BARONET’S SOCIALIST HEIR

Taranaki Daily News, 24 September 1928, Page 3

BARONET’S SOCIALIST HEIR

REFUSAL TO USE TITLE POSSIBLE. B} Telegrapb —l*rcss Assn —Copyright. London, Sept. 22. Newspapers are speculating whether Mr. Oswald Mosley, Labour member of the House of Commons, will carry out his oft-repeated determination to refuse the baronetcy of his father who has just died. Legally he cannot avoid the succession, but may choose not to use the title. The controversy between the baronet and his Socialist son is recalled, in which the father declared that if his son and daughter-in-law, who is a rich heiress, wanted to do something for the country they had better give up some of their wealth. Sir Oswald said: “My son has every opportunity of doing good service for the country, instead of devoting himself to stirring up spite and discontent. He has not done a decent day’s work in his life. He was born with a gold spoon in bis hand and has lived on the fat of the land.” Mr. Oswald Mosley, who is 32 years of age, was educated at Winchester and Sandhurst and served with his regiment and the Flying Corps in the Great War. He was a Conservative member of Parliament from 1918-22, then for two years an Independent and is now a Labour member. He married Lady Cynthia Curzon, second daughter of the Marquess of Curzon. Lady Cynthia inherited considerable wealth from her mother, who was a Miss Leiter, daughter of an American millionairs.