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Pressure bas de creased slightly in all districte except over N. Japan, where it has increased considerably, and over N.E. China, where it his increased slightly.
Pressure gradients are hnilor in all distriata, Hongkong rainfall for 24 hours ending at 10 am, to-day, 0.60 inches.
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THE WAR MACHINE.
SOME IMPRESSIONS AT THE
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LOST LOVE.
THE TRAGEDY OF THE CLYDE.
SIX WORKERS DEPORTED “ TO
ANOTHER PLACE."
the natural friction due to stricter dis- cipline and more rigid forms of organi- sation. The management has frequently bungled matters There have bees un avoidable accidents and delays. Bet weese the amnagerial departments of the works and the military and naval officials there has been further. friction, and all these things have reacted on the men
the Clyde aistrict, with the the tow
THE PRESENT TEMPER.
AN ARTICLE FOR WOMEN.
Wonten lose their husbands' love, in Mr. H. M. Tomlinson writes in the most cases, because they do not make sull- cient effort to keep it; and this is strangó, Daily News and Leader-
Six labour agitaters on the Clyde have been deported to another plate" by the The visitor who comes to the British because most women wish to keep it. Front for a few days may go away deeply that a wedding ring entities them for the tary Secretary of the Ministry of Mani -"A good many of them seem. to consider military, said Dr. Addison, Parliamen marked by a now sense of the impersonal
To put the matter bluntly, a revolution vastness of the war, but his many harried rest of their lives to a man's love, fictions, in the House of Commons, hist visits to apparently unrelated views and lits, and admiration, without any far-month. During the week, said Dr. Addi has been taking place in this particular on, a number of strikes were organised industry, and managers as well as the inspections of machinery and pigeon ther effort on their part. According to holes leave him confused and dumb with the laws of the Church it probably does in some of the most important munition authorities have failed to realise that. conditions a picture in which bakers shops, ships, so endow them, but according to the laws attempts to extend them, were being made bave not only been disturbed, shed.
works in the Clyde district, and energetic Old-established industrial hospitals, batteries in action, trenches of human nature it certainly does not.
and human nature wins nearly every strikes have been brought about, some-
at that moment. At different times many cases rasted up and abolished. troops marching, and multitudes of
The term dilution of labour" meaIR typewriters muddle and blur each other.| timu, He can hardly believe it is real, much
times on the most rivial grounds, by a but little to the layman to the engines less that it is one highly sensitive co-could be anything but brutes, and women
Of course, there are inen who never self-appointed, kdy known as the Clyde it means the slinging to the winds of half
Workers' Committee.
that he has spent his life in guarding ordinated affair.
who lose in the battle of life-which to
This committee, which was originally from the attacks of the employer. The them as the battle of Juve-through no styled the Clyde Labour: Withdrawal ineptitude and incapacity displayed in Being so far from the front that a fault of their own; but these cases are Committee, has reputed any conneendjasting affairs for the skilled men norning blackbird outside the billet was comparatively rare and do not affect the tion with, or alegiance to establish under the new conditions of employment making much more noiss than the guns, matter in hand. I write of the ordinary trade unions. It decided to embark on
have been lanion table. And here another I outlined this doubt to an officer. Here
a policy of holding up the prediction of question has arisen. There has been was literally the very heart of the British and the ordinary woman, of the
the most important munitions of war in practical refusal to carry the wages of ordinary micidio class life, in any ordi part of the war, but the calm. was as
of the skilled men up to the rates that the anciently established as in the extiralar town.
compelling the Government to
conditions would justify. The close of Winchester. We got to talking
Military Service Act and the Munitions skilled men have not been paid in pro- of a certain battalion, and said there
A few weeks or months, or years, as
of War Act, and to withdraw all limita: portion to the added value of their ont was a man in it I knew, though I had the case may be, depending on her tem-ions upon increases of wages and strikes put, while at the same time, compared not met him for many years. That inan perament and circumstances--after her and all forms of Government control, with them, the unskilled workers have also was the thinnest of shadows, If he narriage, a woman settles down into n
been paid comparatively high rates.
There has thus been a combination of really existed he was lost somewhere in kind of rut. Her appearance is not quite sound that was but the profound unwhat it used to be, though by every law of
conditions and eircumstances forcing dertone of a distant sea. Would you nature it should be improved. She is
niatters to the present calamitous dead- care to see him?” asked the officer, careless in dress, careless of her whole
louk; and, as if the internal troubles at ing the coffee pot across.
I said, dils appearance. Yet if she has any
the works were not enough, there have just as I should have done lind e asked sense at all she must know that her phy-ment and go into any other department, heen eternal pin pricks in great variety me whether I should like to see Rarnsical charms at least helped to make her
and appalling numbers. The unfounded tonga before I died Of courte !. And | attractive to her husband before marri
charges of drunkenness and slackness then he left the table.
#ge. Then her interest in mental things
preferred by the Liquor Control Board things beyond the four walls of her
afd other fanatics, and the continual mismpresentation of the men's case by home wanes, and gradually her whole intellect becomes narrowed. She has few
section of the Press, have driven many men friends, and her women friends"
thousands of good men to bitterness and intercats he wholly in the feeding of is
desperation. fants, the making of cakes, and in less useful gossin Her husband knows her too well, and she thinks she knows him too woll Perhaps, if she is not of the laxy type she has become a housework fiend, and, if she has children, a chil dren's ailment frnd. The wind and fedy how all this, and sometimes a man looks for companionship, syrupathy, and at
action elsewhere. The n'est faithful of wives, the most devoted of mothers, the is often at heart a very selfish mortal in west awe-strickenly domestic of wamen, deed!....
Ten minutes later, just as he was about to mount his horse, he said to me: By the way, I've been on the phones; your friend is at, and a car will be here for you shortly. These British officers are shameless realists. You will have a very interesting day," he said, with a hard smile, as he rode off.
TELEPHONE AND SHADOW.
Women as a rule want Jove, aduira
ge
The present series of atrikes began on March 17th, when one of the chief mem hers of this committed insisted that he should be entitled during working hours without the permission of the manage ment to leave his work in his own depart for the purpose of investigating wha: was being done with unskilled labour, into viewing the women introduced, and examining into their proficiency, rate of wages, and other matters.
The management, while offering to afford the man all reasonable facilities, felt themselves unable to accede to his request, and referred the matter to the lyde Commissioners (appointed by Mr. loyd George). The man and his asso lates, in breach of their own agreement, declined to place the matter before the Commissioners, and succeded in bring works.
out about a thousand men in the
The ugliest menace of all is the present The Temper of everyone concerned. managers of works, the representatives of. the Ministry of Munitions, the military and naval authorities, the responsible trade unica officials have all exhausted The patience, They have ceased to be forbearing and tolerant. Their tempers
appeared to have proceeded upon
From that time the series of strikes are so ragged that they are continually on the verge of hysteria. They are be systematic and sinister plan. The method coming almost incapable of calm, reason nupted was to bring out on, strike e Judgment. And malicious demands workmen engaged upon the production from side will do nothing to ease the If the public or the Press of a particular heavy gun and gun-situation. sinomings for which there were the most demand reprisals they will but aggravate
urgent demands.
matters and how matters are may be so works which were making parts of of silence, the Government now considers The men's committee visited in succes-indged front the fact that, after moutha
these guns.
successful; but they succeeded
In many places they were it necessary to issue public reports. The in position is serious; we do not want it to bringing out a number of men of five
becchie catastrophic or suicida). different important works engaged upon the manufacture of portions of these. guns.
THE REST REMEDY.
But I did not believe it then. What has a telephone to do with it! Could that colonel get a word with a shadow he didn't know, which existed nowhere but in another man's memory! The car minde off as though sure of its direction, and continued at hign speed tor more than an hour. We traversed the British Arany on our way, but there was no es dence of war, except a renote thudding, which grew louder as we continued. The army was blue and white posts carry tian, and happiness, and the following ing alender threads across vacant fields; are the only means that will give it to it was a field battery rumbling the op- them. They may say, "Oh, if it takes posite way on the pave, and two com- se much trouble, we don't want to keep panies marching to life and drum acrOSS our husbands; it's degrading to have to our route, sentries posteil withont up- sleme like that." Very well, then, it is parent reason at odd pointa, a convoy a very simple matter to let him go, if you
And now let me deal with another- of motor ambulances, an ammunition are satisfied. Only, are you? If so, why The Executive Committee of the phase of the problem. The strikes have column by the roadside, some idle did you marry? Then, also, if she enterAmalgamated Society of Engineers been organised by a new independent. Tommies larking with children, and at any other business or profession, immediately issued a statement repudiacominittee. I liggest that such bodies field trampled black with fines of, horses. Unity and purpose cannot be seen in continuous
woman would expect to make long and ing the strike, forbidding the payment are not needed in the trade union move- present trade union organis objects like that each sepinrated by miles tous efforts in many different dire of strike benefit, and calling on the mentions Bill the bill. The altide of of empty country, with only remote
These efforts were unfortunately unsuc- the muleontents is one of gross disloyalty thunder for a clue.
ressful, and Mr. Lloyd George requested and treachery to trade union discipline the military authorities to reinove under And the more vicious and despotically Section 14 of the Defence of the Realm inclined of managements of military Regulations, six of the ringleaders who controllers. of Government officials are were found, with others, to be enterreneuraged by trade union malcontents plating a further extension of the who kulk out of their trade-union- responsibilities, who shirk their thuties The
to their industrial organisations. whatever with any industrial grievance cannot have anarchy and trade unionista It was repudiated by the official trades together and the hope to conduct our muious, and was plainly being delibeaffairs either fairly, wisely, or with that sane judgment that becomes more and rately organised and directed to hold up
the: certain munitions of whics the Army has more hessary to the workers in
industrial world. izuost urgent need.
HINT OF FURTHER MEASURES. What, then, is the remedy for the pre- The Ministry are satisfied that they sent Clyde discontent? First Jet the. have the support of the vast majority of hordes of moralising busybodies who m munition-workers on the Clyde.-
sedulously preach to labour cease their activities and do something of benefit to the country. Calm down the men some- what by 'censing to nag them. Any sane hody of men would stop at once the nagging of lectotal and other fanatics. Then overtime and Sunday labour should be ruthlessly cut down. Both mental and physical recuperation is necessary for the mert
In a village I did not know, near a
I append a few suggestions for success roadside waste, made orderly, like a
First. Keep yourself in health and dreadful garden, with beds of little crosses (“Ü Soldat Francais Incon your beauty at its best. A little exercise I read ou que cross, though some and sensible living will usually do hotl crowned the cross with a wreath), we not worry your husband with your ur year children's little allients. If you stopped before a cottage, where a group of officers stood about their brigadier, or they are really ill your husband will and though I had never seen them betor. they made it clear I was expected, and was even a little late. They made no doubt, too, I was hungry, thirsty, and wanted to snoke
THE FACE OF THE GUIDE
The continuous thunder had resolved now into numerous and distinct bangs and roars. I was told presently I had It's not an experiment, this Bargol better get on the move. There was more Hundreds of people living in every corner than an hour's walk, my guide was want of England testify to its marvellous qualiing, and good luck, And there outside ti One lady writes to say: "I could the guide was, a stranger holding a hardly eat anything and was not able to with a face like the day of judgment dit up three days "out of a week, with Momach trouble. I took only two bozes of Sargol and can eat anything, My weight was 120 pounds. Now I weigh 140 and food better than I have for five years A gentleman writes: pounds with 23 day treatment.
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topped by a stoel beliner. I did not heart anyone give him instructions, but he went silently as though he knew all. He looked, and was, a man of few words.
share the burden with you.
Second-Keep your house attractive band your houseauld well fed, but remon
ber that men are not generally int rested in the nodes of baking pies. If you can 'afford it, employ someorie to do the lauo- dry and the rough work, for needless comonies are annoring to your husband and youth-taking to yourself.
Third Dress without extravagance but well, not following every fad and fashion, like a senseless doll, but with due rgard to your own personality and to your husband's purse.
operations.
movertent had no connectión
The Government are comment that they may rely on the support of Parliament and of the nation if it becomes necessary. to put to force their full powers,
Sir Edward Carson asked whether it had been considered that these men had been guilty of assisting the King's enemies and therefore of high treason. Dr. Addison said that all the relevant facts hurt been considered.
Mr. J. H. Thomas asked for an assur- ance that the men would be brought to trial.
Dr. Addison stated that they had meanwhile been deported to another place because the matter was urgent All he could say was that the best course would be taken. (Cheers.)
Commenting upon the situation, which has since improved, Mr. Ben Tillett, the
We
Flesh and blood cannot go on as many men have bad to go on for the past twenty months without breakdowns and possibilities of disaster.
Labour should be more. scientifically organised. Wages should be adjusted according to skill and ability. At pre- sent, while the highly skilled men are
made responsible for mechanical and. technical efficiency, for errors and mis- takes in the various mechanical pro cesses, the worst novice on automatic machinery may earn double the wage
Fourth.---Take, as far as possible, an interest in your husband's business, and expect him to be--he will be interested in the big things of your own life. Read Now and again, as something hurtle ruch, most people who are worth while. overhead, he cocked his eye, but only and follow what is going on abroad. Try once did he stop and crouch suddenly, to realise that there are other countries did it too. For obviously such a man besides Great Fritain, and other national knew of a reason for it. We went through item than Eritish, and that there are other a village, every house of which looked as cities beyond your own little town. Lis- if disaster had shaken it with both hands, ten to the opinions of others, that you Nobody was there." The church was may form a broad opinion of your own. heap of white rubble, out of which rose Fifth-Always use the charm which une Gothic arch fraining a grey sky and God has given you. You are so much bet- Labour leader wrote: the black splinters of a tree. You get ter armed for the battle of life-particni is a tragedy for the men, for said to the highly skilled and competent FRENCH LESSONS to it, given the time; given plenty Jarly married life than any man, if you labour generally, and for the British craftsman.
of time. The steel helmet nursed its only knew it, and you have the advantage nation, a fortuitous concourse of faults, Finally, anarchy and lax discipline in` gun quickly across bricklats and stumps, of being of the sex that is sought after, thunders, and ineptitudes second only to workshop and trade union are two most and suddenly vanished in the earth. you make yourself worth seeking, Re the tragedies of the more terrible war dangerous and reprehensible things. The communique of that day announces rember that men are men, and not allow raging in Europe.
They are responsible for the discontent artillery activity about the Hohenzollern the reforming in the world can ever alter From the point of view of the men in. on the Clyde. To raise the cry of
pro- Redoubt, which is quite right, and is the that. In some ways they are better, in the trenches it is a crime little less Germanism is as crazy at is it false. reason I hurriedly followed the helmet.
am convinced that the Manitions some ways worse, than women, but in perhaps more terrible than murder itself. We were in a trench which zig-zagged all ways they are different remember To them it must seem to have in it ele Ministry has done splendidly, as have deeply below the surface. Its direction that! Do not confuse the use of acx atinents of betrayal, for of their numbers the best of the naval and military ex- and construction appeared casual, it was traction with the misuse of the same. noticeably full of wire nerves, and it was
industrial twenty-five are herbs and the representatives of the trade Bixth and LastTry to understand the
workers. They feel that their union organisations. Mind, the present longer and more monotonous than the sins and gurrows of the world as well as own clas brothers, their
work mates,
discontent is not chronic. It is a matter Brompton-rand We-met-few-muddy the great burrinces that is in it. Show are letting them down, Viewed from of blundering administration and unfair. which all parties are figures in some miles of it, who squeezed tolerance to people who are not just as the standpoint of the nation, no worse adjustments for w against the constant crashes to let us pass. The yra are. To know all is to forgive all calamity could befall us, not even a partly to blame--the workers equally
German defeat. outside could not at Then, I think, if you really married a length prevent my curiosity from climb ing to see what the world was like where man, you will succeed in the game of Life democrat. Should such acts continue as from goading either side to reprisals; if
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A. FAMOUS BATTLEFIELD.
and hold your husband's love,
That there are many successful wives is granted that there would be fewer failures, if even some of these rules were followed, is also certain.
E. B.
There is also another view, that of the
those we have just been spprised of, the outlook for democracy is indeed black, for liberty has never been so badly abused. Worse still, the would-be despot has never been offered such an excuse for the exercise of acts of repression or perscation. Let us, however, not be led away too far on the path of conder- nation. In condemning the men respon-
Here was one of the most famous battle- holds of the war, Its abandoned spaca- ousness had, in that brooding murk, the suggestion of being haunted by the We turned into an old trench of the tible do not let us decide that a conscious spectral legions of the British, French, Germans, a mass of wet and horrible malignant conspiracy is on foot. Malig and German soldiers who had died there. rubbish, and the helmet inconsequentialnant machinations are more apparent The iron towers of Loos were near, pro-ly began to descend a hole in the filth than real. And, having condemned, let minent and ruined, looking towards the We went down and round, stooping in a us Try to understand.
dark mass of Foose 8 over a desolation Subterranean tunnel in the chalk, bump- In the first place, these men who are that was as motionless, disrupted, and ing against beams, till we came to a little weakening our hands in this way have dead as a lunar landscape. The dark cave far below, where by the light of a for twenty months been working at full expanse was blotched where craters and candle in a bottle I was welcomed unbe pitch day in and day out. Long hours es of abandoned trenches showed the lievably by the man I knew. He left and overtime have been the rule and not chalt. Before me was a wreckage of me to answer a bell. Yes," he said, the exception. Body and brain alike have. filthy sandbags, old tins, red tangles of talking into a black cup, here he is, been fatigued. Weariness due to physica) barbed wire, and the upended wheel of just arrived." This chaos of muck, this strain, femper due to the greyness and an overturned and broken waggon: A seemingly abandoned wilderness, was sen- monotony of their lives, have made them series of flames burst in the midst, send-sitive and organic. Through it from afar fit subjects for the promptings of revolt. 369ing up, columns of black smoke.
had come a voice inquiring after the wel. And added to the have been other ir Continued on next Colum
fare of this stranger.
ritants. At all the works there has been
with the employers.
If the public and the Press will refrain sane judgment is used and a more toler ant attitude adopted all found; if, in short, the national ideal takes the place of class struggle, there will soon be fexer dead in the trenches and fewer majmed and wounded heroes in the hospitals of our country.
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