_À propos_ of the Patriotic Press, no praise can be too high for some of our society weeklies. They have set their faces like flint against any serious reference to the War. When I see them going imperturbably along the old pre-war lines, snapping smart people at the races or in the Row, or reproducing the devastating beauty of a revue chorus, I know that they have their withers unwrung and their heart in the right place. I always have one of these papers on my table to be taken as a corrective after the daily casualty lists. * * * * * A striking feature of the Photographic Press is to be seen in the revival of the _vie intime_ of popular idols of the stage. The human life of our great actors and actresses as revealed in some simple rustic _villeggiatura_ has always had a fascination for a public that does not enjoy the privilege of their private friendship. And in these strenuous War-days it is well to bring home to the theatre-goer how necessary is domestic repose for those who are doing their courageous bit to keep the nation from dwelling on the inconveniences of Armageddon. * * * * * One of the most profound after-the-war questions that is agitating the mind of the Government is what eventually to do with the miles of wooden and concrete villages that have sprung up all over London like Jonah's mushroom. I hear a rumour that the House of Commons tea-terrace will shortly be commandeered for the erection of yet another block of buildings to accommodate yet another Ministry--the Ministry of Demobilization of Temporary Departmental Hutments. O. S. * * * * * THE TUBE HOTELS, LTD. [Mr. Punch has been fortunate enough to secure in advance a prospectus of the enterprising managements.] THE CENTRAL LONDON RAILWAY offers splendid night accommodation in its magnificently appointed stations. Every modern convenience. Luxurious lifts conducted by the Company's own liveried attendants convey guests to the dormitories. Constant supply of fresh ozone. Reduced terms to season ticket holders. HÔTEL EMBANKMENT. All lines converge to this Hotel, which is therefore the most central in London. Frequent trains convey visitors direct to their beds. For the convenience of patrons arriving above ground or by District, the Directors have installed a superb moving staircase, thereby obviating the inconvenience of crowded lifts. The platforms and passages are tastefully decorated with coloured pictures by the leading firms. Visitors are respectfully requested not to sleep on the moving staircase. HÔTEL PICCADILLY CIRCUS. IN THE HEART OF FASHIONABLE LONDON.