From Crow-Scaring to Westminster: An AutobiographyEdwards, George, Sir
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From Crow-Scaring to Westminster: An Autobiography
Edwards, George, Sir
George Edwards, 1850-1933
Edwards said it was with mixed feelings that he
seconded the Rev. Casson's resolution. He was pleased that he was
on the Board to watch the interest of the poor, and he was pleased
that the Rev. Casson had spoken out as he had. He could assure the
Rev. Casson that he would receive the warm gratitude of hundreds of
poor people for the course he had taken. At the same time he very
much regretted that any man could be found in this country calling
itself Christian so cruel as to act as this contractor had done.
He, Mr. Edwards, had been very careful to bring flour as well as
bread, and he had also got bread and flour from different persons
so that it could not be said that it was all of one make and was
the fault of the maker.--Mr. Waters moved as an amendment that we
have some of the flour taken from the other sacks and sent to two
or three bakers to test it before naming the contractor. Mr.
Waters said he did not wish it to go forth that he did not wish the
poor people to have good flour, but he thought they ought to be
sure first that the flour was bad, or the Board might find
themselves sued for libel. In his opinion the bread produced was
baked badly and the yeast was not good.--Mr. Daplyn seconded the
amendment.--Mrs. Edwards said Mr. Waters had no right to speak of
the bread in the way he had. The bread which her husband had
brought from Aylmerton was made of the same yeast hers was made
from, and hers was very good--good enough even for Mr. Waters to
eat if he wished; and further, she knew the woman that made the
bread, and she could assure the Guardians she was a good
bread-maker. She was sure it was not the fault of the maker nor yet
of the yeast, but of the flour; and she would challenge anyone that
had any knowledge of flour to prove that the flour produced was
good. She could assure the Guardians that her neighbours and sister
working-woman could make as good bread as anyone else if they had
the flour to make it with.--Mr. Broadhurst said he hoped the Rev.
Casson would not press his vote of censure upon Mr. Mack, for he
thought he had no ill feeling.--Mr. Mack apologised and said he
only put the bread into the fire through fun. He was anxious the
poor should have good flour.--Mr. Broadhurst, continuing, said any
contractor or contractors who could be found to conspire together
to supply the poor people with such stuff as this called bread
ought to be brought to book. He would ask anyone if they thought
such stuff as this was fit for human food? Why, he would not give
it to his dog, much less offer it to a poor human being. The poor
ask for bread and we give them stuff fit only to make paste
with.--Mr. Waters: "We do not supply them with bread, but with
flour."--Mr. Broadhurst: "Oh, very well. Flour, if you like to call
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