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HERE, THERE
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Old English Custom
A farmer's daughter advertised in a country weekly newspaper for a position in a farmhouse. The ad- vertisement.read: "Low.wage if Jallowed to keep own son."
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1934
BUREAUCRACY AGAIN ENCROACHES
UNEMPLOYMENT BILL IN
LIMELIGHT
NEW BURDEN FOR
(By A.A.B.)
TAXPAYER.
The indignant girl pointed out that it should have read: "Low wage if allowed to keep own sow." `It appears that an old agriculturai custom, which is still in force in Ever since the reign of Queen Itributions and had not drawn any- many parts of the country, entitles Elizabeth. In the sixteenth century thing out of the fun, or very little, the farm housekeeper to bring a the duty of supporting those who will be in future entitled to 52, in-. sow with her and food it on the cannot support themselves, which stead of 26 weeks, of benefit. scraps, thus adding to her income, used to be called the Poor Law, It is, however, Part II of the was based upon the Local Admin Bill, which deals with those who istration, it being considered that are beyond the scope of insurance the people of the locality know best and have never belonged to any in- the character of the mon who ap-surance scheme, which is most piled for assistance.
dangerous and most objectionable.
In
Fewer Scots--la Scotland For the first time Scotland's population shows a decrease.
the newly issued second
The system of Poor Law admin- They are to be handled over to a volume of the report on the Fouristration worked extremely well for now official body, called the Un-- teenth Census it is given as 4,842, about two centuries; but towards employment Assistance Board," 980. The drop since 1921 is the end of the nineteenth century composed of not more than fre [39,517.
was passed the famous Local members. The figures will certainly be Government Act of 1888, which dis- This Board will have the res- used as propaganda by the Scot possessed the lord, and the squire ronsibility of managing that very ' tish Nationalists, more especially and the parson from the manage numerous class of people who - do- as there is a drop of 14.3 per centment of local affairs which they not belonging to any kind of in- in the Gaelic-speaking population. did very well, and without any pay-surance scheme. There is
The loss in population is entire-
This was, on the whole, not so clause in the Bill which provides, ly due to migration. Since 1921 bad.
in the shadowy manner dear to all
Some
in-
391,903 Scots have left their na-)
It is quite true that county busi- lawyers, for the inclusion of the tive land. As the emigration re- turns show a figure of only 328,000 ea became rather too complicat-agricultural labourers in an the report surmises that the missed for the country gentleman, andurance scheme which is not clear- ing 63,000 have found their way for the Act of 1888 the Governmently defined. Domestic servants are
needless to say a Conservative not included in the Bill, England.
Government — disestablished the Uuchanged Means Test Inquirearchy and substituted the It is before this 'Board that all County Councils, elected by popular people who require assistance must suffrage. There was also created appear. They (the Board)
Your Daily Smile.
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"What's the feminine of bache lor, dad?"
"Lady-in-waiting, my son.”
Hong Kong. Monday, Feb. 5, 1934. standard with all that stability in currency exchanges means for the revival of international trade. The Explanation Regrettable, however, as is the
War Debts.
There was
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an insult to the fastidious ear of
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will a special authority called the Guar-have the administration of the dians of the Poor, whose business Means Test; that is to say the ap- it was to look after the workhouse plicant will be asked to All up and distribute relief. By 1929, form stating his means of liveli- however, the term Poor Law was hood, where he was last employed, whether married or single, how a sudden screaming the new democracy, and it was de- many people are dependent on him, failure of these preliminary con-of brakes as the sports car skid-cided to do away with that system, and what other means of earning versationa, it will cause very ded round the corner, struck a and to call it in future Public As money he has, and I believe that
to get rid of the half of his old-age or military▾ The passage through the little disappointment, for in the lamppost, careered across the aistance, and
the Boards of Guardians, who Senate last week of the Johnson circumstances there was no good pavement, turned back into
were pension will be deducted. Bill, designed to provide the reason to expect any other re- road, bumped into three cars, nar-old and respectable, and knew the
locality, on which they were
In a word, all nations United States with a weapon for Bult. The effort to reach a set-rowly escaped knocking down retaliation against European War tlement had to be made and has policeman, hit a wall, and finally powered to levy a rate through the which are usually comprial in the
County Councils. Therefore a law unpopular term Menas Tour Debt defaulters by closing to been made; but it was always came to a stop.
This Board is responsible to the them the American money mar- clear that the conditions were not
A crowd rushed to the spot, and was introduced by which the main-Minister of Labour, who is respon=V9%
of the able-bodied poor ket, has rained once again the favourable ta success. Since last as they reached it a breathless girl tenance
Was was transferred from the Boards of sible to-Parliament. Now, its exwitra. whole question of War Debts. June M. Roosevelt's internal climbed out of the car, and
to Public Assistance penditure not only consists in the The discussions, last September, difficulties have multiplied upon followed by an equally breathless Guardians
Committees of the County Councils, London administration, which in... - extending over a month, between him
of diminishing, young man.
estimated to be £12,000 a year; it Relief A National Burden is empowered. to create hundreds The change worked for many of offices, and bureaux with their |years perfectly satisfactorily, and attendant satellites all over the the business of the Poor Law was country, probably toɔthe number of economically and compassionately over 100, who wiff all eat up pa.... mo-administered by those who knewblic money, The Board, which will |their villagers." All this has once be dependent on Parliament, will more been changed, and the therefore be under the control of Government have reversed their]= Socialist Government, who may steps.
dismiss the members of the Board
biicly admitted that the duty of quarrel with him for spending too For the first time it has been pun the ground of their spending too little money-they are not likely to
instead
Sir Frederick Leith-Ross and There was then a possibility that| "Darling," she said rapturously the representatives of President the vigorous campaign for econo-"darling, that's what I call a Roosevelt did not bring the two mic recovery which he had kiss!" countries any nearer to a final launched with
the enthusiastic
settlement of the issues raised support of the whole nation
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MUCH
NOT MUCH
*
*
by the British request for a re would proceed steadily towards
“Do you get much time for vision of the agreement of 1923. Its goal, and that its achieve-toring?" That request was made eighteen ments would so strengthen his "No; they just ine me.” months ago, on the expiration of hold on the confidence of the the Hoover moratorium, Presi-American people and of the His Excuse dent Hoover, then reaching the American Congress, that he could The class had been dismissed, den of his term of office and venture to give a bold lead on but young Freddie, who had a hampered by a hostile Congress, the War Debts question. The glected to do his homework, had
relieving the able-bodied unem- was unable to make any conces-final word in any settlement] been told. to remain behind.
ployed is a national and not a local much. sions, even if he had realized the rests, of course, not with the "Well, Smith." sxid teacher
In other words, the Board will concern. There is no apparent| necessity. After an exchange of President, but with Congress, sternly, "what excuse have you to reason for this change, for with times. It is not easy to satiate
be a powerful weapon at election... Notes, in which the British view and the members of Congress offer for not dolug your French the exception of such black spot the cost of this new Unemployment. as Durham and Rotherham, the Bill; it is certain to be enormous.
he
was explained very clearly and have hitherto shown so little dis-lessons last night?" very definitely, the British Gov-position to listen to reason on Freddie looked very thoughtful ernment finally paid the instal- the subject that the President Suddenly his face lit up. ment of £19,000,000 in gold on would have to feel his own posi- "To tell you the truth, sir,” December 15, reserving, however, tion impregnable before he could said confidingly, my throat waS the right to reopen the whole venture to recommend the only so sore that I could hardly speak question. When the next pay- kind of settlement which is English. ment became due on June 15 economically possible. It is now !
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the negotiations, since widely than it was in the United. One way to have a longer In-nation, and not the locality, is rea- Between Germany A
IN THIS WEATHER
Facts You Did Not Know.
the new President's energies had States that continued payments ninga is to have shorter outings. been completely absorbed by in-would necessitates a drastic cur- ternal problems in the United tailment of American exports to States. A token payment of the British market and an for. To b-r-rr-h is human, £2,000,000 was made as the best crease in American imports from method of tiding over the diffi-Great Britain developments culty without prejudicing, the which are. not desired by any.]. success of the World Economic section of American opinion and Conference, which WAS then which indeed would · seriously about to meet; and it was agreed handicap the working of the Of English Invention that formal negotiations with a N.E.A.. movement towards re-machine using hydraulic pressure view to a final and mutually covery; but it is very doubtful to break masses of concrete, rock satisfactory settlement should be whether this recognition is as and other materials without using begun as soon as possible. Sir yet as widespread as to make a dynamite. Frederick Leith-Boss left for tolerable settlement -- at all
United States.
DRECKENER SEEKS
**PERMISSION
The present law-to give it its official title, the Unemployment Bill 1933-is the greatest revolu tion in Local Government since the time of. Elizabeth, fór it clearly lays down the principle that the
ponsible for the maintenance of those who cannot maintain them-, selves. There is great difficulty and danger in this principle, and it will no doubt encounter much: op- position from the local authorities, who will find themselves called upon; to contribute to a scheme
Akron, Ohio. over whose administration. they tic service between Germany and Hoping to start a trans-Atlan-.
most centralising measure of bur of 1933, Dr. Hugo Eckener, the have no control. The Bill is the the United States in the Spring eaucracy yet introduced, for its Commander of the Graf Zeppe management and expenditure will in, is seeking. Permission of the he wholly controlled from London. American Navy to use the naval
* Bill Explained
air station at Lakehurst as a The Bill, is divided into two temporary terminal in this, coun--
Washington at the end of Septem-palatable. To recommend such a A new electric door. Bell-can be ber in order to enter into what settlement to Congress might rung only by dropping a coin 'in a were called preliminary converan- well have provoked a storm of elbt, being intended to protect busy paria Part 1, which deals with tryggj tions with the American au- hostile criticism. The recovery housewives araling utvelebme uncingloyment insurance altar in Should permission not be thorities. These conversations campaign has reached a critical callers.
which deals with the relief of the granted, a mooring mast placed proved as fruitless as they were stage at which it dommands the
hable-bodied unemployed, which has near some large city and between intermittent. The failure is to whole of the President's attention The production of a 50 horse-nothing to do with insurance. The Washington and New York, pro- be regretted, for any definite and all his energies. Small won-power Diesel engine for trucks Insurance Fund consists of the bably nearer the former, may be progress towards a mutually der that in the circumstances he that weighs less than 14 pounds contributions of the insured, used temporarily Winter sche agroed liquidation of this legacy decided to postpone to a more per horsepower has been begun by alsted by the State, and it was only dules may be operated to a more from the War would certainly propitious season any attempt to a German company.jpg ma gradesaved from bankruptcy under the southerly point in this country, thave helped to bring order into settle finally the War Debts pro-SIM
Socialist Government by the land. possibly Miami, a perman the world's monetary affairs and blem. Moreover his policy on An Indicator to be attached to slide of 1931.
Dr. Eckoner indicated that the would have been arreal contribu- that question must to some ex- an automobile dash that sounds It is gratifying to learn on com- would be sought from the same financial backding necessary here. tion towards recovery both in tent depend upon his policy for a buzzer and dashes red light retent authority the fact that the interests who had promised Great Britain and in America, the dollar and for the dollar- when tire becomes anderinflated The whole crazy gigantic struc, sterling exchange. * With Amer- has been, invested, ture of War debts, after distort ican affairs in this critical con- ing the International monetary dition, and with the President system and plunging the whole and the Administration cont world into depression, is now pletely precoupled with collapsing under its own weight there could be no hope A realistic settlement providing ing anything more in t for the decent burlabs of the ington conversations than
insurance Fund has ceased to pil-co-operation ave years ago Jave the Post Office and the Trea- backers of the Internatio sury, and is steadily paving off it pelin Transport?
WOW which had plans for position of the registered tion of airships in
practically unaltered by their operation in a Bill, axcept that those who had Atlantle Jind with Dr.
the required number of con Reuter