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r feeding children, the children were not fed, and the Lon- 
n School Board, although it was an ad hoc body, did not 
3d the children. Whatever might be said about the resolu- 
tn not touching the real cause of destitution, whatever state 
, society they had, some provision would have to be made for 
,dows and for sick and aged people. 
H. Holman (Holloway Ethical Society) strongly supported 
3 transference of the care of all children from Boards of 
jardians to the Education Authorities. Until three or 
ir years ago the education given in the schools under the 
■ards of Guardians was at least fifty years behind the times, 
i,H the children in these schools were largely exploited under 
3 pretence of industrial training. 
The resolution was supported by W. B. Parker (Islington 
ades Council) and the amendment was further supported by 
. M. D. Eder and Mrs. D. B. Montefiore, after which C. M. 
ayd replied to the discussion. He protested against charges 
ing made against the Minority Report, which a reference to the 
:-.?es of the Report itself would show were absurd. It was not a 
sstion between an ad hoc authority and the Committee of the 
wn Council. If they wanted an ad hoc authority, it was their 
siness to agitate for one. The point was that whatever 
ihority at present had charge of public health, education, 
the care of the aged in its district should have transferred 
it the whole of the powers now partially exercised by Boards 
Guardians. They must see that local authorities and their 
)-committees did their work properly. A great deal of 
sful work could be done through Care Committees. It was 
argument to say that local authorities did not do their 
- rk properly. It was their business to make them work 
iperly. 
The vote on Mr. Quelch’s amendment was then taken, 
_ en the amendment was rejected by 130 votes to 24. A 
“ther amendment moved by W. J. Lewington was also 
eated, and the original resolution (see p. 16) was then 
: : >pted with only fifteen dissentients. 
SATURDAY MORNING SESSION. 
The chair was taken at 10-30 on Saturday morning by 
In A. Hobson, M.A. 
In his Chairman’s address Mr. Hobson said that this was 
jarticularly favourable time for a calm and serious con- 
: sration of the malady of Unemployment. They were on a 
: re of bounding trade prosperity, and most of them 
ieved that it would continue for the next year or two, 
t the figures of Unemployment would be reduced 
;-»the lowest dimensions, and they could therefore afford to 
'id any sort of panic proposals, and consider closely and