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MR THOMAS ON "LIP SERVICE"

Several Labour leaders replied recently to Mr. Lloyd George's attacks on the Labour Party.

Mr. J. H. Thomas, speaking at Northampton, said that in between the political dual the Prime Ministar and Mr. Asquith both paid lip service to the Labour Party. The Prime Minister koew very well that it was useless to go to the working classes and say "Labour is dangerous and difficult and something that must be abhor red." Therefore he said, "Thomas, of course, is a very moderate man, He is very common-sanse

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chap, (Laughter.) He is all right, declaration of the Prime Minister but it is the wicked crowd that indicated that the time had come surrounds him." (Renewed to throw down the gauntlet of laughter.) The Prime Ministar | battle. Ha believed that the aid he was a better Liberal than Prime Minister would not try to he ever was before, but seeing fight that battle merely on that he was keeping the company political grounds, but that if a of the most reactionary Tories, favourable opportunity could be Lord Fisher writes to the Times what became of his Liberalism? found to MANDEDYTO Labour as follows:-I told you the abso- Just imagine if, in these respect-movement into a false posi-lute (and uncontradicated) truth able days, the Prime Minister tion, and then to declare war on in one of my latters:—“That wa were to unearth one of his Lime- the industrial side, Mr. Lloyd had fought more lost more-- house speeches, and say to the George was the man to do it. In spent more and got the least- Sir George Youngers, the Sirview of the Prine Minister's out of the war than any other Frederick Banburys, and the Mr. declaration, A commissariat nation!" I should have added Bonar Laws. This, my dear and scheme for the whole country (and I now supply the omis- respected colleagues, is my judg-should not only be prepared, but sion). "We are taxed more!** ment of the landlord class of this should be ready for application

Why? Because the House of It would be very in at any opportunity that might be

Housing accommodation at in the next few weeks a Bill to teresting to see the faces and satected. (Cheers.)

Commans, encourages scandal- "All this hear the expressions of these quarrel between

ously wasteful Estimates. What knock-out prica is offered by an extend the operation of the Rent Asquith and very respectable colleagues,

does every one know and say? enterprising gentleman at the Lloyd George is so much pile. That this country roast spend Building Exhibition, Olympia, iction Acts, says the Times

Berio. There is a less and earn more." They had. on Friday, a very | added Mr.

But how writes a Daily Chroaige re-of April, 14. The Bill will be clear illustration of what coali- attempt to set up a middle party

based on the recommendations of For £15 he guarantees to de- the Salisbury Committee, of which on- really meant When the again to make the people believe can we when rascally waste is presentative. Welsh Local Veto Bill was in that there is a difference be slurred over by an eñera House

of Coinmons?

liver a house with a double roof But in fact both troduced. Mr. Fisher, speaking|tween the two.

represent the great for the Government, condemned of them

Take the Navy Estimates-two windows, and a door: brand it, but said that the Government tre-tified interesta,"

just one item the mass of vessel.new. It can be erected in less we now maintain all over the than two hour,

'The report of the Committee. were going to leave it to the

A resolution to set May Day World "to show the Flag." Was When you walk into his office, which is to be published in a day judgment of the House. After-apart as a Labour holiday was bere ever sa ludicrous a waste instead of meeting a gloomy house or two. is now in the hands of wards, an Under-Secretary carried unanimously. Reference of money? We damned it years agent and much handshaking the Minister of Health. It is a Welsh member, said he Was was made to the production of

you are welcomed by a young foregone conclusion that it will empowered by the Prime

evening newspapers on May Day go, but it now pops up again. Minister to tell the

Sir, do you think these Navy lady with a persuasive smile and be adopted by the Government House and of morning newspapers on that bad he been

Present the day following, and Mr. George Estimates would be what they an enormous box of chocolates. almost in its entirety. he would have spoken and voted Lansbury suggested that the are fa stupendous monument of who expresses an ability to meet in favour of the Bill. "I centure Printing Trades Federation waste) if I could send for each your every requirement. to ask. declared Mr. Thomas,

individual responsible for the chief line the firm deals in istions of the first importance. The whether in the whole history of holiday for newspaper workers figures and say to bim: Now circular metal haildings, 14. 6in. first is that the Rent Restriction British politics there was ever

prove to me in detail (£10,000 at in diameter, described as steel Acts shall be continued for three years until March 25, 1921. The such a travesty of Cabinet re-

time) how each item ministers | tents. sponsibility? It proves that the

cood is that the houses to be Prime Minister is not master in

included in the scope of the Act his own house. It proves con-

shall be extended to rentals of clusively that. though a

three times the figure laid down in Welsh member and in favour of

the 1915 Act-£105 in London, £90 the Bill, he is compelled by his

Scotland, and 78 in England Torv friends to eat the leek."

and Wales outside London. The Acts, as amended last year, apply London, £60 in Scotland, and £52 i England and Wales oaside

London.

eth

should take steps to secUTE

on that day.

Mr. Fred Bramley, in the course of discussion on the high cost of living, said he was willing to stake his reputation as

of

forecast appeared in the Timet

yesterday.

The It contains three recommenda-

Thirdly, it is proposed that there shall be a graduated increase in

to" the fighting efficiency of the "Bat if you want a bungalow Fleet and its instant readiness for the riverside, summer house for war! If you can't prove it for the bark garden, or a tempor wipe it out"? (I am not preach-ary dwelling to tide over the a prophet that within a few weeks ing what I have not practised.) housing shortage can you best from now, on account of certain If the Navy Estimates were thus it for £157 asks the young lady. negotiations which were going reduced 30 per cent, then for

There are 7,500 of the tents for Referring to the Budget de fooin the banking-world, the bank very shame's sake the Amy sale, all of which were original to houses then rented at £70 in

rate would be increased to af Estimates and all

the other supplied to the Government for Thomas said it was no secret that

least 7 per cent....

damnable monstrosities would the use of troops in advance the Government were

In another part of the exhibition 10 going

show

surplus M: Lansbury, in seconding a be reduced pro rata. for the year.

It any business a resolution urging the British What I am writing to you is demonstration of how to put uj to take going to be effective! We aren't houses with a 49 h.p. gun is given concern were to deal with their cooperative movement balance sheet in the same way immediate advantage of the op going on paying four guineas for by an American_expert. they would be both insolvent and portunity offered for developing a pair of shoes! The country five bim a framework of ex-net pre-war rents not exceeding bankrop. There was a known international cooperative trade, will rise and sweep out these

bis "gun" with cement, and con- operation. This maximum of 40 deficit of over 400 millions more aid that from Lenin right through rich nincompoops and self-sock-Panded metal and tar paper, fill 40 per cent, while the Acts are in than three months ago, and the the Government in Russia thering opportunists who at present pect it up with the water-maio, per cent, is to include the 10 per balance

Not one of and he "squirts up the walls at cent, increase allowed by the Acta to be made up were very anxious indeed to be bear rule over us! WB3 by bringing

this years, on good terms with English them has the courage of a louse the rate of 185 square feet an bour. as they stand at present.

or the backbone of a slug.. revenue account the sale of sur labour and English cooperators. plus war material This, for all

Postscript Also we are going legitimate purposes, was capital

"A LOW TRICK."

to stand by France! This was expenditure. Proceeding, he said

to get rid of Prussian militarism. that while the great trade unions Mr. John Hodge, M.P. speak. It bolds the field" in Germany, could use their industrial powers ing at Bridgwater on Saturday, The German Prime Minister is to obtain advances in wazes, is said there was nothing more still called the Imperial Chan- was Tex differant with

the degrading to the national honour cellor": Our politicians quashed tion of concrete houses. soldiers and sailors widows, old than the spectacle of mendisabled the independent German age pensioners. and people within the State's service begging for pubica like they did the Hussian fixed incomes. without any trade a living. He did all he could Republic? And a Prussian army marched down and wiped out the Bavarian Republic, etc. 1

into

wbile

at

the

life

Re-

Was there ever such a Peace perpetrated in the whole history of the For"?

union behind them.

They were for these. man the people who жете being Ministry of Pensions; in fact, queezed by bigh prices, and more he had the time of his advances of wares was not the fighting the Treasury for more treal.camad5.

He could conceive of nothing meater D: THRUSTSAT DOWN VILL

more contempliate than the Prime

"Does anyone imazine" pour GAUNTLET.

Minister's attack on the Labour France is ever going to get a Party. Mr. Ernest Berio, who pre-

Whle gladly accepting farthing of her indemnity or a sented the case for the dockers their help and cooperation during pound of coal from the Germans? at the recent wages inquiry.the war. Mr. Lloyd George now And the franc, worth 94id. at apesking at a conference of trade denounced them as Bolshevists. the Armistice, is now only worth unionists and cooperators in the To his mind that was as low a3d. However, this is their ow

trisk as stealing coppers from fault. They won't tax themselves Memorial Hall, Farringdon-

in France. street, on Saturday said that the blind road'si tin.

DOINGS OF THE DUFFS

I'M JUST SKCK- AFTER CHASING ABDULO ALL DAY LOOKING FOR A BOUSE AND THEN COME HOME, PICK UP A NEWSPAPER AND FIND 'AN

SURE ASKRE ALVE - THAT'S AN AD FOR

AD VITH OUR HOME UP FOR REAT THIS HOUSE!

WHAT, DONES HE THUK RE'S GONG TO PUT US OUT BEFORE

WE FIND

"ANOTHER PLACE?

Tom's Troubles Increase.

I PRESOME PEOPLE WILL E

MOUS DON'T GET ALL COMING HERE TO LOOK THROUGH EXCITED RIGHT THIS HOUSE AND WILL WANT AWAY - DON'T BROK TO RENT IT RIGHT FROM OVER THAT LANDLORO WILL

GET AKIONE. “TO OUR HEADS-

PAY THE RENT HE'S ASKING ME, VERY GOOL.

I WAS HERE FIRST AND I'M BATITLED “TO

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IS THIS ROUSE froR REAT

ELTAKE:

YOU WERE HOT WERE FIRST- WAS!

I READ

YOUR AD

AND I'M HERE

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He has the performance to his

The Committee make three credit of erecting the walls of 12:

other recommendations. They American bouses in 11 days.

are of opinion that eviction shall A noticeable feature of the ex- not be allowed except in cases in hibition is the large number of which reasonable alternative ac rms specialising in the construccommodation is provided. They ing sist that the execution ofnecessary DrAddison in opening the ex-repair within a reasonable time---

Lon of bibition, said that all over the shall be a sine qua having great difficulty in obtain country local authorities were

ing the necessary funds to build

increases of rent. They find that no case has been made out for

the extension of the Acts to houses.

shops and other business pre- The Ministry of Health bad ap-mises. They suggest that bard proved lenders for nearly 100,000 cases in this category should be houses, and there was nothing | dealt with under The ordinary whatever to prazent the workflow.

being pressed forward with all It is unlikely that these pro- possible speed concerned.

They could easily make the posals will meet with opposition the number 200,000 by the end of froo any considerable section of Jane, but be propsed to matk either Flouse of Parliament. It time a little until he had seen the may, therefore, be accepted that.

a Bill a these lines will be passed into Isw before July 1. 100,000 built, which he was sure was sound policy,

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