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 votes, and Messrs. Barton Wild (North) and S. Garrison (Electric) were new members. Mr. R. Scott retired to become a locomotive foreman, and Mr. C. W. Shipley retired to become Sheriff of York City. It is of interest to note here how many members were taking part in public life. In 1919 the membership included nine Justices of the Peace; sixty-one Town, City, and other Councillors; sixteen Guardians of the Poor; a dozen school managers and members of executive committees; nine members of Pensions Committees; eight members of Food and Local Control Committees; four members of Profiteering Tribunals; and members of most other local bodies, directors of Co-operative Societies, and so on.

Throughout the war period, but notably in 1915-1917, questions of unfair methods of releasing men for military service caused friction, and the Society had to strongly intervene to protect men with family responsibilities. The war, indeed, opened a flood tide of questions, and every day seemed to have its incidents.