The Charitable Aid Bill.
A DIALOGUE. Jem : I say Jack, what's this 'ere Bill they're making suoh a fuss about J Jack i What are you drivln'at ? Blowedit I know of any blooming Bill. Jem: I mean that charity arrangsmeni which they had on the boards at tha last Boro' Council. Jack: Oh, that's the Charitable Aid Bill I What about it? Jam: That's jest what I want to know, What’s it all about, anyway? Jack : It's only the Govsrnniant tryln’ to shove the poor beggars on to the ratepayers to be supported, Jem : That ought to ba a good Idea, Make those who have property bear ths burdsn. Jack: Don't talk before you know all about it. You would have to pay mors rates. Jam: Wall, what of that ? It wouldn't be a great deal for tha little bit of property I've got. Jack: But under the present system they, try to do without strikin' any rata at all. People just give what they can afford, Jam : Yes and I suppose some who give cannot afford much, while a lot who don't give anything wouldn't feel thi loss of a tew pounds, Jack: We can't help people bein' mean, It’s the nature of acme to ba mean.
Jem : But It you make them oil pay through tha rales won’t they have to stump.sp Dr stand the racket. ... Jack : But what about those who'va got any amount of money, and little property ? Where they could give a five pound note and think nothing of it, they would perhaps only pay a pound or so, Jem : Yes, I sea there's something In that, Old Moneybag) gives a tenner to the hospital reg'lar. I don’t suppose the old buffer would have to pay anything -like it through the rates, Jack : Then rcmembsdall those who are not ratepayers, surely they ought to pay, ar.d many do give their five bob, or what they can afford. Jem : Well, but how can you keep those on paying ? Jack: There a always sure to be some who will give, and gladly too, and if they don't give straight out, they give through the Custom's and the Property and other taxes. ■ • Jem : Well I guess I'm not for a change, I'll givawliat I can, and let those who can afford more give 11. Bo'long,
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Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume III, Issue 325, 16 July 1889, Page 2
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387The Charitable Aid Bill. Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume III, Issue 325, 16 July 1889, Page 2
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