The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-21
SIGNED ARTICLE
IS OMINOUS SIGN
England Approaches COnstitu-
tional Struggle
lNVENTS AN AIRSHIP
interesting Idea of William Paris, an
Inmate of a London Workhouse.
Officers CT Institution Give
Him Encouragement.
BY HERBERT TEMPLE.

London, November 2o.-"There are
ominous signs" says the chancellor of the
exchequer in a signed article which has
created quite a sensation, that we may
be approaching one of the greatest consti-
tutional struggles waged in this country
for over $50 years.
LAS a constitutional conflict between
lords and commons is. having regard to
the events of the last few years. inevfta-
BILE In the immediate future think It Is
well II should be finally and definitely
challenged over a proposal, or rather a
series of proposals, which embodies much
of the liberal plan for dealing with the
social problems which confront states
manship throughout the world.
Personally, I look on the budget as a
part of a comprehensive scheme of fiscal
and social refor1n-the setting up of q
great insurance scheme for the unem-
ployed and for the sick and innrm the
creation, through the development bill. of
machinery for the regeneration of rural
life.
"All these constitute as essential and
vital parts of the budget as the taxation
OF ground values and the imposition of a
super tax"
Mr.. Lloyd George says that a rational
land system lies at the very door of ma
tional well-being.
'aThe real meaning OF the enthusiasm
aroused by the budgets that the country
has risen in revolt against the land mo-
nopoly. It has Impoverished our rural
districts, it has driven old industries away
from our villages and has prevented the
establishment of new ones; 1t has emp
tied the highlands and scattered the ro-
bust population. from which came the
most splendid material for the defense of
the country, to the ends of the earth. It
has cramped the natural, healthy growth
of our towns.
The budget campaign must be the be-
ginning and not the end OF liberal effort
in land reform The budget has excited
a real hope In the breast of the people as
to the answer which the liberal party are
prepared to give to the question. The
future of liberalism depends on the cour-
age and the firmness with which the party
faces the task of realizing that hope
One of the 1000 inmates of the Islington
workhouse has invented an seroplane. His
name is William Paris, and he has passed
his 10th year, the last four years hav-
Ing been spent In the workhouse in ST.
Johns Road.
The master of the workhouse said Paris
has been very wary of telling of his in
yention, either with officials or with his
fellow Inmates. yery soon after he came
here, Mr.. Williams added. we discovered
him to be a man of more than ordinary
intelligence.
He commenced making his model Of an
a1rship about>fve months ago. was
interested in the experiment and gave
some material-canvas and woodland
with these he worked quietly. His only
tools were a sharp pocket knife and on
old screwdriyer.
The model Is about five feet long, made
entirely of canvas and wood, and can
scarcely be described as monoplane or
biplane. Paris claims to have satisfac-
torily worked out an original idea.
The work was followed with interest by
several members of the board of guard
ians, who seem to think there is some
thing of real value In the model, and at
their request Paris exhibited 1t at the
board meeting. A collection was at once
made and the old man was gratified to