Mr. Lloyd George may have i@eceived himself when, addressing the Radical and Liberal Candidates' 'Ascociation the day before yester-'@ay, he denied that he had entered tinto any pact to keep the Govern-ament in office, But' everybody is asking, what constitutes a pact? Pho double announcement of an Electoral Reform Bill (which the Liberals demand) and Repeal of the Trade Disputes Act (which the Government cannot pass without the Liberals) to be introduced before Christmas, is "too much for credulity. And'Mr. Lloyd Gear Warning to the Iouse of Lords that if they threw out the Electoral Reform, it might mean the Government being Kept in office another two years, when the measure would automatically become law makes people the more doubtful, Mr, Lloyd George was very severe on the Government—no drive, diteetion, Ideas or supervision "The lady doth protest too much me thinks." The sole reason for Keeping it in power was to prevent the Conservatives from forcing Protection on the country. But ippose the country wants it and handful of Liberals are preventing it from saying so?
The speech has not improved Mr. Loyd George's prestige and undoubtedly some of the Liberal party are growing uneasy as to the honesty of their attitude, The Mosley Manifesto Bir. Oswald Mosley's manifesto signed by himself and 17 other Labour M.P's has appeared. Dwentieth century problems cannot, ho says, be handled with pth century machinery, First we must have an Emergency Cabinet of not more than five to carry Mhrough emergency measures, These would include a national planning organization for the development of new industries and Seconllng of "lan ingot Seat Nel or fed, pruned prices for producers and protection weeny pester nek the consequences. This clear straightforward declaration, in contrast with the murky atmosphere of scheming and place-seeking which Jdisfigures Liberal policy, mensely increased Sir John Simon's already great prestige and may yet bring down the Government in spite of Mr, Lloyd George, mas on Sundays The judges have just given a decision on this subject which may have the effect of closing all Jeinema houses throughout the country on Sundays, The particular case before them was the right of the London County Council to license the Streatham Astoria (as it did last May) to give performances on Sunday. Certain restrictions were imposed. No one must in consequence, work seven days a week: approved films only were to be shown; and all profits must go to charity. It was stated that. this policy had reaped about £200,000 a year for charities, hospitals inelud-
The judges, however, decided that the L.C.C, had no power under the Sunday observance Act of 1780 to give such a licence. They granted eave to appeal, however. This the L.G.C, will probably do.
'Comments ruru true to type. hospital folk are dismayed, The Lord's Day Observance Society "regard the judgment as a notable triumph." "The National Sunday' League fear that it will kill the concerts that they have arranged for. many years, The theatre managers (who naturally cannot, see why cinemas should open on Sundays when they mayn't) say that the only solution is a Bill to amend the Act of 1780, Last Sunday T spent in a huge northern manufacturing city. can testify that there was no lack of church-goers. I have never seen anything like the dense congregation at the Cathedral evening service. But in the afternoon there appeared nothing for the inhabitants but to moon about the streets.
And such streets!
The Child in Dispute hen of Stara Srotace™ omen "trid puling Blea af'menlone ware Sood ethan "aso a een ace. entonement uni Keuatracion, "the pelite Sieane te pay the, War Det Erne aes of en gon tion."
a sane Sir Orvaldaveatn a predenrs pol eRe cI SAN Rud. penalties" preluction.-..., only national Foconstruction shall maintain a volume of "revenue suffelent to prev attack' on the he obvious drawback to Sir Oswald's scheme is that it must mean an immense addition to the Yureaueracy which Britons justly mistrust,
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