... time to arrive at a definite decision as to the Council’s future course of proceedings. s , ' THE. COUNCIL AND THE CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTOR. Upon the recommendation of the Health Committee, tlie following resolution was unanimously adopted : — That this ...

... meeting, with a view to representations on the subject, being made to the company. ‘ 2 St VACCINATION: A SHORT WAY WITH CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTORS. The Council decided to endorse a resolution sent by the Beckenham District Council to the Local Government Board ...

... second place my quotations show that the legis- | lature never contemplated the demand so frequently madeé upon the conscientious objector for * medical | evidence” of “prejudice to health”; and, thirdly, that the number of applications allowable is not ...

... breach of the bye-laws, PRECAUTIONS AGAINST SMALL-POX. The Council passed a resolution in favour of the repeal of the conscientious objector clause of the Vaccination Act, 1898. The Health Committee has issusd a notice advizing all persons who have not bheen ...

... most other local authorities the Gorton District Council has not adopted a resolution in favour of the repeal of the conscientious objector clause in the Vaccination Act of 1898. The statement was made at Wednesday’'s meeting of the Council that the majority ...

... I\/IR. Bertrand Russell confessed on Sunday that the greatest encouragement he received in his war-time campaign as a ‘conscientious objector ” was provided by the Government itself in its efforts to prevent him rousing the masses. Although he did serve a ...

... the amending Act which Mr. Chaplin managed; but its reactionary influence did not endure for any lengthened period. Conscientious objectors were numerous and pressing when the privilege of protesting was fresh; whereas of late they have not been nearly so ...

... Council urging the desirability of the abolition of the second ¢lause of the Vaccination Act, 1898, which dealt with conscientious objectors. It was decided that a copy of the resolution be sent to the Local Government Board. ...

... Jation for our brave recruits is not compulsory. Having had the matter brought to his mnotice that there are many conscientious objectors to this serum treatment against enteric fever, Lord Kitchener has himself stated so. E. J. CAPPER. ...

... casc to decide whether, in cases of passive resistance, a distress can only apply to that portion of the rate which conscientious objectors refuse to pay, has resulted in a victory for the passive resisters. In future, by the judgment of the Lord Chief Justice ...

... relief. This Board urges the Local Government Board to introduce or prescribe regulations which shall confirm to conscientious objectors the relief bf, law intended, and to prevent the unequal treatment of applicants, which results in public scandal. ...

... in 1901 were successfully vaccinatedan increase of 2.8 per cent on the previous year; and that the percentage of ‘‘conscientious objectors’’’ children remained the same, namely 45. In Wales, eighty-two per cent of the children were vaccinated, and only ...