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INDUSTRIAL INVESTMENTS FOR THE WORKERS.
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What to do with Wages. to earn his broad in the sweat of
"The fact is that we are getting his brow he was created to enjoy in position, in America, really to the earth and the fruits thereof, demonstrate how organised, civilis says Mr. John J. Raskob, millioned society can further the divine aire and idealist, who is not too purpose that man should enjoy the tion. He places no faith in pen far removed from perspiring hosts earth and the fruits thereof. Thesion plans, saying they are to uphold their dream of a shorter question may arise if the workers work-week and more time for the now receiving high wages are sot recreation of their bodies and the spending as much as they should, solace of their souls. He notes that what are they doing with their the five-day week has already made money. Much of it, of course, is its appearance in the American in- being banked. If it were mare dustrial scene, and he predicts that liberally spent for goods it would its present success will cause it to be just as promptly banked in an be adopted by practically all the other way. Industry benefits when major industries within the next the workers' wages are added to the Iew years. The old idea that the capital available for production toiler must be driven as hard, as enterprises, but not as much as if long, and for as little return as ho they were first liberally used for the will stand is a century out of date, purchase and consumption of goods, he writes in The North American and not as much as if, instead of Review.
earning low interest or none at all, they shared at first hand in the profits of industry and business.”
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effective and wrong in principle. "They take money from workers and invest it in lowest-yield securi- ties. Then if a man changes em- ployers he loses his benefits." "What workers need, thinks Mr. Raskob, is "opportunity and guidance toward investing their own money in the active progress of American busi ness, and reaping the 'full rewards and profits." He advises that in- dustrial society has now reached the point where the worker should** invest a considerable portion of his income directly în equities through the purchase of sound common stocks, and goes on-
Five Days Work Enough. "We have travelled a long way
Permanent Prosperity. since that time," he says, "partlying owners of our industries by American industry is going irresis
"His greatest security is that because the moral sense of civilised means of stockholdings, says Mr.tibly ahead and that American people revolted; and partly because Raskob, "we shall become in fact, prosperity will last and grow and such a system proved to be bad basi-a true industrial democracy; that of it now and have found it se increase. We have had some years ness." The former chairman of the is to say, we shall be one vast satisfying that no one is going to Finance Committee of the General
Leader upset the apple-cart.' Motors Corporation and of tho
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the now depends on the insurance Alternative to Socialism. week is good for man and it is
men to guide him correctly in the good for business. Looking at it
"We shall arrive, if you please, selection of a policy, and for the same reason-that it is good busi- from a practical standpoint, he is at something like the goal of theness. It will be more than that,. firmly convinced that the worker Socialists, with this difference, that too, for some of our greatest cap would probably produce not only instead of an impossible and, disas-tains of industry and masters of finance will derive the greatest as much, but more, in five days, with their infinite variety of serving their less affluent partners, trous levelling of human beings entisfaction of their lives from even with only the present equip-capacities which fight against level the working men, in such an invest ment. For he says:-
ling, we thall preserve and utilise the advantages of exceptional
ment." ability, the qualities of leadership,
"The knowledge that he had two days out of seven in which to enjoy industrial machine to the benefit of Pearly king," after many years' to organise and guide the common Mr. Henry Croft, the original life and family companionship all. There is nothing revolutionary work for charity, has died at the would make every ambitious worker or fantastic in these propositions,age of 68. For forty years Croft in the land more efficient." "But," Already millions of workers are was a road sweeper for the St. shareholders in the particular in Pancras vestry and later the borough in addition, modern machinery, dustries in which they are employ council and retired on a pension methods, and power have already ed. Already customer ownership Medals were frequently bestowed developed a vast margin of unused j'in the public utility field has point upon him. One was from the Sons production capacity, and there ised the way. Our greatest and most of Phenix for hir work with the prosperous enterprises are dominat ('Children's. Outing Fund. Another. literally no limit at present to be ed by men who have won the con- was from the Lord Mayor for his foreseen to further progress in this fideuce of the workers-and ive work for the Thames Flood Fund. direction. In other words, America been magnificently rewarded by the Mrs. Croft told a reporter recently, grentest efficiency, goodwal, and He was given a ribbon for every is in shape to produce in five days loyalty ever demonstrated by work collection be made, and we have all she can consume in seven, with era anywhere. I conceive it to be two thousand of them. Ho was the. a lot left over for export. That be simple, logical, and necessary ex-frat pearly king and earned the tension of the leadership function title Pearly premier. One of his ing so, the five-day week, in 'my for those in a position to judge coats weighed 70 pounds and another judgment, should become the rule values and prospects to help their cont had 40,000 buttons which he in America with as little delay as partners, the workers, toward the had stitched on. One of bis pearly more profitable investment of their waist-coats will be buried with possible.
money.
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Diary of Coming Events.
To-day. (February 27.)
Fanling Hunt and Race Club: Hounds Meet at Hunter's Arma, 3.30 p.m.
Friday. (February 28.)
Christian Fellowship Meeting, Helena May Institute, 10.30 a.m.
Lammert's Auction: Household Furniture, 28, Armend Buildings, Kowloon, 11 am
Lammert's Auction: Household Furnituro, 3, Aigburth Hall, May Road, 2.30 p.m.
Kowloon Residents Association, Bank of East Asia, Ltd.: 11th Annual General Meeting, St. An Ordinary Meeting of Shareholders, drew's Church Hall, Kowloon, e 10, Des Voeux Road Central, 4.30 | p.m. p.m.
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University Lecture: "Some Re markable Inventions," Prof. C. A. Middleton Smith, 8.40 p.m.
Queen's Theatre: "Wonder of Women."
World Theatre: "Black Diamond Express,"
"English Singers," Theatre Royal, 9.15 p.m.
Queen's Theatre:"Wonder of *Women.”
World Theatre: Black Diamond Express."
Star Theatre: "Glorious Betsy."! Majestic Theatre: "The Gorilla." Star Theatre: "Glorious Betay,"
Tea Dances: H.K, Hotel, Fenin- Majestic Theatre: "The Gorilla." | sula Hotel, & p.m. Ten Dances: Hong Kong And Peninsula Hotels, B p.m.
Dinner Dances: Hong Kong, Peninsula and Repulse Bay Hotels,
8.30 p.m.
European Mails:-Inward: Europe via Suez (Rawalpindi). Outward: Europe vid San Fran cisco and vid Biberia (Asama | Maru), 8.30 a..
Dinner Dances: H.K. Hotel and Peninsula Hotel. 8.30 p.m.
European Mails:-Outward: Europe vid Siberia (Rawalpindi).
Saturday. (March 1.)
·Golf: Captain's Cup, Fanling. League Cricket:-Div. L: Uni. versity v. C.8.C.C. Div. II.: 0.8.0.0.. University, E.K.C.C. R.A. 8.C., Recreio, R.A.0.C. Friendly Cricket:-Division IA E.C.C. d. 0.0.0. Division II. 0.0.0. v. D.B.8., R.E. & S. v.
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Football Senior Division: St. Joseph's . 8. China, Recreio v. Club, Chinese u. Police, R.Av Kowloon. Junior Division: East- era u. Somersets, Club v. Chinese “B” B.A.M.G. v. S. China "A" Recreio . Chinese "A" S. China "B". St. Joseph's, Ewo v. R.A.
Queen's Theatre: "Marianne.!! World Theatre "Black Diamond Express."
Star Theatre: "Glorious Batay." Majestic Theatre: "The Gorilla" Tea Dances: Hong Kong Hotel, and Peninsula Hotel, 6 p.m.
Dinner Dance E.K Hotel, Repulse Bay Hotel, and Peninsula Hotel, 8.30 p.m.
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