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MR A. J. COOK-THE ROYALIST
REPUBLICAN.
A CHAT UPON THE COAL CRISIS.
NEED FOR TECHNICAL EXPERTS AND SCIENTISTS.
MINERS LEADER FORECASTS MORE
LONDON.-" I am" a Republican, 6.33 6.328.27 But I place the condition of my men above my own principles. If 3,388,53 those principles serve the interest
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of the men I represent, all right. If not then I must adapt them even to the extent of associating with royalty."
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accomplishes, That number of houra starts only from the moment when the man has reached, the bottom of his pit,
"But be has to get to his work in elevator cages. These cages can only take down a maximum of twenty-four mea each trip. The others have to wait their turn. like you do in a theatre queue. And, cage makes its last trip. Anybody who has not arrived soon enough that time gets left at the pithead to take his place in the cage before
and loses his day's pay. Why i Because for the rest of the day the cage is full of coal trucks in which the men below shovel the produci of their day's work."
In these words Mr. A. J. Cook, No.11 No.2 No. 22 A5.23] Secretary of the Miner's Federa- You see I am not only referring at six o'clock in the morning the
P. F....tion, often referred to as "the fiery miners leader," aummarized his reasons for meeting and praising the Prince of Wales after the 6.19 6.42 6.52 Prince's now historical visit to the 11.55; 2.88 | 4.48 | 5.54 is 8.25
6.69 coalfields" 12.00 3.034.50 | 5,58 12.11 8.145.00 6.08 12,188,215,04 | 6.35 12.308,965,176.26 ;12.42) 3,49 | 5,29 | 6.38
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If the mining industry in Great Britain is to develop, he said, "it must be so organized as to draw to it not the worst but the best of manpower and brainpower alike. to the miner. He is not the only one in the industry who is under- paid. The mining industry needs te attract the best, among the technical scientists available as well as the best among manual la- I have met the Prince more hourers. Before this can be accom- than oner," he said. "He is more plished. those in the mining indus- than a citizen. His position gives try must be given as great a. se- his words and actions influence and turity as is found in any other authority. He is capable of in kind of work. Their reward for 7.34 Buencing millions of opinions, their work must be equal to the re- Next to the King he is the head ward" given for work in other 600- of the nation and therefore leads tions of industrial life. the nation. Because of his demo-The mining industry of Britain eratie feelings the Prince is extra-is not scientifically organized. For Jardinarily popular.
Because he, this reason it
without any artificial preparations, flag-waving or trumpet-blowing de manded to see, and actually aw, the rendition of his people, het cured the confidence of the people. and especially the miners
Not a Communist.
I look upon the Prince of Wales' trip to Durham as the most important thing for the miners. It gave the public from a source lease expected a true picture of the miner as a lover of his home and of peace instead of what he has often been represented to be, "red," and an element of dis turbance.
I am
"I have been called a Communist, I am not. I have been described as a Socialist. I am not. a Republican, and a fighter.
"It has been my life's work and aim to secure for the men that I
cannot succeed.
British mining conditions are a long way behind times. Worse cond. tions than exict in this country's India and some parts of the Orient. mines to-day can be found only in It is a disgrace.
"To-day, in all other forms of industry except the mines, it is more and more required that one can reduce the days which "may exist in the respective cases. Yet in the mines "there still exists the danger of explosions, a shocking lack of ventilation, the terrifie nerve-strain caused to workers owing to air-pressure underground.
Mr. Cook paused for a moment as though to catch his breath, then he asked, ecarcely abore a whisper. "Don't you understand now that even if the British mine did get a seven-hour day he would still be working at least eight 1*
The coal-owners, he added, would hear nothing of his arguments. They took the viewpoint that any decrease in working hours would This, they claimed, would be fatal increase the cost of production.
to the industry because it would prevent Britain from competing with cheaper produced foreign coal. Then, said Mr. Cook, what it mounted to, was that, the British hours and take less pay than the miner was expected to work more
men in other sections of industry, "so that the mainstay of Britain's export power should not, be affect.
ed,"
"In other industries of modera
"But you cannot expect us to times, men frequently get together with their owners and discuss mat.nccept that outlook. And you can ters relating to the welfare of the rely upon me when I tell you thai We will not. We will fight it. industry with them. Net so in the case of the mining industry The How? I don't know. When the coal-owners systematically refuse to great war broke out they said it meet the miners. They are bullies.could not last more than a few months because of economic rea- they are arrogant, haughty with us. represent the accomplishment of And they are fools, because they do sons. When we struck in 1926 they their demands, the settlement of not realize that their stupid and said we could not possibly last out.
ruel attitude of to-day will make it all the worse for them when those they are bullying, at present
turn the tables on them.
their grievances. But have no intention of allowing my own per- sonal, convictions and principles to interfere with obtaining satisfac tion for my men. So it is that our methods of fighting must keep up with the times, and to-day we may, instead of resorting to violence, use the Prince of Wales, the Lord Mayor's Fund of the sympathy of the community. But one thing is certain, one way or another, I will always fight enemies of the miners and support those who help them." Mr. Cook expressed his thoughts in brief sentences of the kind which would make the referee of a duel of words award him a victory on noints such as he would be eligible to compete for in the ring were he a prize-fighter instead of a speaker, Indeed he creates the impression number of hours of work that he it."
Now it may be thought that we We will not. We will give in. will fight, fight to the end."
There are," he concluded, “al the ingredients of trouble brewing Plea of Justification.
to-day, trouble like that which "People do not seem to realize occurred in 1993. Maybe the Labour why we miners feel that we are Government will be able to save justified in demanding a seven it off. That remains to be seen. hour day Nor do they realize If anybody can, they can. One that, as matters stand now, miners thing is certain, they will have to work longer hours than the rest of take measures to compel the coal. the community. They seem to owners to give us absolute satis ignore the fact that miners' hare to faction on at least one point. The get to their pits every day from seven and a half hours day which fifteen to forty-five minutes before they propose to give us as a con they are due to start work. Like. cession toward fulfilling our demand wise they must remain in the pit for a seven hours day must not in after their day's work is over for any circumstances entail a simul, the same periods of time. Indeed,taneous reduction of wages. If it a niner gets paid for. the actual did, the miners would not accept
Diary of Coming Events.
To-day. (December 2.)
St. Vincent de Paul Rose Day. Sale of Crown Land: Kowloon Inland Lots Nos. 2275, 2276, and, 9277, P.W.D. Offices; 3 p.m.
The Samoan Dancers: Theatre Royal, 9.15 p.m.
Queen's Theatre:
Drummond."
"Bulldog
Queen's Theatre: "! Buildog Drummond."
World Theatre: "Shadows of the Night."
"Woman Dis.
Star Theatre: puted."
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Tea Dances: Hong Kong Hotel,
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Tides: High. 11.32 a.m. and 9.30 - p.in.; Cow, 5.03 a.m. and 3.31 p.m., Tuesday, (December 3.)
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Tides: High, 12.28 p.m. and 9.36 .m; Low, 5.13 n.m. and 3,31 p.m.
„Mails : —— Outward: European Europe via Marseilles (Chenon- [œaur), 2.30 p.m.
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Tidey: High, 1.16 p.m. and 10.22 p.m.; Low: 8.53 a.. and 3.50 p.m.
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