1 MARCH 1935, Page 6

It is curious, and encouraging, to note how regularly the

House of Commons goes right on some little human question when some official or Minister or ad hoc committee goes wrong. Sir John Gilmour and Lord Trenchard and the street-collection advisory committee must share blame for the stupidity of refusing the Salvation Army (for the first time, I believe) leave to collect in the streets of London during its Self-Denial week. When questions were asked about it on Tuesday, the whole House seemed to be solid for the Army. Conservatives like Mr. Linton Thorp and Mr. Hannon, Liberals like Sir Ian Macpherson and Sir Archibald Sinclair joined in an emphatic protest. But Sir John Gilmour, with all ,his urbanity, is not, I am afraid, the man to put his foot down and correct a mistake.

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