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The Rt. Hon. J R Clynes M.P., writes in the Daily News 89 followa
If a playwright does not build ont of the material now provided by the great life drama being enacted upon the stage of the Coal Commission, the public w very likale require at some future date a repetition of this drama in || the case of other traden." When t the Commission was proposed there was some doubt whether the miners would accept this method of dealing with their case. It is fortunate that they agreed to do sa. Nothing has happened for & long time which has so effectively put before the public convincing pictures of the human side of the Labour problem. Labour was suspicious of Commissions, and not without cause. For, although the last DCCASION on which Industrial Commissions were' set to work produced in a very short time definite recommendations and speedy action, the action which was taken in no casa went to the root of the trouble, and at] best was only a means for temporary relief.
How well was the human side of this problem brought out dur- ing the questions put by Mr. Smillie to Dr. Stamp, an expert in statistics and Assistant Secretary to the Inland Revenue. Mr. Smillie: If you could certain diseases they must be capitalise the life and work of a isolated; and that isolation minera rather difficult thing to certainly carries with it treat do all that he gets for his ten ment. "I am satisfied that if we years investment of his life is a were to accept words of this kind livelihood for himself and his it would cut right across our family, and at the end of the ten power with regard to infectious years he is weaker by ten years diseases."
of work given. Is that equitable and just as between capital and labour?
Sir Alfred Warren expressed the wish to remove the irritating
Dr. Stamp: It is difficult to capitalise human life and to say what is the monetary return for
it.
Mr. Smillie: We are dealing with the social and human side. We ask for better conditions, and the answer of the trade is: "We cannot afford it."
It is upon this higher level that the publie must feel its reponsibility.
Conscientious objection to compulsory powers in this coun- medical treatment was one of the try. which at this moment are subjects discussed yesterday by causing a great deal of unrest the Standing Committee, which, and disquiet." under the new rules of procedure;j Dr. Addison was firm in his takes over from the House of refusal to hold the matter over for further consideration. It was Commons the detailed considera-taken to a division, and the tion of the Ministry of Health amendment which sought to allow Bill This Committee has 60 conscientious objection was de- members, and most of them were feated by 33 votes to 14. present. with Sir Archibald An amendment which would
A NEW TEST. Williamson in the chair. Dr. bave made the notification of Addison, Presiden: of the Local venereal disease compulsory was
Mr. Smillie has lived the life of withdrawn.
the miner, and though he has Government Board, is the
Previously there was a discus-been long out of the pit it would Minister in charge of the Bill.
sion on Clause 2, which empowers be impossible for him to forget The question of conscientious the Minister of Health to take how real and serious are the objection was raised by Major such steps as may be desirable to grievances of his fellow work- Hills, of Durham, who said the protect the health of the people.men.. The leaders of the miners! Bill would extend official powers Major Astor, replying to criti have, in the advancement of their for dealing compulsorily with cism, said it was not proposed to recent claims, shown themselves what might be regarded as take any new powers, and there to be moderate and reasonable in national dangers" arising out of was no intention of doing any-the procedure they were prepared the prevalence of disease. "Ought thing in regard to the 40D to follow for testing the justice of their claims, and they have so you," he asked," to allow persons Regulation. who object to medical treatment
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PHONE 1174 # 1950. There was a long discussion in conducted their side of the case
the power to be excepted from reference to the duties of the during this extraordinsay in- such treatment, or.ought you to Medical Research Committee, vestigation that the public are compel the whole community to The view of the Government, it not likely again to lapse into accept treatment? The only way was stated, was that this ques-indifference, or limit their sym- in which you can work matter tion should be left under the pathy to those who win our coal of this sort," he declared, "is to jurisdiction of the Privy Council, to the melancholy give a contracting-out clause.“
DR. ADDISON'S STAND.
be
occasions
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It is at least interesting to ask Triple Alliance, it was clearly cal associations agreed. In the plosion reminds us of the price what degree of improved relation-stated that men were no longer end a compromise was arranged. which many miners pay every ship might emerge from the facts prepared to content themselves Dr. Addison declined to accep: Dissatisfaction was expressed year for the material apop which Major Hills amendment. Take," that the needs of children over most of our other trades are built being more fully revealed to us with every wage advance being by Inquiry Commissions in the thrust upon the consumer. That he said, the simple case in five years of age were not taken up..
If so much public good could case of each one of our great course has had the effect of in- fectious feveTS. The cominunity into account in the Bill, and it
trades or industries. Employers stantly cancelling the beneft of done by а Commission have often pleaded inability to improvements obtained in pre- for Miners, it is not likely
improve conditions or pay better vious years. This same statement »- ibst mea who
are making wages. The men. have been proclaimed the workers' dissatis... claims in other occupations will firmly convinced by general faction with system of sociaty proofs of prosperity and which treated their labour as a the merits of their demands. We by reports of profit in the trade market commodity, and dealt need not prejudge the fadings of that working-class betterment with the labour power of men and the Commission, nor try to trace could easily have been conceded. women as though it were the how far the Report will reveal Though wages might have been mere force of a machine... the truth which the miners natu kept from rising, income tax Commissions could show that
has said, for its own protection, was agreed to bring this matter that when people suffer from before the Board of Education.
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rally hope will be forad when reports and and revenue figures they are not mere devices for the inquiry is completed. But proved that profits, salaries, and shelving difficult problems, but we can properly at this stage incomes were constantly on the real and businesslike provisions consider the national service increase. Why could not in- for settling them:/ which might be rendered and the dustry be put upon its trial for
degree of industrial dislocation
which might be avoided by this any wrong which it might inflict upon those who are entitled to from of public investigation into make just human claims upon it? conditions which have too long The public is not a bad jury. been regarded as the private concern of particular trades,.,
THE PUBLIC AB JURY.
THE FRUITS OF INQUIRY. "
IRISHMEN AND THE LEAGUE.
Perhaps there are many em- The members of the Irish ployers who would not care to be League of Nations Society who The course of trade disputes is put upon that trial. Workmen have been in London during the a matter of common knowledge. also would have to submit to this visit of members of the Allied A claim is made by workmen. new test. I do not imply they Societies to England are..
It is pressed. It is refused. are always absolutely in the right, apprehensive lest the defect of There is conference or discussion and a lapse or wrongdoing on the draft constitution in its at an interview, A disposition is their part might receive an effec provision for the consideration of shown to resist the claim. A tive check by this new process of those national questions which decision is reached to cease work investigation. The public need the war leaves unsettled may, or a threat to do so, and eventual- have no fear that its particular in-fatally weaken the allegiance of Jy there is either a stoppage of terest would not be protected by Irishmen abroad to the principles work or a compromise which for trade commissions. They are not of the League, even when estab the time being procures a settle-likely to develop into a partner-lished. They had unofficial in- ment or a surrender on the part ship for forcing prices up to terviews with many members of of the employer to methods of secure some unjust advantage to the Allied Societies, who acknow- force which be could not be shared only by employers and lodged the importance of the effectively resist. The last of employed.
matter, but were in doubt na to
these steges, whichever it be, has It is not mere fancy, I hope, to the best method of raising the usually left tempers and relation-think that the fruits of inquir question with due reward to the ships zaimproved. Suspicion is could bring us near the point of success, even in a limited degree often fed by this procedure, firing not only an acceptable of the principles of the Lagne. Workmen see that what an em- minimum wage, but an accept The Irishmen had anticipated an ployer solemnly declared he could able maximum profit between unofficial meeting not pay, he has been made to pay, which two extremes public safe bors of the French Socie
dificulties seemed to have tand that what yo
adegust giventing guards worth response to an
for reason provided. In the statement made posed themsel