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after referring to The weariness, The occasion abe chose was disappointment, and instability debate on a motion by Sir, J. D. which continue Rees, calling for the abolition of world, asks how we are to be "all vexations and unnecessary delivered from this nightmare restraints and restrictions upon and recalls.his flock to a sense the liberty of the subject in re of their. duties. Side by sida. spect of the strength, supply, and with distress we find extravag consumption of alcoholic liquors,ance-a bad exampla is set by

It was a tribute to the public those who ought to know better.] interest in the Parliamentary In a great number of homes debut of the only woman member family life is disorganized. Per- that the demand for seats in the haps there is no coal meat is galler es was greater than at any scarce and breað not abundant;;

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The speech in which Sir Johnning off to cinemas, and young Rees supported the motion was girls buy luxurious and alluring a racy, drily humorous oration of garments, and lend themselves to a type that the House of Com-licentiousness. Parents, 100 kind mops hears too infrequently. He or too weak, no longer hold the pictured the war-time restrictions reins of government at home. of the Liquor Control Board in While some smile and others do picturesque language and with an not interiere, the young people immovable countenance, and kept squander their large salaries in the House in roars of laughter. gambling, or spend on foolish He read, among other docu-pleasures gains rapidly acquired The ments, an ode on the death of and easily pocketed. John Barlageois, originating standard of family life is degraded. from America attributing to that We are falling into the sink of ALEX ROSS & CO.

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Sir John gos in his retort neatly your garments as absurd as they before he resumed his seat. "I are audacions, our passion for feel that there is a rod in pickle luxury and pleasure, have given for me when I sit down, he the signal for loosening on the said, with mock solemanity. part of the working girl, the employee, the bonest woman. 17 the barrier fails which exists between Christian morals and those of the word which seta

"If that be so I can only say tha: I shall not only be ready to receivethastisement with resignation; but I shall be ready to kiss the rod."

The House roared and rocked with merriment, and acclaimed the member for Nottingham as the greatest of Parliamentary jesters,

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Incidentally, it is a Bill of 173- Tell the crowd that we are too! roorns to society amusements"

clauses and 16 schedules-a near the graves of our heroes, gigantic length; which is neces and that their deaths are still too sary as it affects the law of the She genially acknowledged. amid loud laughter, tha: Sir John receat, to allow you to dance, to realm on so many sides. Rees had been more than polite.with a light heart.

spend money, to enjoy yourselves although he really went too far. she would consider his proposal: if she could convert him.

Toming to the serious side of the question, she plunged into an earnest. «trenuous plea for the enduring the

"rexations

although the country was not ripe for prohibition, it was ripe for drastic drink reform.

Though so sweeping in chara.- ter the Bill does not take away from anyone what he poss€832¬ it does not upset titles, or tura people out of their estates,

Bet it will effec: a great sim- plification in the practice of con- Women have the vote now."veyancing. withou, however, She cried, and we mean to 097 | destroying the power to settle strictions of which Sir J. D.it wisely, not for the benefit of the land, than any other Bill hitherto Rees complained, and asked: few, but for the benefit of the proposed. “Are we really trying for better whale."

The main object is to assimilata. "I have as good a sense of the law of real and personal world, or are we going to slough back to the world before the war?" bumour as any bon, member, Mr.

estate.

The slight, girlish figure swar-Deputy Speaker," she continued The holder will be in practical- butly the same position under the ed with the intensity of the addressing Mr. Whitler. feeling that she threw into her when I think of the ruin and Bill, except that when he comes appeal, and as she went along she desolation as a result of drink. to sell be will be able to sell drew the House to her in a way find it a little difficult to be huu-cheaper: because the purchaser I was thinking of the will not have to concern himself freedom of women and children." with moss of the matters which She went on to claim that the at present complicate the title brewers sere among the greatest of land..

that was a revelation to an assemb- TOUR. ly that is rarely accustomed to the spectacle of a private memberi who could win the sympathies of

VISCOUNT ASTOR LISTENS.

Lord Astor listened to the speech from the Peers' Gallery.

the House by sheer earnestness. loi profiteers, and he wanted to The Bill places all interests in see the Government take action. land, except legal estates in fee I want to see whetherthe Prime simple or for a term of years finister is master in his own absolute, behind a curtain con- hanse. I don't believe that thesisting either of trust for sale Prime Minister is a supporter of or a settlement, and frees a profiteers."

garchaser in good faith from any obligation to look behind the

Lady Astor received a cordial cheer when she threw herself on the consideration of the House.

She wanted to be the first lady member to show the same courage

question of drink.

"However. I dare to do it," she cried. She boldly told Sir J.D. Rees that he was not moving with the times when he complained of vexatious testrictions.

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she added, with a merry twinkle.

Then, broadening out her sub- ject, she asked, "What was the Liquor Control Board for? It was set up for efficiency: it was not

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as the men who sent her to Parlia-that State purchase go the A purchaser of laudat-present ment, adding rather quaintly. "largest amount of progress with when the transfer is made has does require a lot of courage to the least amount of unrest. What to make complicated investiga- Itinss of izvats and notices, all MASSAGE HALL Hendreas The House on the vexes made parolusion

Reaction makes revolution." other matters pertaining to the

the House title. she insisted, and

By the Billa purchaser. need cheered the assertion loudly.

'Drink promises you hearen but not look beyond the man he is

dealing with, though it cannot of gives you hell"

A half-hour's speech, packed course eliminate fraud. But it

The scheme for throwing open

"Our chief objection to the re- with good points is every abolishes altogether what all branches of the civil service

port is that it does not propose to sentence, was brought to a close known as the doctrine of the to women, the most important admit women by competitive ex- "I can talk for five hours on with an appeal to the House not notice of trusts.

feature of the report of the Sub-amination to the executive and the moral gain of rexatious reto look upon the lady member a3] Then the vendor and the Committee of the Civil Service administrative positions. Favour-

purchaser of land are to be put Whitley Council, finds a gooditis is always bound to play led with humorous affection of "I just want to speak for in the same, relation to one LONDON DIRECTORY horror: "ba: I won't do it. Sir." hundreds of women and children another as the buyer and seller clerks. The women say that it

many critics among Gavemment big part where promotion depend

on selection. throughout the country who of stocks and shares.

marks & step in the right One of the official reasons: With regard to wills, a man direction, but that the recomgiven for refg ing to open the. cannot speak for themselves."

who makes, one will be in the mendations .are not as far higher posts corresponding to the This was a good note to finish same position as now, setting his reaching as they had hoped. first class Civil Service to women, for temperance. I am not pres on, and the member for the property as he wishes. But if

Miss Maguire, an organiser of said Miss Maguire, was that sing for prohibition: I am far too Sutton division was again the be dies intestate, then the

aries Association, said: "The broad-minded than University. end Us Calocial and Foreig MREMA tapped intelligent for that," althongb, centre of enthusiastic cheers as succession of land is to be the Wumes Clerks and Secret University women were leag she added she was sure England she resumed her seat, almost determined by the same law a recommendations for the lower men, and mast first show their would come to prohibition ultim-breathless, but immensely reliev-governs other kinds of property ately. "The world is sick of ed at getting through an ordest-and in applying the law of per- grades are excellent, but they capability in lower grade work. lies," she exclaimed.

that few women of her sensitive sonal succession to the law of offer few advantages to the At present a small number of women hold well-paid adminis- law of higher-grade women. Turaing once more to Six John temperament could have faced real succession,

"For the first time in thetrative positions in the offices, of Rees, she playfully chided him except they had been inspired as intestate saccession is to be for allging-bimself with those she w

laltered so as to get the wife on to history, of the employment of the Board of Education, Ministry. who objected to restrictions.

Carr, of Carlisle. Mr. the same footing as the husband women in the Civil Service, tray, of Health, Home OBce, Publie the recommendations areTrustee, and Ministry of Labour. The general principle of the if "What." sbe demanded of him, Christopher Lowther, and Bir

The Sub Committee's report as the House roared with laugh Donald Maclean, were among Bill is enacted in the first clause adopted, will have the chance of ter, "did you do in the great war speakers ho followed.

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Mr. Macquisten talked out the ary land on the same footing as higher branches. In the classes National Whitley Council for the-

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