Notes

William Dobbie, first Socialist Lord Mayor of the ancient city of York, cannot be "kidded." On certain days the mayoral court is supposed to attend certain services of the Church of England. Mr. Dobbie observed in the past that the attendance at these services was small. He therefore declared that "the members of council are a lot of piffling frauds in regard to recognition of civic Sundays. My time is too valuable to be wasted in walking about the streets with my red coat on. If the members of the corporation have kidded other Lord Mayors into going to church under these circumstances, they won't kid me."

At a Birmingham session of the Conference of Christian Politics, Economics and Friendship, the question of birth control was debated with a frankness which made "old taboos regarding 'delicate' subjects appear obsolete."

"For God's sake be careful," warned "Woodbine Willie" (the Rev. Studdart Kennedy). "Do you believe that bringing children into the world as they are today is in accordance with the law of God? Is the population of China in accordance with the law of God?"

A resolution was finally passed calling upon the Churches represented in the Conference "to investigate thoroughly, and to consider with the intention of offering definite guidance to perplexed consciences this and other relevant questions regarding marriage and parenthood."