... challenged criticism. Passing on to .pe.E of old-age pensions, he said the question was where the money was to come from. Mr. Charles Booth had said that w‘give old-age pensions would cost between 18 an 25 millions a year. No House of Commons would plunge the ...

... the car escaped miraculously with minor injuries. The car was driven by Mr. Charles Z. M. Booth, son of the Right Hon. Charles Booth, who is so well-known for his philanthropic work in London and the provinces. There had been a shooting mrty on the Hathern ...

... forces with a* Maflway group (The True Blues) to mount a three day festival. Charles Kean rode the horse as St George and Charles Booth gave the address. The former Prince Regent now George 1V graciou:{f{ conferred the title ‘Royal’ on the original club. ...

... &c. The Rev. Herbert Stead, M.A., of the Mansfield House Settlement, where the conference wits held, presided, and Mr. Charles Booth, the well-known author of Life and Labour in London, explained his scheme to the delegates. After a considerable discussion ...

... Mr. Winston Churchill, at Manchester, described the Premier’s conduct on the fiscal question as incomprehensible. Mr. Charles Booth has sent a sympathetic letter to General Booth, enclosing a draft K,Ttm for the relief of the present distress. No I’em ...

... the poor law. Contributory schemes must be ruled out. A universal scheme, such as was associated with the name of Mr. Charles Booth, he also ruled outside practical politics. The charge for pensionsfwould be a national and not 2 local burden. *‘The scheme ...

... an insight into the character of Holman Hunt. In St. Paul's Cathedral could be seen a copy, painted at the request of Charles Booth. Anyone seeing these, he concluded, would come away realising that not only was Holman Hunt a great artist, but that he ...

... contribution for help in the elucidation of the problem. The right hon. gentleman has also received assistance from Mr. Charles Booth, the wellknown authority upon London pauperism. Mr. Booth bas visited Highbury recently, aund is said to have expressed ...

... striking at the woman, kicked her in the stomach. She was internally injured, and died soon afterwards. Eeian o . 7, - Mr. Charles Booth, at Bristol on Saturday, addressed a meeting of the National Federation of Trade and Labour Councils on the subject of ...

... liberal view of the matter. He was asked his opinion by an industrial deputation, as a result of conferences promoted by Mr. Charles Booth. The Cardinal does not approve of any proposal to pension all persons arriving at the age of 65. Indeed, no one ever seriously ...

... had worked hard all their lives in the villages enabled to live in the villages in their old age—(lond applause). Mr. Charles Booth, who had been into the question more thoroughly than any other man, had shown that this did not necessitate an increased ...

... to preside as the first meeting, which will be addresced by the well-known enthusiast in the advocacy of the cause, Mr Charles Booth, by two bishops, and by several men of social standiog. The campaign is the work of a committee which has its headquarters ...