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in which it has been consistent,

to any general regulation

of

hours, preferring, as it always proclaims with great show of earnestness and with complete absence of result, that these things should be dealt with in- [dustry by industry.

Although the reform has lost none of its symbolic value for the workers, the International Labour Conference would stultify itself were it to waste time on a paper scheme which nobody at the moment seriously wants. As the I.L.O. says,

it is obvious that they (Gov- ernments) wish to remain free to modify at once and at any time the speed of their produc- tion and the system of work in factories and workshops, în order to be able to meet any obligations that may suddenly be imposed by the require- ments of national military and economic defence.

But the pace cannot last for ever, and it is certain that when political and economic peace is re-established men's minds will return, just as they did in the years of depression, to the re- duction of hours. States may then regret that they did not, while there was time, prepare a ractical, methodical plan to ease the period of transition.

* * *

"In the Hands of God"

It has often been remarked that A SOCIAL CASUALTY in wars each nation always be- lieves that God is on its side. In his last report as Director assert that Providence was on the This led Napoleon cynically to

of the International Labour side of the heaviest artillery. Office Mr. Harold Butler pointed A very different and finely re- out how seriously the rearmament verent tone rings through the race had checked the tendency splendid words used by Premier towards a shorter working week. Hendrik Colijn of the Nether- Now, twelve months later, the lands in a radio broadcast to the tendency is even more marked, Dutch Empire. Announcing mea- and it is not surprising that the sures of military preparedness I.L.O. should have to report that to protect the little nation's in- "there is little hope" at this dependence and neutrality, he year's International Labour Con-said,

ference of obtaining the adoption "Humanity's destiny is not in of international regulations for the hands of one man but in reducing the normal working the hands of God Almighty, who week in industry and commerce rules the world."

to forty or even forty-four hours. This is a profound truth, which It might be possible, no doubt, to all should continually remember. make the regulations provide for It is worth noting that Reichs- extreme flexibility and a long fuhrer Hitler of Germany appeal- transitional period. But in the ed to the opinion of a higher present state of Governmental than human tribunal when in his opinion that would be more than recent speech at Wilhelmshaven, usually insincere face-saving, and protesting the criticism of his it is better, as the ILO. sug-nation by French

or English gests, to put the subject on one statesmen, he declared, side for the time being. Dis- "The judgment whether a peo- cussion would be entirely unreal, ple is virtuous

or not virtuous Up to the beginning of March, can hardly be passed by a human out of fifty-six Governments con-being. That should be left to sulted only twenty-five had re- God.”

plied, and many of the replies Jesus said, "The Father jud- were most indefinite. Nine Gov-geth no man, but hath com- ernments are opposed to any in-mitted all judgment to the Son." ternational regulations which Men may find themselves oblig would fix normal hours at less ed to determine their own action than forty-eight a week. Nine are in the light of some specific not opposed to the idea of the action of another, but while they' reduction of hours of work but may thus pass necessary judg cannot undertake to ratify any-ment on some act-and should thing fixing hours at less than try to do so in the spirit of the forty-eight. Seven are in favour Son-they should refrain from of a normal working week of doing what God has not done, forty hours; these are the Gov-namely, passing condemnatory ernments of Belgium, Denmark, judgment on a person, nation or France, New Zealand, Norway, race.

Spain (the pre-Franco Spain), The fact that men

on both and the United States. But there sides of a battle line pray to the is no basis for agreement here, same God should be accounted a and it is urged by many Gov-hopeful rather than an ironic. ernments that even were they to fact. It implies that both ex- support shorter hours these would pect ultimately to be gauged by not be applied by Italy and Ger- conformance to His justice. It many (a Germany that now acknowledges a faith that right includes the two former States of makes might. And since dll Austria and Czecho-Slovakia, both men do have one Father it can of which had pretty high stand-be said with assurance that Pro- ards that have now been degrad-vidence is on the side of solving fed). The British Government human differences without resort,

continues to register opposition to artillery.