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Importance Of Rent Control
Almost every day the London; an Inspectorgie big enough to do Press carries reports of senna- this would well the numbers of tional rent reductions ordered by the Civil Service out of all rean- the local tent Tribunals, The amic proportion. cases are concerned with furnish- Arouse Great Concern ed rooms, which until recently
The plight of poorer people, In- have not been subject to control eluding many ex-Service men and
They represented, therefore, a their families who Can margin of controlled inflation
no other accommodation" thin within the framework of n aktit-furnished room at uncontrolled fully regulșted cost of living policy,
Instructive Curve Tintext, cast of living figures for Britain show an ingreuse of 31 per cent over 1038 for the main em of necessary expenditure. The development of the curve is
ing
By DR. GEORGE.
GRETTON
Anl
rents has aroused, great concerɔ_ It is true they are far less numer - Our than the renter of controlled accommodation-probably 90 cent or more of the warking cla
"benti for population are the sidentes" of apartments or house at virtually pre-war rents, Bul the other 10, per cent cannot be left to suffer hardships at th hands of profiteering, Jonidioris.
To desi with this abuse, there- fore, a pecial Furnished Houses Rent Control) Act was passed last year. It was an emergenc; measure applying to districts, B10L- ably, London, where the housing crisis in acutely felt.
quite instructive: between the utbreak of World War 11 and 941, the cost of living index rose fairly sharply by 28 per cent.
Wage rates were not quite keep-
die various districts, consist pace, and their rise was about provides for special tribunal per cent,
ing of a Chairman and twą mei Then, the rationing and price | berk,appointed control system (the latter support-ter of Hented by Britain's Minis full operation, and from 1941 al- rent in excessive can put the fuels ed by food subsidies) came into The tenant who feels that his most to the end of the European before the tribunal. The
tenant I war the east of living index. rose and landlord are then heard, anst by less than 2 per cent. There was a reasonable rent is fixed. There arise of 4 points (from 130 to after, the tenant cannot be given. 134) during the summer of 1946, notice to quit for nt least three but then the prunent Government months. Moreover, the rent, can- clamped down on the tendency to- not be rained agnin, even if the i wars a rise in fond prices, and tenant leaves. since then the Index has remain ! 2 mostly at B1, with occasions temporary rises to 132.
Four Items
live 1938, fuel and light next
per cent; food has risen by
abmit 20 per cent; and rent has risen least of all. During this rummer its indes rose from 103 to 104 (1939 equal 100).
Wages, incidentally, have long stuce caught up on cost of living and gone ahend; the present aver age for all industries Is 61 per cers above September 1939.
This pegging of cost of living does my rovan that life is as cheap it was. It is only the absolute necessities which are pegged, and it does not mean that everyone can and accommostation at 4 per cent above pre-wng prices.
Demand For Accommodation
in London
thousands of people lack adequate
particularly many
week?"
Sample Cases
.
and the
The cares heard cover as yet only a small proportion of the tenants who are paying too much for their furnished rooms, But The results are rapidly spending and it look, as though a practical means has been found to close i in Britain's nationwide system a the mare small but harinful gun
controls against inflation,
CARNIVAL"
YOUR
FORTUNE
By Dick Turner
10-10
"Can you hug. it? Only a minute ago 1 gol ́h card- uuta Bhere sayin' today was propitious for business aundertakings!**
With Byrd In The Antarctic
Admiral Byrd ren led
Visibility was 100 miles, which there is to break in the great len Leap at the bollum of the workh
turned back to
FREAK ACCIDENTS
By A.C.K.
Animula 'thul skot humans with ‘gutia · wore, among the annual accidents reported by the National -Safety Council at its meeting
hero recenty,
Last year a dog shot a woman, a kangaroo blasted a man, 'a rah- bit wounded a sportsman and "a -deer-disarmed-n-hunter-In-ad- '*
dition, salmon fish entered and caused aj automobile wreck.
The Council reported those *events:
Mrs. Ruth "Patterson was en- joying an uneventful bath in her Baltimore, Maryland, home whon her polico dog, Toble, saw a guir Te the wash-stand It put its paw to the trigger and lot Mrs. Patterson have it right in tho bathtub-or, more specifically, right in the hand..
Arthur Crosble, an Australian hupter, shot a kangaroo through the hind legs. He reloaded his rifle and put the butt on the animal's neck to pin it down. The kangaroo twined 1 Compaw around the trigger and abot Cros-
ble through the arm.
Near Louisville, Kentucky.n rabbit took exception to the acti vitles of William Humphrey, a 15-year-old hunter. 16 reached out from the ind's game bag, pulled the trigger his gun and shot him in the foot,
Abuck deer staged a marino- style rescue net to save another buck deer from Del Halsteal, Hunting near
Buckhorn, Call- fornia. Halstend had just almed
at a deer, when the second one bounded out of a thicket behind him, struck him in the back and ◄
ent him aprawling 40 tho
ground.
In the memorandum, that ac- companies the Industrial Organi sation Bill, introduced by Sir Stafford Cripps, it is stated that its purpose is to increase the ef ficiency and productivity of in- dustries and enable them to "ren der better and more economical service to the 'community.” By, those standards it must be judged, What the Bill provides is that any one of eight Ministers may by order set up, a development council" for any industry, and in gases where there is no develop ment council may impose levies Hur scientific research, the pro motient of export trade or the ins provement of design. Development Councils are to be appointed by the Minister making the order. and to consist of representatives of the employers, the workers, and of "independent members," with the chairman draven from the independents and nominated
These tribunals are now in ful He the Minister. To such coin-
wing. We read daily of cases kuch as this: "A young couple in Jols may be assigned a wide`range
The four elements which muky North London have had the rent o of functions, set out under up the working class cost of live their furnised room reduced from. heuds in it schedule. They en ing Index ary food, clothing, light 35, to 0/0 a week. The tent is t
Little America, Feb. 18. fight and then
The celebrated almon WES tarpee methods of production, and fuer and rent. if these, cloth- include electric light,
Admira Richard Byrd, leading Little America.
caught by James Mantakes of La management and the use of lang has risen most by 67 per cent landlady is ordered to supply coal two planes over the South Pole Admiral Byrd said if there had Grande, Oregon, who throw it
from the allocation for the house, in Valentine Day, New 81 miles been any mamtnin
within 100 into the rear sent of his auto- imur to taarket research and in
against payment, to the tenunta." beyond the Pole into territory miles of the Prle in any direction mobile. anst started for home dustrial, psychology. To put
"A landlady in West London Lever before seen. by min. The they could have seen it. However
across the als plates. The briefly, there is no phase in the
was ordered to reduce the rent of plancs elreted the world in 10, they saw no break in the unench
salmon, Mantakes said, give 3 small furnished room from miles, folowing each other ning Rat expanse of the Polar Ice lusty
lusty sneeze when desert das working of an industry and the
a week to 12/0 4 wock."
a great pre 2300 feet ab ve the cup this surprises the disposal of its prodiers that may
w.rld's blew into its gifts, Startled, Mnn- "The rent of a
partly-furnished smosh, meille snows of a high largest and highest plateau.
tukeg whirled around. AT that in- nor, be brought under reviews |
Ant in North London was redped plateau 12,000 feet above
Hundreds Of Miles › sinut he said-a grasshopper came Nor is any limit set to tle
from 42: 10. 0 to 21. 80. level, which is the South Pole. "We could see fre hundreds of yang in through-the-eat-window
Admi Byrd, leaving, from the
n lunge and getivity or Ministers in setting
week," "In North East London a case was dismissed after landlord hatch of the lead plane, dr.med the left as we crossed The salmon made
the Polt and up these development councils,
milles beyond landed in Mantaken lap. The and tenant had agreed on a es cardboard bundle of small six-the Pote and 186 miles to the eur Went crashing off the rond.. The wlade range of industry may,
duellon from 128, a week to Rs. 7inch fage of each of the United right of the Pale," Admiral Byrd Hui
to caused their trade by trade, he brought under
Nations. thus mugursting
theid.
share of ndi, aeblents. supervision, and in due course
CHIS! every directi, ut the first international aspect in South
Take the case of a flying wood. | subjected to fevies for finan ing
Polar expl: ration,
South Pole is north. Admiral Byrdi chip, hi 1904, Pele Bird of As the resale of his new di Leave the directions as "right and Shelbyville, Kentucky. wax chop- the activities of the controlling
very of 7500 square miles of lert" from his planes, siternately ping a log when a chip struck conneil, the members of which arr
territory with...50 new mountains, southward and northward course
him' in the eve, ésuxing a entarnet to be paid "such remuneratiori
which can now be placed on across the Pile rather than using and blindness. Mr. Bird chopped charts. and allowances as may be deter-
compass directions,
wood again last year and a chip wined by the Board or Minister
entire trip and creled the, Polg
Admiral fyrd's two planes flew hit him in the sapta eye, tore the within right of each other for the calarnet loose and restored his „Concerned." An immense and un-
night defined field of patronage is thus
Sanction Of Law
is almost unparalleled lying wend] together:** Atinira Byrt Mum Robert Marth, 15-year-old Ply- ther, and enabled the Byrd Ex-duplicated his historic Brst Bight mouth, Wisconsin, boy killed. given to the Minister at the ex-
The methods of the tribunalspedition to make 10 thights over over le Pole, and again made by sunrrow but broke 850 windows pense of the industry. While the
are not, dictatorial. They bave hundrerts unkttxwn elaciers the journey which Dr. Roald and destroyed the sanction of the law and heavy land mountains, all of which were Amundsen. on December 14. 1911
wagon in tho recent White Paper rightly in-
penalties behind them, but they carefully photograted leading and Capt. Robert Falcon Scott, 341 przeces. sists upon the necessity of keeping
The youth's rifle shot do not emphasise this.
Admiral Byrd to say: "We saw days later, first made overland to the firm wagen's $300 pound me the sparrow perched on | down the costs of production if | This has enused a serious in-. When necessary local authorities more in a few minutes than prie Poler [export trade is to be recovered flation of prices outside the area have the the power to requisition vous explorers' buried in yous The temperature'
I load of dynamite, which explodedi. .nt Little and expanded, industry us whole f control. In the first since, only occupfet premises in cases of evic-of struggles."
Auerien was 18 degs. Fahrenheit tured, in an actomobile but the In Fairmont City, Missouri, fre houses with a rateable value of tion or threatened eviction. The is required to be prepared to carry. £100
Antarctic lee-cap when the planes left. The sit u year or under that atmosphere is free and Informak This further addition to its over- houses worth at pre-war prices and not at all like that of a court-pavy transoprts,
Eleven other men, flying in two shone brightly both at the takeoff blaze thoughtfully set off the
Tanding-bút the fight was hora
which sounded its own fre heads. The argument advanced, about $3,000 freehold or more room.
alarm. Another Brc, the Foic at exnelly 5 am, Lattle reus for the personnel foklahoma, burned off the cap of S" Huge, that efficiency will be promoted hus-there-is-
incinded in the control...
The problems fis left for proof, the extra finan- of property open to unlimited bid- made to achieve agreement be- 12.000 Tect above weg level-unly @ylside, und almost that low in. strem of water, which put out
amail-margin round a table, and
are discussed America time (I am EST) on planes. The temperature ranged and every effort in February
14 at an altitude, men to 40 degree below zero-hydrant, thos-releasing-a- rial burden to be shouldered re-ding the rich are not protected tween the disputants on an amic- 2,400 feet above the in: W. which, the planes the heating quires no demonstration. In fav- against rasping, landlords. able and reasonable asbls. our of the Government it has to Secondly, is impossible, to set
forms the care of the great "An- In a world where
ems stopped funelloning in the very fewurelle Jee.cap. he admitted that the working chinery of standard con- countries have escaped the de-
The Bogs are drupned frum á The two planes which dressn| parties aginted by Sir. Stafford trol for furnished rooms or apart- moralization and social injustice the Pole was a bit of height of 2,400 feet. Those inside
ments, since in many cases there of blackmarkets Cripps have found nutherous was no prewar rent to peg then fritain is thus offering an exam-parade of exploration which he Byrd said the box
and inflation, leave Little America in a virtual the plune were unable to see what but Admiral directions in which the organisa, to and there is no criterion by ple of economic stability without can on the morning of Valentine Byrd said the box probably hurst, tion and equipment of industries which to judge the value of the totalitarianism. This Achievement Day. Never before in Mistory have- scattering #sunburat of inter- represents an increasing impor frontlers of the unknown shrink onal 'colcurs. across the could be improved. Posed by this amenities or services given in ad- Bill is the question whether such as to ho separately assessed, and
dition to the rooms-cach Сиве tant contribution to world recon- to rapidly.
flat plateau of snow which was atxuction, changes are best left to the men
Ten plants Bring, in pairs dis-gleaming in the Bright sunlight." covered and wrote into maps to the Pole on November 29, 1929, On his previous ilight uerosS who have created successful busi-
(previously unknown mountain nesses or require a vast new bureaucracy to supervise their! work in its every detail. The Bill { itself provides for a continuance
A a press conference after his of the spate of forms that are "to-
return, Admiral Byrd cominented: day under the fire of criticism of
"Mountains that do not show, on
map are.. the Tory Press, Returns are re-
out everywhere
Paris, Feb. 18. quired covering "productive
USE RADICAL trick. The defense got two mors
Two pelar plines flew south Lo spades, but South- then wen Wade Glacier, the-up the glacier
Allegations that British MEASURES capacity, capital assets, staff, out- |
holliers torturei Jewishter- raturned heart, led to the diaminid put, orders, sales, deliveries, stocks i
Jerusalem, Koh.. 18..
1orists were made in a state. and costs." There is no aspect of leal measures"
DOCTORS USE the term "rud-A and then ran enough olubx for to the South Poler plateau and on to the Pole. Returning they gome. the to describe
The first of 10,000 trees in most by the Irgun Zywi Leunii, descended from the Polar-platenu the work of firm that must not most aggressive possible tactics heard about knocking out of dumFearmore anciers. It was seld to be provided in memory
"At the second table, East had at a paint.. between Wade and A plantation on Mount Gilbust, the organisation to which, they be revealed. In return the Gov in their cumbai against human
Lelunged, sent to the French ernment offers the prospect that ailments. Usually it mann sur- my the side entry for a long sult that the hutomatic pilots failed to the late Major-General Charles League for Free "Palestine,
So, after winning the lead with work the pilots and ce-picts Orde Wingate, wore grants may be made by. Parlia gery. They do not resort to auch
the spade A, he returned a dia were forced fa fteer the plines this morning in the presence today, alleged that four Jowe planted The statement, released hore ment to the Council of Industrial. Procedure except when it is clear
mond. But which diamond? The manually all the way, to them that milder treatment is Design or other bodies for work none too likely to accomplish the
8-spot,, South got this with his Got To Get High
of Mr. Golda Meyeraan, the who were later condemned to that hitherto has been supported cure. It should be the same with he, too, was able to bring in leaving the dummy's A intact, an
political head of the Jewish death for carrying arms on the At the press conference Admiral Agency.
night that the Britials officer by the industries themselves. In a bridge player. If he cut a situ.
chough clubs for game. That East Byrd alsa said, "We had tu
The memorial forest is being and three NCOs were flogged, its broad outline the Industrial ation in which one factor is a
violate flying rules to make that had used mild medicine where alde, 14.000 feet, but it was provided under a scheme great threat, his job is to concon radical surgery was demanded.
ar wern beaten Organisation Bill denies freedom, trate upon giving it the works"
with clubs,
their clothes. for industry but contemplates. Instead of using wishy-washy
At the third table, the spade Accesary. If we had stayed with anised and financed by the shackled while trick was followed by, the dia-
ing the prescribed altitude one Jewish Agency and the Jewish were sheared off with strokes [planning on a national scale that methods.
from razors which removed the might in the long run be bene,
mond K return. As a consequence of our plans ever would "ave National Fund, ** the A got forced out of dummy unexpl: red territory on eny flight: President of the World Zion- to kneel with their faces touch i gotten över, the mountains into Doctor Chaim Weizmann, late skin as well, and then forced ficial. The question is whether
before oporations began on the You cannot get through these clubs tho, bno factor on which!
accommodation. Owing to war damage and the cessation of build- ing, the 14 million people who, have returned to the London area since the end of the war have created a feverish demand for flats and houses
BARCLAY ON BRIDGE
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The youngest accident victim was an unhorn girl. Her mother, Mrs. Arthur. Laughton was shot in a hunting nccident at Winthrop, Majnu, and, the baby was born prematurely, a bullet-vound in hur left thigh.
Irgun Alleges Torture
In the morning they were.
the contract depended. So South Countains and you have got to get lats, sent a message describing ing the floor throughout, the
high to get over them."
Wingate an "one of the bright nighta Admiral Byrd wrote, a personalent"men" among the nations of recssage to. Admiral of the Fleet; the "world," clubs, hearts and diamonds and Chester Nimitz at the Pole. He Wingate first won the hearts forced to run naked around one in spades so was down twg was so cold ho was forced of the Jews when he spoke to the camp and then the tortures,
print the message in half-inch them in Hebrow Tomorrow's Problem
in Palestine high black letters on the back of
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CAK 108 Delhi on Thursday.
Alise Wavell the second. By approximately the same bid- daughter, of ViscountWavell; ding, most declarore in a big dup. Viceroy of India, and Viscountess Beato roached the No-Trump game Wavell. The wedding reception contract. Two of them made it will be held at the Vicorey house, thanks to Bad defense, following New Delhion
the spade 2 lead to the A. At one
10:04/2 (Dokler South Both aldes vul
- Longmore is the younger son of of... those tables.. East, a relativo-neral
eesmpanied by cries of "Hell
a folded -map-and-finished the before the star on Hiller, continued message about a fort and a half- He wan the DSO leading
"It must be noted that ol Jowish guerilla forces against core were present in the torturo - Admiral Byrd · sald "It was "the" Arab terrorists. He was killed, chamber, "it was added Reu first time in history, anyone had in an air, crash:fi 1944–while ter, Konovany......... appréciabile · 'dietange
long.
beyond the Polt. He went about commanding his Chindit. forces A 10 miles past it in his 1920 fight in Burgia.-Reuter
Ho'aald: "I belleve that a'«Hmit!
less plateau extends beyond the INCONCLUSIVE
Pole the biggest, and highest in
|:: After/ Byling up the length off,^,
the world
Wada Gincles the summit of
DEBATE
for preparing the German treaty and in particular, the crdationi of File:mmittees: on' which;the smal-
London, Feb. 18.
ar aillea would be represented.
Today's meeting brought the British, United States and French
the Polar plateau, the two T4Ds The Foreign Ministers special viewpoints nearer together, but mada, for they 180th meridian and deputies for i. Germany, at, their left the Soviet delegate standing. rode straight down it to the Pole meeting here, this evening"had", a firmly on his ylow that the Big Air Chier › Marshal Bir Arthur Beginner, related the spade suit Following thred tricks in clubs After circling the Pale, they con- long and inconclusive general dis- Four Foreign Miniate, y must. mid": Laky 4-Longmore, of "Went to the H. South then led the clubs and the „dlimbadas, return," how, tinued:
miles past; cusión en tremoranda Produced | keep all responsibility in @theles * "worth | Burrey — Associated Press, l'until East took the A on the third should:800th
BondésTE:JAMBA+86/Talles to the-by jall- fouri deputles on procedure Twr-hands.—Reuter lipatan