... legislation. The Insuiance Act which '.vas very bad indeed, rnig-ht possibly have been improved had more discussion boon riven to it, but Mr. Redmond wanted the time this partv of social reform who were supposed live 'for the people. (Laughter.) Before passing ...

... dear «% Leeds, taken in the beginning by the Government but by the people. And this brought him to the second of the two preliminary steps he had just mentioned. How, then, could, the people aid in bringing., about. that change national expenditure armaments ...

... Compensation Art and the Old-age Pensions. This latter Act was passed despite the protests of the Conservative party, and to-day over a. million people were receiving benefits under that Act and 250,000 old people were living in comfort who were in the workhouse ...

... not domooraoy as understood it. (Hear, hear.) He was, if he might so descrjt himself, a people's man, and had absolute confidence in the people because the people now, thanks to Liberal legislation and education, were able to read and study the great ...

... Government gave an assurance that the end of year's trial of the Act full consideration would be given some impartial committee, preferably a Select Committee of the House of Commons, to representations of the Association regarding any defects proved to exist ...

... concerned some misleading representations had been jufid canvassers the comparative position of Friendly Societies and insurance companies, and their ability satisfactorily to carry oil the insurant*. Unfortunately many peopl? had neither nur inclination ...

... was open for any ratepayer or citizen or any society, to make representations to the Local Government Board. They could inform the L.G.B. that it was now four years the Housing and Act was passed, and their local authority had adopted no scheme. _ Then ...

... pensions, the Insurance Act, and social legislation of one. sort another, and regretted that there had been a considerable increase in the expenditure armaments. - Old-age pensions he described a gigantic success. The- Insurance Act, he believed, would remain ...

... great step forward redressing, he thought without injustice, very serious inequality. (Hear, bear.) The Insurance Act and the Old Age Pension* Act together, mitigating the horror* of sickness and banishing the haunting spectra of the Workhouse, bad been the ...

... the Act makes provision may now be from time to time recipients of Poor-law relief, either medical or otherwise, Poor-law Guardians (as such) are expressly denied any part or lot in the administration of the Act, the inference being that the Act is one ...

... London, Thursday Morning. The Insurant Act. Mr. made startling speech the House Commons last right meeting paltry administration of the Insurance. Act. Ho showed thr.t wonderful progress had been made bringing the Act into smooth working, and stated that ...

... the Act are recognised and valued by the great mass of the people. For death benefits there are no fewer than six millions of the people insured, and their societies havfe prospect of being solidified and improved by reorganisation under the Act. Mr. ...