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INDUSTRY AFTER THE WAR
AND SUPERSTI TION
Mascots and tuck bringers of various sorts are numerous in all the armies. Tiny rabbits and black cats made of lucky metal, are encountered more frequently than anything else. In many cases the charm which a soldier carries in the homeland-n thumble, a ring of is something sent him by his womenfolk a child's trinket that has been passed down in the family as a luck bringer
would like to see the industries SOLDIERS organise themselves that they would be prepared to shoulder their full shares of DR. ADDISON'S PLANE
responsibility. They would be asked to
There SOME INTERESTING SPECIMENS. ATTITUDE OF LABOUR.
promote research associations was a wealth of invention, ingenuity and
The feeling of fatalism is strong The Lord Mayor of London welcomed resource in the craftsmen of the country
which had never had a properly organis. among soldiers, says a correspondent. of of many interests
ed opportunity of adding its contribu- the ew York World. Many hold the the representatives
ociated with the industry of the tion to our national stock. They had pinion that if the bullet is not made country at the Guildhall, ben the In-made arrangements with the Colonial and for you, you won't be hit." One soldier dustrial Reconstruction Council, which India Office and the Department of boasts that he knows he will come through Overseas Trade to collect and classify the war all right because during his way been formed to direct public attin and place at the disposal of representa latest battle a large piece of shrapel on tion tu problems that will arise at the tive trade bodies collected information which he found his own initial fell at
of the demands upon our industries from his fett. end of the war, beld its inaugural meet abroad. But all the arrangements would It was made for nie, all right," he not avail them much unless the industries said, but it missed the mark, so nothing ing.
Lord Burnham presided. The Lord Mayor said the subjects themselves were organised, and could else can kill me
manage to settle a good many of the which they were to consider were of vital differences which existed at the present importance to the well-being, not only of the United Kingdom, but of the time, and would agree upon one body of British Empire. (Cheers,) They were men who should represent them for looking forward to the period that would spreibe purposes. (Hear, hont.) follow when the war was over. But we Nobody would rejoice more than he were at war still, and he confessed that would at the industries doing more for his predilictions leaned towards the con- themselves and being troubled less and centration and consecration of their en less by the central governing agoncies. tite forces to the sacessful prosecution The emancipation from interference, by of the war (Choers.) The war won, in Governmental agencies almost solely de his judgment, for us everything would pended upon an increased degree of trade he won The war lust, it was to be feared organisation. We had almost unmicasar. that much else would be lost. (Hear, ed resources and capacities for develop hear.) With the knowledge that they ment, but we could only achieve those would allow no problems to divert thelf things by getting away from party and energies from the prosecution of the war, parochial hugglings by getting away he hoped that would have a successful from the conditions in which one shop or one firm could throw a whole industry conference (Cheers,).
into confusion. (Hear, hear.) We could only do it by securing comprehensive, Mr. Ernest JP. Benn, in explaining firm, and satisfactory Industrial un the objects of the Industrial Reunderstandings. (Cheers.) The time to struction Council, said it was a body promote these things was not on the of enthusiasts banded together to push cessation of hostilities, when the turmoil oneiden which would help them to and dislocation of the rearrangement. understand better sume of the industrial incidental to demobilisation were upon problems which now lie before the nation us. The time was now (cheers) when the need for sanity, constructive thought, They were trying to strike a new note, (Hear, hoar.) the Industrial Recon and the abolition of recrimination was so struction Council set out to preach the urgent in the nation. We had clearly doctrine of self-government for industry before us what unity of purpose could The complete organisation of every trad achieve. The spirit of our people was awakened. They had new hopes. They were inpatient of old prejudices and old party and class disputes, and they were looking for a new and better order (Cheers.)
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RECONSTRUCTION, CONT
Among soldiers superstitions, one of the most characteristic is connected with The number three. The third time is never the same in proverb among the Irish troops. The third of any- thing is fatal is a common expression Soldiers have been known to refuse to among the English country battalions. take their third leave, feeling certain that it will be their Inst. A soldier's third wound is said to be the one which must be most carefully attended to. A development of this superstition pro- hibits the lighting of three cigarettes with one match.
Odd numbers, according to the British Tommy, are more likely to be unlucky than even ones, and thirteen is no worso than nine Friday as an unlucky day has been dethroned, and there is no particular bad luck connected with any day of the week in Tommy's datimation. Sanday, however, is pre-eminently lucky day for battles,AAD
The luck flower, by commen consent, is white heather, and a piece tucked away the wearer from a fatal wound. Some inside the huthand is supposed to save regiments regard certain decorations and to the regiment in general One very medals as unlucky, not to the wearer, but well known battalion objects strongly every time one of its number receives. the Military Cross
very man in his union, every em ployer in his association (hear, hear) and from the two an elected trade parla ment in each industry, with proper olheial status and adequats powers. In
Mr G. H. Roberts and that, while we this way they would bring out the great fund of public spirit which existed ought to give the war our first considera within our trades, They would get tion, we ought not to pursue the policy. Beurer to the ideal when industry was reof unpreparedness which characterised cognised ng one of the highest forms of the nation precedent to the war. Just as aational service and they would do the great need of the world was peace something to lay the foundations of from the military point of view, it was As regimental pets, black ents are peace and prosperity in the future. equally imperative from the standpoint regarded as the Inckiest, and the arrival (Cheer in of Great Britain and the British Empire of a stray animal of this eplour at a Dr. Addison said he was glad to have that industrial peace should subsist when gun-pit or dug-out is an event of in the opportunity to attend the meeting, military pence has been established. portance. Every one is bound to be because the pressing nature of the prof (Cheers.) If industrin strife was to lucky for some hours at least. To meet leins which would arise immediately on ancored the war, recovery must be co- black cat while marching up to the the cessation of hostilities wig ever tarded; in fact, he believed, rendered trenches puts every member of the com Wo could not pany in the happiest humour. On the present to his mind. It was to give absolutely unpossible. encouragement to the necessary prepara revert to the conditions that prevailed other hand, a black magpie flying across. tiona for dealing with the inevitable before the war. There bad bon great the line of march is a bad omen. difficulties of the restoration period that awakening nong all classes in the com he welcomed th formation of their as munity. There had been a great re sociation. Our armies in returning relation in the trenches and on the seas reference from Mr. Asquith and his, from the war would bring into our midst and we oust accept it as a certain fact Cabinet was to deal with an after the taen changed from what they were before, that we had to provide means by which war problem, but they had not sat, to- CUTLER PALMER & CO.'S (Hear bear. They would be consciousplendid we boost vision but been disgether for many weeks before they came
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was no such thing as a line between obligations which they had done their played in the war, and to facilitate that to the deliberate conclusion that there best or discharge (Bear, hear.) What purpose was very largely, he understood, during the war and after the war. ever schemes we might devise in connecthe object of that meeting. They must (Hear hear)"We enme to the con tion with reconstruction work, whether not think they could make progress by clusion, Mr Whitley added, that the for in improving our methods of pro divorcing one class from another. We proposals which eventually with unani duction, supplies, housing, or health, or must provide means by which classes mity we agreed to commend to the transport, or any other pressing matter, could come together in co-operation to Government and to the nation should sioner or later all these things came down serve the interests which they had in be put into operation with the least pos to question of money. They must common. He was certain what they sible delay. We came to that conclusion depend fundamentally upon our being called the Whitley Council would go for a variety of reasons. We believed able to pay for them. Therefore the long way towards establishing durable that many of the most difficult of the governing consideration in all reconstrue peace in industry, and moreover would war problems could have been solved with tion matters was the increased produe soften and sweeten human relationship, half of the trouble and with double the tion of wealth Unless we could and would thereby consolidate our coun- the efficiency if the trades had had such dispose our national affairs that all men, try and make it stronger and more secure organizations as we have now recom employers and employed, could freely than heretofore. The worker was entitled mended. What business man is there an effort at increased to be taken into their confidence. The what workman is there, who has not felt wealth production, distress must be our average workman knew comparatively that many of the things that have been lot. The war had taught us something little of the complexities and the delicate ordered from Whitehall could have beep which he hoped we should never forget intricacies of trade. It was not his done twice as quickly and four times as that we had latent in our people & great fault. He had been denied the op well by the people who spend all their capacity to produce, once there was the portunity of becoming acquainted with lives in the business (Chears) But unity of spirit and the determination to these things. Many employers, unforthese people had had to intervene becaus produce, which was quite unsuspected tunately, adopted this attitude, I am you were not there. You were not equip before (Cheers.) And by this power going to run my business in my own way ped. And very often it is only when and spirit, when the tme srose, we could It is na concern of yours, so long as the business has been half-spoilt that you rebuild our industrits, and could increase pay you your wages regularly. But it and they have come halfway to the right and maintain our services for the benefit was a matter or importance to all en thing." He had had many applications of fill in the wide markets of the world gaged in the trade. If he was asked what for copies of the report from all over But, unless we had industrial peas none the average man required in life be the world. He had had more applica would sum it up in the words, Buftions for copics from our oicers and of these things could be added unto us
ficiency and security." (Hear, hear.) In men in the trenches in France, Salonika, tHeat, hear.)
order to satisfy his aspirations the Palestine, and Egrpt, and even in India worker had to be admitted into a larger than he had from people at home. He INDUSTRIAL REORGANISATION.
eo-operate in
Ho referred to the invitation to dishare of industrial life and activities was speaking of personal applications fertat industries to form provisional and he was sure when the accredited re-made to him; To his mind that Brew a reconstruction committees, and aid he presentatives of the workpeople formed tremendous responsibility upon them, belicyed it was essential to the promotion part of the new industrial councils they who were not in the trenches, not to of industrial peace that employers should would soon develop a sense of respon delay in achieving the plan which was belong to and observe the general assibility, based upon deeper knowledge, recommended in the report (Cheers.)
Mr. Ernest Beven remarked that he rangements of the employers association which would make for stability of and that every workman should be in a thought and conduct in the community was one of those who were prepared, trade union (Hear, hear. They would be and would be all the better for the rather than tolerate the awful goverty. asked to form a joint ocuncil, and it was particular industry concerned. (Cheers) and the brutal, inhuman conditions that proposed to recognise that joint body for Employers must get rid of their objection had been imposed upon his class, de whatever purpose the two parties to it high wages, He wanted to see very liberately to organise for revolt; but he might agree it should undertake. The workman assured of a wage that would was prepared to necept a reasonable employers association would be invite provide him with all the docencies of alternative, provided they started upon a to guide and help in their matters, and life. And beyond that, he wanted plenty purely equal basis. They had to admit the workmen to assist in regard to those of elasticity in every industry to allow of Labour to an equal status. That equal that concerned them. There were some the fullest exercise of brain, skill, and of status had not yet been admitted. None things which industrial organisation experience, with the knowledge that the of them who held the position of Labour could not do, and some things it ought exercise of those qualities ought to be representatives had deliberately called not to do. No organisation could pro warded. There ought to be no limit strike, they had been forced to attack note the well-being of an industry by placed upon the earning capacity of the when they had been met with the ada organising industrial civil war They individual. (Hear, hear) an etonlover want opposition of employers (Hear could not promote the well-being of an had no right to take labour without a hear.) Labour had been saking for the industry by manipulating prices that adequate compensation. On the other machinery proposed by the Whitley rept their customers poor They could hand, if workmen got the best wages, report, but they had been refused not promote the well-being of industry then they ought to give the best possible Employers had been asked to meet con by bolstering up inefficiency in any form return for those wages. They would find oiliation boards and had refused. If and they could not help men who would that there was as much gearus and talent there was a desire to construct machinery [1309 not help themselves. Three things, he in the lower walks of society as would for the reconstruction period Labour ventured to think, they ought not to try be found in any other. It was mainly a wald be willing to meet them, but it and do. They ought not to try and question of opportunity, and a nation might be free machinery to tackle the regulate the pace be the pace of the suffered irreparable loss because of con- whole problem of industry. If Labour slowest. They ought not to provide any ditions which stiffed and destroyed great was to be asked to take responsibility sort of encouragement to any sort of in qualities (Rear, hear.) oficiency anywhere; and, finally, they should not do anything which would fetter any man's freedom to make the Mr. J. H. Whitley remarked that after best use he could of his own brains, skill, the war would be too late for action. and enterprise. They could and ought He would say to the men and pomen ty do a great many things. There ought engaged in industry, "Do it now to be no limitation of output, and our His colleagues on the committee which standard of unemployment should be drew up the report so much referred tons of giving effect to the anggestions revised. It was not for the good of an began their work with the idea that their industry that there should be a standing margin of unemployed. (Chers.) He
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Sir Wilfrid Stokes proposed That this meeting gives its warm up- prosal to the proposals of the Industrial Reconstruction Council as a practical
(Continued at foot of weet Uolumn)
of the Whitley Report
Sin Hebbert Nield, MT. Brocuded, and the motion was carried unanimously