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THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 21, 1940.

MUTT. AND JEFF

GOSH, ALL THE GIRLS LIKE ME BUT NOT ONE OF 'EM WILL

MARRY ME!

JEFF GOSH, I'M GLAD TO SEE YOU! I'M SELLING LIFE INSURANCE AND I'M GONNÁ LET YOU HAVE THE HONOR", OF BEING MY FIRST CUSTOMERI:

NIX! NOT ME! I DON'T

WANT ANY INSURANCE!

LISTEN TAKE OUT AL $50,000 POLICY AND MAKE YOUR WIFE

BENÉFICIARY

WIFE?

AH, BUT YOU WILL

I HAVE

NO WIFE!

HAVE AS SOON. AS THE NEWS:

GETS OUT!

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By BUD FISHER

SIGN HERE!

BRITISH CRUISER LAUNCHED

STOPPING

WORK AIDS QUEENS & ALHAMBRA

HUN GAME

It weakens launchings in under the priorities scheme

Naval war-time are generally private occasions at which only those who have or- dered or made the ship are present to see her wa- terborne. But the public, through the newspapers, can sometimes join in such a ceremony and wish Godspeed to the ship and all who sail in her.

Recently il cruiser took the water in a British yard. Even the Inds there did not know the name Mrs. Dorling (wife of Rear-Ad- miral J. W. S. Dorling) gave her, but one day her name may be honoured as are the names of the

Ajax and the Achilles. As the vessel stood on the slips, just a hulk with superstructure and funnels added, she was a mystery ship to us. She will be fast, but no details were made available, and at that stage one could not even guess at her future arma-

ment

was ready now

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point in her building. Months ago the keel was laid in peace-time-- morths during which only involuntary stoppage work occurred for four hours during an air raid, On this day there were two "Alerts" in the hour before the launching. but the second "All-clear" sounded with It would not

10 minutes to go. have mattered had it come later, for only immediate danger will step activity in this yard.

As one looked at the sister ship and the submarine which were the skeleton companions of this vessel on the stocks, and from them along the lines of other ships building, one realised something

of what we owe to the men and boys of the shipyards. They must have a special pride in handiwork

their in these days. The cheers as the cruiser slid on her way, curtsied, and rode on tide, amid the spurned of her cradle, were evidence that. Such salutes are almost

the timbers of

grudged in "better" times, for the occasion may mark the end of a term of employment for some of the hands; but to-day there is war

After all that she had suffered | work waiting.

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Any needless stopping of work is an act of surrender to Hitler, both our military effort and our

of TC- sistance.

This point was made in a broad- cast by Miss Ellen Wilkinson, Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Pensions, who

gave a pledge that the Government would shoulder complete liability for war injuries to workers.

if

Shopkeepers and factory own ers were under no liability they allowed customers to main or men to work during an air raid.

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Injuries for the premises war injuries

Under the Personal Act (1939), the relief owner or occupier of from liabilities for was complete, she said.

two things must be

To win the Battle of Britain done. We must keep production going and life as normal as we could.

"There are many people who are willing to be brave when it is only themselves who will suffer. But they have responsibilities to consider," said Miss Wilkinson,

Independent Scheme

There was the owners of the large stores and cafes who said; "If I keep open and am willing to serve customers during ክ raid, um I liable if anyone is hurt?"

to

what

Many factory owners had writ- ten: "If I permit my men work when shelters are provided, am I lable for compensation

Most Important of all, there was the worker who said: will work through, but about my wife and family? If I do not go to the shelter, will they say that whatever hap. pons to me is my own fault?" "The scheme for war injuries has nothing to do with the Work- men's Compensation Act. It is a scheme by itself with simple re- gulations administered by the Minister of Pensions.

"Don't Be Foolhardy"

"Remember also, the Minister of Pensions is the Minister of a Government which appeals to the workers to stay at work as long as they reasonably can after the sirens have sounded, and to get back to work even before the all-clear, once the Imminent danger has passed. "In asking this, the Govern- ment does not want workers to run risks that are foolhardy. The leaflet called "Working After the Siren' will be issued this week, and explains the precautions that will be taken to give warning of imminent danger. We want to protect the life and health of every worker.

"You get on with the job, and you can rely on the Ministry of Pensions to look after the casual- ties and their depondants with

all the sympathy and considera- tion due to those who have stood by their duty on the eve of their country's tṛlumph.”

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