RETURNING REFUGEES SUNDAY THEATRES

Stratford Evening Post, Volume I, Issue 74, 6 March 1931, Page 5

RETURNING REFUGEES SUNDAY THEATRES

BILL TO BE INTRODUCED POWERS FOR LOCAL BODIES MEMBERS TO BE LEFT FREE TO VOTE Press Association.—Copyright (Reed. 12.45 p.m.). LONDON, March 5. In the House of Commons Mr. J. R. Clynes announced that shortly he would be introducing a Bill to deal with the Sunday opening of amusements and regularising the practice existing before the legal decision given on January 27 last. Members would be left free to vote on the principle of the Bill, in which there would be a section providing that no employee would have to work more than a six-day week. Agreement on this point has been reached between employers and the trades unions. Replying to an inquiry relating to a strong body of opinion in the country in favour of observing the sanctity of Sunday, Mr. Clynes said that after hearing every side of the question he had to, take into account the great volume of opinion in favour of altering the existing law. The Bill would give municipalities local option powers in the matter.