence League.  When left on the roof they are liable to be mistaken for aerial torpedoes.

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According to the Cologne Gazette German soldiers on the Western Front have formed “Wilhelm Clubs,” the members of which are compelled on oath to undertake the work of gaining information about the British lines.  We understand that the terms for life-membership are most moderate.

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A German prisoner named Boldt has escaped from Leigh internment camp.  It is stated that he would have experienced no additional difficulty in escaping if he had been called by any other name.

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“We want no patched-up peace,” says Mr. Ramsay MACDONALD.  But if the assaults upon pacifist meetings continue we feel sure there will be some patched-up peacemongers.

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Twopenny dinners are the speciality at a Northern munition works’ canteen.  We have long been used to twopenny meals, but of course much more was charged for them.

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There appears to be no truth in the report that a burglar has been fined for infringing the Defence of the Realm Regulations by using an unshaded lantern.

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An application is to be made to the lord Chancellor for a County Court for the Hendon district, though a contemporary remarks that it is doubtful whether there is sufficient work to be done there.  But surely this is just the sort of case that could be met by a little judicious advertising.

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Parliament is to be asked to pass a vote of thanks to the Naval and Military Forces of the Crown.  And it is thought that the latter will reciprocate by thanking Parliament for giving them such a jolly little war.

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Much concern has been caused by the announcement that bees are entirely without winter stocks.  We have pleasure in recording a gallant but unavailing attempt to remedy the situation on the part of two dear old ladies, who thought the paper said “socks.”

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[Illustration:  Sympathetic Passer-by. “What’s the matter with your little brother?”

The Sister. “Please, miss, ‘e’s WORRYIN’ about Russia.”]

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Punch’s Roll of honour.

We regret to hear that Captain E.G.V.  Knox, Lincolnshire Regiment, has been wounded.  The many friends of “Evoe” will wish him a speedy and complete recovery.