Up To This Point There Can Be No Particular Objection
to the Bill. It is better that attention should be directed to detecting " profiteering " on the grand scale than to intimidating the unhappy small retailer. At the same time it......
The Principal Discussion On Wednesday Turned On The...
giving the Board of Trade power to fix maximum prices. This amendment was accepted by Sir Auckland Geddes. Experi- ence ought to have warned him against this dangerous proposal.......
News Of The Week.
Q INCE we wrote last week the Government's Bill against 1.7 " profiteering " has been modified. When Sir Auckland Geddes introduced the Bill before the Select Committee on High......
The Whole Trade Of The Country Is In Danger Of
passing under the domination of the Board of Trade, and of the Committees which wield the delegated authority of the Board. Mr. Bonar Law was evidently alarmed at what Sir......
The Result Of The Debate On Monday Was A Glaring
paradox. Hardly a good word was said for the Bill, which was evidently regarded by nearly the whole House with deep mistrust. Yet the second reading was adopted by 251 votes to......
If Only Part Of This Accusation Against The House Of
Commons is true, it shows that a very grave situation is not being treated with the required gravity or sincerity. There is in any ease a tendency to imitate the Government in......
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letters submitted to him, but when stamped and addressed envelopes are sent he will do his best to return contributions in case of rejection.......
