Mercur Miner | 1908-02-05 | Page 8 | John Burns Joined Soup Line

John Burns Joined Soup Line, 1 London. Participating In tho do-b.ito do-b.ito In tho houso of commons on tho question of tho unemployed, John Burns, president of tho local covcrn- ment board and labor louder in tho house, denounced tho unscientific dls- j trlbutlon of religious, philanthropic j 1 and prlvato charity, which ho declared j was usually misapplied and diverted Ijj to tho, wrong persons. vHo,tldjonejoljMMMMifel '. his own experiences recontly whon, ' B ' after an official function, ho Joined 2,000 of tho unemployed at tho Vic- p toria embankment. "I was in my court dresa," ho said, "but pulled my hat over my eyes nnd looked mlBei I nble, and I gotl my bowl of soup and - huncji-of bread." " , i