a Bishop The Bishop of Bradford faced a conference of Labour representatives for two hours in the Trades Hall at Bradford, and answered a volley of questions on points arising out of a sermon he delivered at the Cathedral a few weeks ago.
For twenty minutes questions relating to the Church's attitude on social problems, on nationalization, extravagance, and ca canny" were hurled at the Bishop from all quarters, He was allowed a similar length of time to reply, and the remainder of the time was devoted to full expression of views.
The Bishop thoroughly enjoyed his experience.
Asked to give specific instances of extravagance among workers, the Bishop quoted over-indulgence in a strong drink, adding, "Take my old parish, Plymouth. During the railway strike several women came to mo and said that was the first time they had ever heard that their husbands received a war bonus.
"Phere was a surplus of something like 21s. per week. The men's wives were not getting it, so there must have been waste and extravagance souiewhere.
"Waste and extravagance, whether among the wage-earning or the capitalist classes, was morally wrong. When one walked down Bond-Street and other places the reckless spending of the rich was appalling, especially when they compared it with the want in the East End."
He condemned the ca' canny' policy. If a bricklayer could lay 1,000 bricks a day he ought to be allowed to lay 1,000 bricks. Ho could not imagine why a man should be stopped from working his best by any rules.
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