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IN CANADA
Canadian men will be
REALISING THAT continuation of excessive hours of work is likely to defeat the object of in- creased production for which increased hours were temporarily introduced in war industries, the Min- ister of Labour has sent a series of suggestions called up at the rate of drawn up in consultation with the British Employ- 30,000 a month beginning ers Confederation and the Trades Union Congress on October 1, under the to all firms producing munitions and war material.
National Resources Mobi- lisation Act, said the De- fence Minister, Col. Rals-
mons
These notes say: "Continuation of the seven- day working with an average working week of beton, in the House of Com- in Ottawa yester- tween 70 and 80 hours will quickly cause a rapid de- crease in individual productivity owing to abnormal The men will be drafted into strain.
I prolonged, the output; achieved in stven days become less than what could have
been achieved with group of workers in period.
hours
the
same
a shorter
of
3
it
DROWNING
VICTIM'S FUNERAL
day.
[non-permanent active militia and
each will get 30 days training.
He added it had been decided to complete the organisation of a Canadian corps of two divisions overseas but they would not send further troops for the moment "as Britain has no serious shortage ol | manpower.
The third and fourth divisions, which were practically complete, would be trained and equipped in
It is necessary therefore that the
work average
The funeral of Paddy Hutton. Canada.-Reuter. lower should be reduced to
six-year old son of Mrs. G. Hutton,. level, the ideal being
gure one of the Hong Kong evacuees. existing which will give under
who was drowned at Long Beach, conditions maximum output.
La Unton. took place in Baguio City cemetery. The ceremony
the being
Adequate Rest Periods
MEMORIAL
SERVICE
14 is not easy to determine this figure which varies according to Was impressive with Rev. Esch
[bach officiating. in- circumstances
different of
A memorial service for Mr. Among those in attendance were shows dustries but experience
the British consul general, Mrs. Sammy Chang, the late managing- that it is materially below
1. D. K. MacRae, wife of Major editor of the "Shanghai Evening general hours at present
MucRae of the Seaforth Head-Post" (Chinese edition), who was worked on war production,
quarters. Hong Kong and Red murdered in Shanghai recently, at Christ Cross representatives. Wreaths was held yesterday were sent by the British. consi. Church, Kowloon Tong. general, Mrs. MacRae, Mrs. Mills, A great number of friends and- to Mes. MacKenzie, Mrs. Simpson. relatives attended the service, in- adjustment Mrs. Bain. Mrs. Maxwell. Mrs. cluding many Chungking Govern- Mackay. Mrs. ment officials such as Dr. C. T. at once, in which case the im-Williams, Mrs. mediate provision adequate Arnott, Mrs Bruce, Mrs. Davies Wang, Mr. O, K. Yui, Dr. Andrew Lee, Mr. Foo You-lin, and Dr. rest periods will assist to prevent and many others.
Surviving are his parents Ser-John Wu. undue fatigue."
geant and Mrs. Hutton and twoj younger brothers, Rower.
It may not be practicable effect the necessary
of
The Minister therefore states that the labour force must be
but whilej speedily increased this is taking place-and new labour will have to be trained strain on for the work-the
worker must be relieved by an immediate reduction-of
hours.
Where practicable, relief work- called upon if ers should be
and two possible for two day
night shifts.
The Minister's
notes include
Mr. Eugene Chen and Bishop Martin and Hall were among the others pre-
sent.
'AGREEMENT OF HAVANA APPROVED BY CONFERENCE
THE PLENARY conference of Ministers illustrations of rotas which could of the Pan-American Conference at Havana Ebe worked in factories to
the desired result. Industrial yesterday approved the
Experts are agreed that
likely to maximum production.
wartime and
a
gain
effect British
"I
'Agreement of
hour week is most satisfactory in Havana” which provides that American na- tions may act individually or collectively should their integrity be threatened by the transfer of colonies.
Wireless.
WASTE NOT, for action becomes so urgent that action can- WANT NOT not be delayed, the American republics may individually or collectively act in whatever producer, manner they deem advisable for defence of a set, of their territories or the entire contiment.
The agreement lays down-that if the need
with the
A well-known film pilot now, a "ferry" R.A.F., has designed "waste not, want not" posters for This is regarded as signifying the food economy drive.
Europe.
the Latin-American approval of United States taking over the de- Like those designed by Fougasse fence of the whole continent and for the Government's anti-gossip confining the theatre of war to campaign, these posters aim at putting over a serious lesson with a smile. One, of Field Marshal Georing, has an arrow pointing to; his ample belt and carries the cap- Your tion, This is filled by Waste:"
The agreement provides
for
R.A.F. CAPTAIN GETS THE BIRD
the establishment of an amer- As a result of a recent night gency committee of seven mem- bers which may assume the ad-engagement over the North Sea, one, sengull is dead, one aircraft mipletnation of a threatened co is undergoing minor repairs, and lony in the event of a threat oc- one British pilot is nursing 4. curring before enactment of the slightly bloodshot eye. convention. Another shows a dinner plate, good
After the piled to overflowing with
ad- enactment, the
The seagull made its attack food and crossed through in black ministration will be transferred to just as the crew were returning ink:"Remember you can always an inter-American commission of after a fairly difficult time, with come back for more."
territorial administration to be the enemy and were congratulat- formed by representatives of the ing themselves on the success of poster antions.
their mission. */ "Don't
The conference also passed a artist resolution supporting
Guatemala In the words of the captain: “I low in filthy in the controversy with Britain was flying fairly
weather when suddenly there was over British Honduras, ·
"
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The picture on the third is a German Iron Cross. carn one of these", the says, "by wasting food."
Finally, there is a picture of a Gghter aircraft diving, with the message: "Help to buy more of these by not wasting food."
British Honduras
a bang. I was covered with large pieces of Perspex, my 'hel- The conference: also passed the met knocked off and my helmet report of the neutrality commis: cards and oxygen tubes wound sion, including measures against at the same time I felt something The-postors are displayed on the Fifth Column activities and rest hit my eye. For a second or two walls, of the Offers Mess, Ser-tricting the rights of foreign di÷ 1 wondered what had happened, geants' Mess and the. Airmen's plomatic and consular onvays. and then found that the damage ["Dining, Hall" at the Fighter sta-. The report of the economic had been done by n soagull. I tion to which the pilot-film-pro- commission was also passed.hope that in future seagulls will
Reuter.
tenrry navigation lights." ducer is attached.
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