THE WEEKLY REST.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIX, Issue 12, 5 May 1914, Page 4

THE WEEKLY REST.

Th© Weekly Rest Bill, which aims a 1 bringing up to date the laws concerning Sunday labor and trade, baboon' reintroduced in the House of Commons. The new Bill is not quite identical with the one introduced last year. Th© most interesting changes are in the schedule specifying occupations which may ho carried on during limited hours on Sundays under the order of a local authority. East year’s Bill would have permitted considerable latitude in Sunday performances and music, and was severely criticised by many on that account. As amended, the only permissible performances are to be those open to ihe public without payment and during certain specified hours, and whose programmes pay due regard to the character of the day. In the case of “charitable” performances on Sunday, the whole of the profit is to he allocated to charitable or religious objects. From this it will be seen that the most serious criticisms of the previous Bill have been met. The Bill is promoted by the Imperial Sunday Alliance, which combines the forces of all sections of the Christian Church and .of trade unions representing about two million workers. It is “backed” by Mr Sylvester Horne, ami by eleven other members representing all parties.