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MAKERS' DIFFICULTIES,
FRIDAY, MAY 21, 1920.
PROSPECTS OF LOCAL OPTION.
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WILL SCOTLAND GO ** DRY** 2 parishes the votars' register will [be that of the Parish Council
To carry a "po-licence
* resoft- tion, not-less than 35 per cent, of the slactars on the register muat The Society of Motor Manufac.
vole in favour thereof, and it The local nation ofauses of the must also have the support of not turers and Traders, Limited, gara a luncheon at, the Savoy Hotel Temperance (Scotland) Act, whi-less than 53 per cant. of the total: recently when Mr. Frank Lan-jch was passed in 1913, come into votas recorded. A "limiting re- cheater the president) replied to operation this year, and already solution," provided that it is the criticisms that have ten preparations are well advanced supported by not less than 35 per 00 the made about the incuessed price of for a vigorous campaign by theặcent, of the electors cars and the delay in delivery. quar trade and its opponents.[register, will be carried by a bare Mr. Lanchester pointed out It is too soon yǝt to indicate how I'majority. **Limitation will that at the time of the Armistice the impartial man-in-the-street) raduro licences by one quarter. anyone would have thought that use the power that the Act puts After the first poll a period of within twelve months prices into his hands. There is no three years "will elapse bafore would have fallen slightly rather doubt, however, that the tam another can be taken. than have increased, but the perance party are fully conscious
TEMPERANCE ANTICIPATIONA reverse had proved the case, and of the opportunity it gives for
It is practically certain that in manufacturers had had to trim reducing the number of licences every area the necessary requisi- their sails accordingly. Early in and that they are determined totion for a poll will be daly 1919, when motor manufacturers exhaust all possible effort towards
presented. The had to decide and publish their influencing public opinion in societies campaign has been business programme and sales favour of their policy. They con-diganised by the National policy, they were confronted with aider the Act not only as the Citizens Council, compared of an entirly new outlook. As a fruitian of many years of representative citizens, who have result the autumn of 1919 found tion against a system which set up local no-licence committees
car baulked attempts to combat in-all over the country. the manufacture18 with
fixed provisionally on emperance, but as making pinformed by one of the leading prices estimates.of what raw materialssible a long step forward in real officials of the Scottish Temper- were edsting, or hity to cost, social reform. The licensed
Lance League that they expect the and on wages that were then traders are not less refute no-licence resolution to be carried current, and which appeared their endeavour to protect their this year in the greater part of high enough to warrant a fall interests, which they believe, the barghs. They are concentrat rather than a rise. The cast of rolve also the interests of the
ing upon no-license, becansa the wages and raw materials had public. 1is their view that un- Act provides 1bat votes cast for gone up steadily. Motos manu-der cover. of so-called fem
no-licence where that resolution facturers, therefore, were quite perance reform." their opponents is not carried, will be held as justified on exata in increasing aim at prohibition of the liquor having been given in favour the price of their cars to two-and-traffic. Between them, the people of limitation. *Our ultimate a-half times that obtained balore will jadze. Meanwhile, both objective I learned, "is to make the war. Yet in fact, towards idea profess confidence in the Scotland dry-or almost dry, for the end of 1818 when costs were issue. My own impression formed a discretionary power is given to double, the prices fixed by the after careful inquiry is that of the licensing authority to grant car makers were only appro- the two parties the licensed trade licences to hotels and restaurants ximately 60 per cent, more than are the more afraid of apathy under certain co ditions." The in 1914 and to-day, when costs among the electors. They are outlook is not quite so favourable were two and-a-half times those taking up the fight now against in the counties. I was told, owing of 1914, manufacturers' prices organisations which have been to the difficulty of persuading a averaged less than double pre-long in the field, and whose village community in which there
The latest list followers figures.
will certainly nok is only one licensed house, to coze prices of 30 representative British require to be dragged to the poll. against taking away the licence. cars showed a 93 per cent. in-
THE POWER OF VETO.
holder's means of livelihood. The crease over those of 1914-
Three propositions will be pull mare optimistic view taken of the The fact that car prices had to the electors-(0) No change prospect in the burghs is based not gone bigher was due to the limitation of licences; (3) no upon the result of plebiscites greatly improved machines and licence. On and alter August 15 taken from time to time before. plant now in wide use, and also to any elector may obtain from the however, the trade bad organised the greatly increased outpat. To Local Authority a form of re-themselves for the fight Mean- the credit also of all mannfactur-quisition for a poll, which, to be, while by a majority of 269 votes ers must be placed the fact that on effective, most be signed by not to 131 the Independent Labour present costs and money values less than one-tenth of the electors Party at its Glasgow conference more than double the capital had in the area for which the poll is has called upon the workers of to be locked up in plant, stock.desired. Provision is made for Scotland to vote "no licence." and business working expenses the first poll ia November. The temperanca party regard | on which a return was required-Burghs with less than 25,000 of the Act as thoroughly demo- He thought this information population will be treated us alcratic measure, and although should satisfy the mos: exacting single area; in these of large they speak of it as heavily loaded critic and the "man in the street" population each nonicipal ward against them is respect of the of the motor world that he was will constitute an area, unless i percentage of votes required to being well served by the motor numbers less than 2,000 in carry no licence), they are ready manufacturers, and that the price population, in which case it may to accept the people's verdict. at which he was getting his be conjoined with another ward. At present 210 out of 569 parishes was fair, just, and good value. In counties the parish will be the in Scotland are "dry," largely by having regard to the times. The fares. The electorate in barghs order of the landlord. Emissaries prices of motor-care ind test comprise all'entitled to vote of dre States in America and increased less in proportion than At Municipal Elections; în Caneds have been telling Scot- f:be prizes of meet other "com.
modities. There were few articles!
war
tish audiences what Prohibition
has done abroad. While their help is appreciated, the tem he clearly understood that these perance organisations wish it to
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whether luxuries or necesaltica traders had had and were having that bad not increased to three their dificulties, and that reflect ed on the taw material supply. times their price in 1914.
effect The steel manufacturers were} For the future every 15 I made idetener unable to cope with the demand Alantic spookers are not directing the Scottish campaign. economic production. An addi- owing to shortage of enal. There!
THE TRADES COUNTERBLAST. tinal nutput of work per mau were troubles owing to delay. Iper day was essential.
Labour with the supply of other raw Large quantities of literature was beginning to settle down to materials, and also transport are being circulated by both work, with a better spirit thanhfficulties. but FINA WAA sol parties, and meetings and pablir had been shown during the last serious as the shortage of steel. debates are taking plans almost) 12 month, and the recent re- The motor owner can find con-daily insane quarters. The tem- cognition of piece work and the solation, and feel well protected perance forces do not underrate bonus system by trade unions had in the future, for the reason that the power of the opposition they also improped the situation. Em-directly the present artifical con-have to combat. A Scottish ployers must continue to show the ditions cessed" "to" "exist" and Licensed Trade Veto. Defence It fullest enterprise in the use of deliveries caught up with the Fund has been organised, all mechanical improvements that orders, it would simply to a represent distillers, brewers. would maintain the quality and question of supply and demand, retailers, licensed grocers. hotel increase the quantity of output. The idea that the motor manu-keepers, veto insurance A further ecdeaspur in the reduc-facturer was a "profiteer" rest-panies, and allied brewery traders. tion of coats was the system of ipgapathetically on's bed of roses A big electiogeering machine is quantity or "mass" production. was a mistaken and erroneous now in motion, under the direc-| The unification of types, redus-one. Profiteering wes not tolerat- tion of officials tion in the cost of car parts, and ed in the trade. The motortrade throughout Scotland. Local the lightening of the load of was one in which competition Associations and Women's Com- {"dead expenses" were all factors had always been very keen. mittes are being formed. in full Mr. A.R. Athes. M.P., speaking Propaganda that would reduce the price and
Bills benefit the buyer.
For the agents, remarked that it swing.
AnBouncing Scotland The prices of French, Italian, appeared somewha: Gilbertian to meetings are headed and American care bad gone up choose the present time for a for Ever." Every licensed bouse to a similar extent as in this statement, when the public were is to become an agency for the Tel. country, and other countries were quite prepared to pay an even circulation of leaflets. The art of faced with labour difficulties. higher price than the man- the cartoonist as well as the skil
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In explaining and justifying ufacturers, in their modesty, of the pamphleteer, is being pres8- ibe capses for late deliveries of thought fit to charge. Heed into service, and by-and-by the cars, the most naval and telling suggested that the parlic and the hoardings will display striking reason was the moulders' strike, trade could be safeguarded if the posters, appealing to the electors but that strike, although most former would purchase their cars to vota. against the curtailment disastrous in holding up mano through agents who represented f their liberties. The trade view facture and output, was only one manufacturers. (Cheers). is that the Act is a piece of class! CAUS?. The vital fact was that Sir Julian Orde said that he legislation, designed to penalise at the conclusion of the could not find any excuse for the working-classes. It is claim War entirely unknown con-dalay. If a manufacturer pro-ed that at the work gates and at ditions had to be faced. The war mised delivery on May 1, it was indoor meetings their speakers ended, everybody thought that reasonable that the purchaser have had encouraging proo ́s of hard work was over; the entire should have delivery on that date. hostility to the prohibition cam- atmosphere of the workshops The Chairman: What about paigs. In due season the trade changed. Hours were reduced, strikes?
promises ravetalings-of-the-real overtime was prohibited by the Sir Julian: Oh, strikes be conditions of affairs in the Ameri- trade unions. Strikes in various blowed. (Laughter.) Only a few cao "dry" States. They are not important industries began, and weeks ago if one wanted a hat, out todefend the drunkard. Their all the original forecasts as to boots, or a new car, he was campaign is designed mainly to output and progress were coa-always told be could not have it preserve the liberties of be people sequently disappointed.
because of the moulders' strike.in respect of what they shall At the moment labour con- (Laughter,). :
drink; and the worst enemies ditions were " improving. Men Lient-Colonel Jarrott pointed they fear are apathy and ignor were settling down better.
New out that what they had to con-ance. It will not be their fault if
THE COLONIAL DISPENSARY workers was being drafted into cern themselves with was the before the polling time the issue
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