John Swindells' Private Telegraphs Service: Setting off from home for a swim in the local bathing pool, John's mother hands him his costume, and reminds him to let her know in good time when he is leaving for home so his tea will be all ready for him.
John's Comings And Going Are Made Known By Personal "Heralds": There's never any quarrelling in the Swindells household in Portsmouth. Meals are always ready, warm and never spoiled by unexpected delays in arrival of the menfolk. Reasons? The Personal Pigeon Post, or private communications system run by young John Swindells, builders apprentice of aged sixteen. His hobby is pigeon keeping (he has already a few small prizes and hopes for bigger things later on). But two of his 16 birds are housetraine pets and expert message carriers. He takes them with him wherever he goes, and just before leaving for home from work or play, he sends one of them off with a waring of his coming. If there is a sudden change of plan, the other is still in the basket as a reserve. And so, Little Wonder and Little Hope help to maintain an atmosphere sweeter than in many a home where a young mas is apt not to tell his mother if he is going to be unexpectedly late or early, and yet always wants his tea and dinner "on the table".
Photo measures 8.25 x 10 inches.
Photo is dated --none.
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