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Experiment In Industrial Self-Government
By Dr. George Gretton
their place of work and of course housewives' who... musti provide for children whose meal look after them and perhaps also times, and sleeping hours will be at different Umes.
to
When Britain's Minister of effects are atlil reflected in the others in ancillary occupations. Labour, Mr. George Inanes, an- shortage of goods at home and These include bua, and train nounced his plan for '; anfe- were seen in vital export Agures, | ¿lrivers who tako-workers to guarding the country'e dupply of electrical power for Industry, Radical Changes his statement WAS received
Although by a great effort ex- without question and almost without criticism. Apart from porta have been kept up and the the raising of two or three curve la rising again, there is no technical points, the House of doubt that the ultimate target Commona latened without com- of 76 per cent, above prewar Regional Boards mont, Yet what Mr. Isaaca was will take longer to reach that proposing amounts to a miner had been hoped for before the To organise this immenso Rocial revolution,
crisin. Therefore, no reaɲon-switchover In two or three Bible person will deny for a months la a big task. It has
entrusted Last winter, owing to the coal moment that a repetition of last been
regional shortage and an almost tragic winter's power crisis must be boards for industry. These concatenation of adverse circum-¡ prevented at all costs.
boards, 11 in number, have stances, Britain's power indus-
This explains the ready developed out of wartime re- The spate of correspondence in try was unable to meet the de acceptance of measures which in gional production boards. They the Press evoked by Sir Alexan-mands put on it, The overall normal times would be highly consist of representatives of all der Grantham's
For Mr. Isanca interested parties employers, introductory output of power was far greater controversial.
hours of trade untona and address to meinbers of Legislative than in any prewar year but the plans for staggering
relevant Council, has tended rather to con Increased demand- domestic work will involve a revolution Government departments under tradict both the main theme and und industrial was such that in the daily lives of perhaps an independent chairman. Since the load became too great at the millions of people. What Mr. the war, they have changed or the conclusion drawn. If the
peak hourh of the day when Isanes proposes to do is to restricted their functions and public gives an impression of industries word working at fuit spread industrial production over have become primarily advisory apathy towards affairs govern blast and domestle consumption a grent, part of 24 hours so that bodies, They are the main mental and legislative, it may be for heating and cooking reached denu for electric power is disorganisations for joint consulta- false to assume that it cannot be Its maximum. The result was) tributed ovenly. Provided this tion that is for planning pro- stirred to take a keener interest. that cuts had to be made at enn be done, power stations can duction and solving industrial As to the solacing thought that various times of the day result-meet the demand. But It means problema by discussion and an-immediate-absence of agitating ing-in-acute-discomfort-to-large-that-many people will have to agreement between the main forces suggests
Isections of the population. What work at night, others will start groups community
concerned. Although sunrise, and less has been heard of these satisfied with the government it
was far more important and their day before dangerous in the long run than others will work u eleven bodies since the war they have gets, the opposite picture, of con- stituents disappointed and wearied tion of industrial production, AL
their discomfort was the dieruj t'clock at night.
done a great deal of effective | All this means'radical changes work. During the fuel and of protest, is swift to dispel com-
a time when production meant of habit and routine — different weather crisis of Inst winter placency. In point of fact, of everything to the country meal times, different leisure! they had the lank of improvising course, neither line of approach is factories had to be slowed down times, different hours of sleep. local arrangements to overcome any more correct than the other, and for a critlent week some of Not only will workers in faċ- or mitigate, its effects. They Neither can result in any ching for a superficial judgment. The capacity of the people of Hong Kong for active interest in civic affins has yet to be put to the test. Any
that a expectation hint might have been given or their readiness and willingness, or of anxiety, shall we say, in the following given to the proceed- ings of the Legislative Council, hlinks the coll facts. These twenty years or more, there has heen but one debate that has aisen above the nediscre, and that was a few weeks ago, un the vital isive
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them were shut down. The torick be affected but many have at their disposal a big body
A Key Figure In Indonesia
By Stan Swinton
of factual and statistical data да basla for carrying out the new plan. But the most Impor- tant thing about them is their representative character.
CARNIVAL -
By Dick Turnar
COPE. THEY BY NYA SERVICE, #3 7 H. ZEG, U. 8. PAT, OFF,
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"It says here our now car will be fifty dollars cheaper, than we expected, dear-now we can buy you a blaycle!";
BARCLAY ON BRIDGE
By Shepard Barclay
"The Authority on Authériften?”
TWO REASONS
TO BID
East began his "smartness"? by passing when 1-Spado WAS hta normal coll It had tha THERE ARE two main ren- effect of encouraging North to auns for bidding your gult dur- jump into an unmakable game ing the auction, if you can. The contract ́against which. 'five first, and obvious, one is for the tricks could be taken in dia influence it will have on the monda, two In spades and one tr auction as to getting your alde hearts, and he stayed "smart" into the best contract, putting by not doubling.
Now let's see what his brilli your partner into position for n
Mr possible
oraney caused, in the play. business double In wartime it is possible to sacrifice later, or perhaps keep-azen took the third diamond mobilise and direct manpower ing the opponents from reaching trick, on which East discarded completely. Under a dictator- their best contract. The second the heart 2. He led a heart to ship measures can be decreed reason is to influence the play "smart" play td blank his H. the Q. East playing the 6 as A and enforced without regard to either directing your partner's Just as that was being done, their fost in hardships and lead or gulding him. In the Mr. Hazen saw West reaching
An Experiment In
Democracy
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Tomorrow's Problem
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Indonesia's Jinnah is De.' Socki-, Armi Snrifoeddin Jater succeed-suffering to the individual. But ensuing play. mani, of housing and Govern whose Indonesian Istamle party six positions to Sarekat Islain and possible to carry out measures Gl-year-old physician ed in forming a Cabinet, he gave in a democratic society it la Im. ment's abject failure to do any claims 10,000,000 members thing about it. In general; pro- says
und none to the Masjoemi,
which disrupt the entire private its sympathizers number The Masjoemi quickly Issued a daily life of millions of people verdings are dull and uninspiring, more than half of Indonesia's proclamation #claiming close can- except with the consent of thesel with a box-office appen! scarcely 70.000.000 population,
nections with Sarekat Islam and concerned. Mr. Isaacs warranting the rating zero-vero, Wary of western newamen, he denying any obstructionist, role nounced penalities Even that assessment tells but is known to have given only during the period of national half the story, An analysis of the three interviews to foreign cur crisis. But younger members ad compliance-fines of up to DQ 10 9 6 W EH KB Z
£500 or a year's imprisonment. 4 2 S attitude of the public-at-large to respondents during 30 years of mitted: Maajoemi influence had But if some raillions of people C Q8 wards the composition of the political activity. In the last he suffered from Soekiman's politi-simply refused to comply, even stepped out of his role as south cal manoeuvring. Now they hope it several thousand refused, it Council provides the rest and east Asia's political mystery mon to wrest, party leadership away would be quite Impracticable to that inevitably produces the key to give me a frank statement of from him at the party convention put them all in prison, to all indifference. A. public quite his political goals.
next October. and incorporate unable to accept that their in We are an Islamic people. Sarekat Islam into the Masicemi. Thus the carrying out of this terests are genuiriely represented Islam is against marxism. That is The Masjoemi will agree to fol- vital task by regional boards is vulnerable) by the Unofficial Members, as the code upon which I work," he low Sarekat Islam's policy of co really an experiment in demo South chosen, must be permitted to re- said.
operation with
West political act accordingly. His Excellency's with the policy of the great wes
"Our policy is in accordance groups, if these plans work out. cessity being re--10 1: D
NT Whether they succeed probably cognised it is the representatives apparent insistence that the day tern powers, especially in the depends
upon the personal in- of the people concerned who wil of prepared speeches, laboriously Pacific. Britain and America fluence of Bockimon. The sottofing out the new policy.
detail means of
In the South on this rubber world's read, is over, may introduce a have not a clear pleture of the a shopkeeper, he was born
deal was one of the livelier atmosphere into future situation here; they do not fully Soerakarta June 19, 1800, He
greatest players, Lee Hazen, proceedings, but greater hope lies realize the Indonesian revolution studied medicine at Bavaria and will entail planning ability and playing with a partner who had This is no easy task and it winner of many championships, in the impending Council reform, is a democratic revolution Amsterdam. In 1990 he was a
goodwill. But if it succeeds it terrife confidence In his wizar "Our main criticism of former delegate to the world labour con- will do two things: It will got dry. Sitting East was a very providing not only an Unofficial Premier Sjahrir's foreign policy greas at Geneva, the second Indo- the last ounce out of Britain's bright chap, none too experien
(Dealer: 'North, North-South an majority but a system of selection was its failure to bring us close neslan to hold that position. that promises a more effectively to Britain and America. But for He has led the Masjoemi ever power supply system at aced in fast company, who had After North's 1-Club, what representative body, even while it their part Britain and America rince Soekarno proclaimed the critical time and more important reached the stage at which he would be your bidding plan in thay fall short of the ideal. must choose between business and Inubacsian Republic in August, will set an example of demo- tried to cope with expert oppost the East to hamstring your One other issue raised by His democracy as their predominant 1045. He is married and has three cracy for transcending its im- tion by doing everything un- opponents, if possible, out of a Estellency, the high cost of interest in Indonesia. If they put children. He no longer practices mediato alm.
orthodox he could think of. good contract? living, touched instantly on a business interesis Orat and do not medicine.
other
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cost point. It is as well, how indonesia's, future direction may "Running the Mastvem is a full support Indonesian democracy, "I haven't the time," he said. ever, that there should be no he away from the democratic time job."—Associated Press, misunderstanding of the dis powers." satisfaction, prevalent in the
Tall, and sharp-featured for an junior grades of the Government Indonesian, Soekiman is known as Service, or of the hardships which an latransigeant opponent of the white collar class throughout close cooperation with the Nether the Colony are compelled to lands. His Islamic party-ite of
Police
At
suffer. Sir Alexander's proposal ficial name is the Masleemi-bet There
to investigate high prices, with
ginally forced the Cabinet chil which brought the downfall of
view to bringing them down, socialist Prime Minister Sfahrit. offers the prospect of a more
Another
Same Time
"At present, young leaders with! permanent and a sounder solution in the Masjoemi are trying to than the alternative of higher move it away from the extreme
Rome, Aug. 4, salaries, and further inflationary right wing in Indonesian politics tendencies. · Rut of that it is not Two former Ministers in Sjah- Italy's first full-dress easy to convince the man what is tire coalition Cabinet, Mohammed political duel since the today, hard-presied ..
Natsir and Mohammed Roems, are And mucli less so when a member of the man. Hut Mualim politicians say when police and the leading the opposition to Sockt. War was cancelled today Junior Cleral Service ascertains that Sockiman retains his great delists arrived simul- that the revised Clonial Office political hold over the Hadjla tanously at the appoint- h.c.l. scales provide aubatan:'el and they, in turn,, licgirlits, only to those already port of many Muslims to his pulled duelling grounds at a
Rawing the
villa in sommanding salaries on the higher cleb.
the capital HK$180.-levels, while his own monthly sarakat Ininib, Musilm group Group is
suburbs: 300-reccipts are up by a paltry $8 to which bas played a major role in The duel was to have been 400-$10. And equally not when the the growth of Tridonesian na fought between two Assembly
balance sheets of public compania tionalism during the past are very much in the public eye, years. It became inactive during Paolo Treves and Emilo 20Depulles Right Wing Socialist and the over-all picture is one of the Japanese occupation. Now, Patriast, leader of the Nation profit making well beyond un under the leadership of Hadi allatic Right Wing of the adequate investment retum. ***In
Agees Balim, present Foreign allegedly neo-Fasclat Common some
cases, conceivably, these dinister and leader of the recent Man" PartY, NOREPIEC
Indonesian mlaason to Cairo' and t profits are not likely to be re Arab League Countries; alt hat The question of peated: it has been a question of bean revived, ATORU draki hay while the sun shines; Soekimanje along with the with a recession, just round the leaders of three other malos
This, nevertheless, is one parties, was given al mandate to charged the “” Social
(Warrants furun | coalition Cabinet (after #betrayer for broadcasting for
sound
[Blahrir - fell, 2 Hai-hold-out for the BBC during the wards. 5. the Prime Minitárain, the de:* The duelista promland to meet fence 3 portfolio grande two, othar later without patice Intervention, ega portfolios Hindinantutand) buffit, was, hinted that the pollen nding resulted in fullum Sof efforts, to had bauny upped off by on Tof
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