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Below are views expressed to correspondents of the Daily [Chronicle by a number of trade union officials and public men on the effect of profiteering and high prices upon the prevailing varest 'ia the Labour world."
WORKING-CLASS BUDGETS. Taking the working-class budget, which has been worked out very carefully for the purpose of wages negotiations," said Mr. Ernest Bevin, of Bristol, organis- ing secretary of the Dockers" Union, we estimate that, for every 308, worth of food ar per- war prices we now have to pay 1008.
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"Another factor that has got to be taken into account when considering the causes of unrest is the reduced life of commo- dities. For instance, we estimate the life of boots, as compared with pre-war standards, at a reduction of 35 per cent. Then workshops is due in an, over. we have to remember that people whelming measure to the preva during the war tried to manage lence of profiteering. It is the without many things in the hope constant ?theme of conver- |that the war would finish and sation among the workers prices would come down. Now, almost to the exclusion of their however, they are compelled to subjects of vital concern. Any purchase.
housewife has a more definite When, after weeks of negotia-conception of the phrase "cost of tion, workmen have been given living than the people in autho- an increase of 3s. to meet the rity have. increased cost of living. ployers associations have been known, within ten minutes, to add 25 per cent. to the price of the commodity, without any regard to the equity of their charges or to the national interests."
THE WOMEN'S STANDPOINT.
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New York, July 27.-An serial wedding was the feature of the New York police athletic meeting yesterday, when Miss Schaeffer, of this city, and Lieutenant George Burgess, af the United States Aviation Corps,
were married in mid-air with the
"It is all very well to take essentials" and fix the percen- tage in the rise of prices accord-assistance of the wireless tele- ingly, but if the Board of Trade Phone. exclude such things as childing. underclothing from their reckon ing, the mother, certainly does
not.
She knows that, buy as cheaply as she can, the clothing of the child costs two cr three times more than formerly."Mr. Taplin, J.P., chairman of the Itchen Urban District Council and district secretary
of the 4.SE
The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Alexander Wouters in the presence of thousands of people at a height of 2,000ft. The "It is the wives who really
young couple ascended in one. know what the present cost of
machine while the clergyman food means to a working class
was & passenger in a second home." remarked Miss Julia
eroplane, from which, using, a he read Varley, the senior organiser of
wireless telephone,
marriage service and the Birmingham Workers' Union.
the heard the bride "It is obvious to anyone who
and bride- groom exchange their vows. The mixes with them that the high GRAVE NOTE OF WARNING. witnesses, the best man, and the cost of food has a direct bearing "Trade unionists put up wages bridesmaid remained on terra upon industrial unrest. The as far as they are able," remark-firma, where, together with the Government,, from the beginning, ed Councillor E. J. Hart, of crowd which filled the grand ought to have dealt more firmly Manchester, "but they are, al- stand, they could hear every with profiteers. War-wages are ways beaten by the man who word of the service by means disappearing, and if food remains sells them meat, groceries and of megaphones attached to wire at existing prices there will be vegetables, and most hopelessly less telephone receivers trouble."
beaten when they attempt to most audible words of all that enter the market of luxuries.
were spoken were the bride's "I "Shopkeepers 878 flaunting will" ́At the conclusion of the their profiteering more and more. service the aeroplanes descended, There have been threats in the and the happy couple received poorer districts of foot riots, but, congratulations from the Gov.
tumultuous welcome from the spectators. ·
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DISPLAY OF WAR PROFITS. "The high price of food and clothing is a very big factor in the prevailing unrest, but not less is the repugnance against the ostentatious display of quickly-so far, wise counsels have pre-ernor of New York State and a gotten gains, coupled with the railed. unreasonable love of pleasure The public are prepared to manifested by the profiteers," give the Committee on Profiteer- Mr. Glenelg Grant, a leading ing a chance, but they must not Cardiff social worker with a long be long-winded, and if they fail experience of conditions among to cut the claws of the profiteer, Service and ex-Service inen. there will be active unrest which MONOPOLISTS NO BLAME. may take the form of more strikes "There can be no settled peace and a wholesale attack on food in this country until profiteering shops."
is stopped." declared Capt. James STRAIGHT FOR THE ROCKS.
Griffiths, of Cardiff, member of In my opinion rempant pro- the executive committee of the fiteering is steering the country National Seamen's and Firemen's straight for the rocks. We-shall Union. "You cannot wonder never get rid of Labour unrest that there is discontent, The until it is checked. If the Govern- working man is in a much worsement do not move, and move economic position than a pre-war quickly, we shall not only have days. Profiteering is principally unrest, but we shall run the risk done by the big private monopo of very serious disturbances dur- lists, and it is by resolute actioning the coming winter."--Mr. alone that the Government can Owen Connellan, secretary of the deal with possition."
Leeds Trades and Labour Council.
be
DRASTIC ACTION NEEDED.
If the workers were confident
12 TIMES AS MUCH. "It is the exploitation that is that the Government would deal exasperating the workers, who firmly and drastically with all see every increase of wages eaten profiteers, a great amount of the up by the profiteers. Here, in unrest which exists to-day would | Northampton, the price of fruit alleviated."Councillor J. and garden produce is a crying Bromley, President of the Rarns-scandal. In some cases as much ley and District Trades and La-as. 12 times pre-war prices are bour Council,
being charged, and the people are NO BOTTOMLESS PURSES. forced to the conclusion that **Profiteering, especially in there is an understanding to ex- clothing and food, is the main ploit the public."—Mr. S. Thomp
J.P | cause of Labour unrest. No mat-son,
secretary of the ter what increases the workers Northampton Boot and Shoe get, their wages cannot keep pace Operatives". Union. with the rise in the cost of living.
**RAMPANT EVERYWHERE." A mistaken idea prevails that'
Mr. George Spencer, M.P., everybody can afford to pay secretary, of the Notts Miners' more, but there are certain un- Association, stated: "Amongst organised trades which have had the many causes of labour unrest, no advances since the outbreak profiteering is undoubtedly "one of war. There will be no peace of the chief. in the industrial world until prices are reduced."Mr. Charles Wardle, J. P. secretary of the Nottingham, Lace Operatives Union.
Alderman W. F. Wardley, one the principal union leaders in Sheffield, said he was of opinion that the profiteering which was going on was responsible for mest of the trouble among workers. We could not expect the working · mau to go on paying the high- charges for food without com- plaining.
Mr. F. Thraves, district secret- ary of the Tramway Men's Union, spoke in similar strain, remarking that if profiteering could be stopped he believed that much of the unrest would cease.
"CONTINUE CONTROL," Councillor James Smith, a pro- minent member of the executive of the Newcastle Labour party. says: "I am more than satisfied that during the whole period of all directions. Speaking as re- the war, profiteering obtained in
Amalgamated Society of Engineers, when we presenting the were dealing with the question, the situation. which discontent in the minds of the created the greatest amount o
men was their recognition of the men was their recognition of the profiteering the obtained.
wages
We hold that control should be continned, and the Govern- ment before long will be compel- led to revert to control. The excessive prices for clothing and boots of all descriptions are caus-
the working classes, who claim ing very deep resentment among
that there is not slightest need for these to rule.
"We hope that the Government everything possible to see that will lose no opportunity in doing these prices are brought down in a substantial manner."
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holders, small bolders, market had risen, but price had followed, gardeners and great and small and working people found that farmers to reduce production? their purchasing power was stili The result would be inevitable. at the standard of bare sub- Prices must go up, and the more sistence. you reduce output the higher The temper of the working prices would soar. Reduced pro-class to day was that they were duction is a had and evil policy not to suffer bare subsistence conditions for an indefinite period. for the workers."
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"The cost of living rises so con- stantly that no ordinary increase of wages can keep pace with it.
Labour member of the Glasgow take some drastic action in con
Bailie James Stewart, senior "The Government ought to There can be no permanent pesce amongst the workers whilst the
Corporation, expressed the view[nection with abnormal: profits, WASTE AND EXTRAVAGANCE. purchasing power of money
Mr. Jabez Chaplin, mayor-elect that one of the main causes of especially in connection with "The Excess Profits Tax bas, steadily declines.
of Leicester and secretary of the industrial unrest is the sense that retail prices. Higher wages are been reduced by half, and it is "Profiteering is discussed more Leicester Hosiery Operatives profiteering is going on in many not a solution of the labour pro- seen that the profiteers are now frequently than almost any other Union, says & great deal of harm directions. The people had read blem if commodities are to go and the Colonial and Foreign Markata supplied; i getting more than ever. This is subject at the meetings of our has been done by profiteering about the abnormal earnings of bigher and higher every day?
annoying the workers," said men and we are constantly and It extends to the little men.
some industries. They had seen. There is dissatisfaction
men many, QË Councillor Alfred Gould, of Hull, appealing to the Government to
upon whom the great masses of accounts of fabulous profits made amongst the chairman of the Andalgamated stem the tide. The articles in
in shipping, coal, clothing, wool-whom, as, for example,, ; the the people depend for supplies, len and cotton manufactures, and miners, work in darkness and, Society of Carpenters. The pre-which we feel it most are food, Settled conditions are essential to it had come within the personal danger and are stretched to they sent waste and extravagance are fruit, fish, boots, and clothing, but the happiness and prosperity of observation of many that persons thort to get their daily bread outrageous. If the prices of food it is rampant almost ewery the workers. and clothing had been kept down | where." -
"Reduction of output as who formerly lived among the on this question of profite objective is a great evil, he mid lower middle class had jumped and a Commission should "which is both socially and into positions of affluence. It was taim the real facts, of which nume economically unsound. Tell the obvions from various proofs that of us know the truth yet. readers of the Daily Chronicle to been making profite faz be removed as the result of the
section of the community had And the sooner the ev think of it in terms of food. What would any sane man think yond the increased cost of of this or some concerned of calling upon allotment material and production. Wages, B. Kenyon, MP, for Chenfica le
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