Word: h
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Sloshing out of Winlaton, H. R. H. took limousine for Newfield, Pelton, High Spen and Chopfield?the latter called "Little Moscow" and possessing a Lenin Street crossed by a Trotzky Street. In High Spen a few ragged young women cheerily called, "Good luck, Prince!" and there a certain Mrs. Ferrage dusted off a chair for the royal guest and called her daughter, saying, "Daughter, this is the Prince of Wales. Prince, this is my daughter...
...Poor Law Guardians and 18 bob [$4.30] in vouchers for food." Thus nine mouths have been fed on $6.70 a week, and now there is a tenth. This latter aspect of miner-woe was frankly discussed by Bachelor Wales with Father-of-Eight Cameron. British correspondents indicated what H. R. H. had said by reporting that he spoke to the workless begetter with "sympathy and anger...
...several press correspondents rattled up. They wanted Edward of Wales to meet his challenger?Frank McKay. Working fast they had found Old Frank in a neighboring village, ordering a coffin for his wife. Nothing would do but that he must hop in with them and rush to thank H. R. H. for stopping at his house. When embarrassed Challenger Frank came apologetically up to Challengee Wales the latter wrung his hand warmly, and said a moment later to a charity field secretary, "See that you do something for that old chap...
...each man, surely!" exclaimed H. R. H. incredulously...
After this conversation H. R. H. began to dictate copious notes to Sir Godfrey Thomas. Apparently he plans to place con crete names and figures before his next radio audience. As the third day wore on, as he slopped down street after street and peered into hovel after hovel, the Prince's face hardened, greyed. "This is ghastly 1" he ejaculated frequently to Sir Godfrey. "I never thought things were so bad. A ghastly mess...