Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-12
KING WOULD WAGE
WAR ON POVERTY
British Ruler Would Spare No
Effort in Healing Causes
of Unrest,
URGES PROGRAM OF REFORM
Says End Cannot Be Achieved
by Undue Tenderness To-
ward Known Abuses.
URGES PROGRAM OF REFORM
BY Associated Press.

LONDON, Feb. liking George in
opening the new Parliament to-day.
after alluding briefly to events since
the dissolution of the last Parliament
Just after the armistice. urged quick
and decisive action on reconstruction
measures and asked Parliament Ito
spare no effort in healing the causes
Of the existing unrest"
The King stated that a government
bill would be presented simplifying the
procedure in the House OF Commons.
SO that the lower body might expedite
what the government considers Inn
perauve measures.
Among the measures. he said. were
better housing, the formation OF a de-
partment of health, the fultiliment OF
pledges TO labor that unfair competi-
tion would be prevented. and the bet
teruient OF the agricultural situation
through improved transportation.
PREDICTS MAINTENANCE
OIr BIG ARMY IN FIELD
A new era dawned with the allied
victory, King George declared. but
lin order 10 reap the full fruits Of vic
tory and safeguard the peace Of the he
the field. and proposals which are
necessary to secure the forces required
will be submitted to you"
The discussions 1T the peace con-
ference, the King said. were marked
with the utmost cordiality. good will
=
that the conference had made, good
progress. adding:
u I.-. Feloies ,sa part;eularly that the
agreed to accept the principle OF a
league of nations, for 1t is by progress
along thai, road that see the only
renee OF the scourse OF war.
WELCOME FOR WILSON
PROOF OF GOOD WILL
ut has given me great pleasure to
HI s1 10
e %,nh the 6n,,sls United states e America: ths
wsds weleome oe,,; aceordsd him is proof Of the
Of the West. and an earnest hope OF
which, I trust, they viii au; sogether ah' Z
in the future
In referring to social conditions. the
The aspirations for better social
order which quicken the hearts Of my
people by the experience Of the war
comprehensive action. Before the war
poveTty, unemployment and many
these Ills were asgrsvated m o By hsu disunion hna
but since the outbreak OF the war
every party and every class has work ed
ii1e deal ana Fought together for srea'
In pursuit OF this common aim they
nave shown spirit OF unity and self
enabled 1t TO play a full part in WIN
ming the victory.
SPIRIT OF SACRIFICE
NEED IN WAR REPAIRS
The rayages of war and the vast
age OF war are not yet repaired If
we are to repair these losses and build
oetter Britain, we must continue to
manifest the same splrn. We must
stop at no sacrifice OF interest or
pre)udice to stamp out unmer.ted
poverty, diminish Unemployment mt.i-
gate suHeringS. provide decent homes
improve the nations health and raise
me me standing OF we'll being through
In concluding, the King said:
we shall not achieve this end BY
undue tenderness toward acknowleds se
abuses. and II must necessarily be re-
tarded by violence. even disturbance.
untiring resolution in carrying through
tho legislation and administrative ac-
tion which is required. 1t is that reso-
lutte action ! ask you to support"