FRANK COUSINS
THE CHINA MÁIL, MONDAY, AUGUST 6, 1956.
HE'S ONE OF THE SIX MOST They've POWERFUL MEN IN BRITAIN Met!
walk on his hands *crony Parliament Square,
When he was 14, he left an had he demanded it, have had elementary school in Doncaster, Bovan's head on a platter. Yorkshire, to become a pit-boy Six years later,
Instead, he appealed to the His power stems not only in a coalmine.
them He reminded
that the from the fact that he is he took a job as a long-distance delegates to face up to reality.
lorry driver. General Secretary of the
Burly, oft. 1 in. tall, he was party faced utter and complote nation's biggest trade union built to manhandle great lorries ruin if they allowed the feud Gaitskell's Right and --the 1,300,000 strong over lough roads on hauls that between
Here Left to go on. Bovan's would have killed many man. Transport and General He became a member of the minded thern that it was no 150 London Workers Union-but also leng-distance rond haulers see achieving some petty triumph of
>T the Transport and HE current "Who's from the peculiar nature of my
Union. The Union General Workers Union a few Who" doesen't list that
the nation, ears after the T. & G.W.U. was him. You won't find spreads across
finance by Emile Bevin, later to has on any fist of euters, somewhere, into al be a Foreign Secretary.
100,00 most every industry. 1,000, or the 100. richest men in Britain. He Isti
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oua party faction over another the expense of a balinseed at polley which the voters might be persuaded to accept.
Delegates raised their eye- For the Union, under Cousins brows. year
the The General Secretary is worked his way through minor Arthur Denkin, had been of the
Lod ever-likely the une dominant, cohesive un pods until he became boss alwart champion
Then.
the treme Right, and Deakin on
he ne no such ag van to per- Deakin, it the whole organi- " the flo
for at com. But
Poster 11 Jed the LE- Dame A asa tencral Secre AMAIL、, pposait dividual loyalty of members fary.
Secretary. to the General
hundreds Furthermore, he is
groups it would member
jearned which comprise of 142 society, attended no univer have little in common. sity, appears on the roster of no great "publie sehind." He does not even appear on the records of
any slate grammar school.
To ligure lar
columus.
of
You Frank Cousine is on
The half dozen most powerful men in the comm try.
it, buses If he decreed
hall, would stop. Arain auto factories clog duwn, docks in deserted, inent rol in the winkels
Dominant
If he
he
of
Loyalty
Frank Cousins swept in-
น!!
unobtrusive. bef quietly, and won bowl Fe blity
hal- to
Balance
Tiffin whe obviously seriously merres! tote of commer
all. Cousing was his almost cer- (00) -·/2}
clear.
tain successor. What, the dele Coming to the tangled affair
political gater wondered, would happen if The 1'1. N
Crusins took over and steered the Union away from its position at the extreme Right?
The hem, as he has lived for
suburban vilin
In
Curbe
or
What. Indeed, If he stayed in to office by a resounding Ph. Surry majority following the rem vre * 1 200
His the midle and refused to side your. D
his with either the Right wing of Jock Tiffin, puvare lite crates aresuand cent death
is little
soul wife, has four chillten, and his with Bevan" and there
chrysaotlu muns ami gladtull. that he holds the com- manding loynity of nearly all those who voted for himi.
Where he lends, the
will membership
almost certainly follow.
Fortunately, he is Un-
is reuse i ati ad est; but he much prefers his garden
On social occasions, he
Emotion
hold
I' million nad a quarter votes would surely, then, the balance of power.
And whini No gubt it doen. Pas happened since he took over the Union has been more than Interesting.
All this may make him send
Bantal micle class. likely to lead his members half, drah and a convert of the away. on any ruinous crusade, or to force the Labour Party
He can, if he wants to, bring automation to a halt before it vr really gets linched a going. concerted campaign, could almost certainly send The cost of living reketing into the stratosphere, shat- ter Britain's export drive, chaos,
nny one of destroy
business hundred Kreat
organizations.
To please
him.
Galtskell would
year,
iLL
Labour
1te
To please this
this Union And I
boss, Gaitskell would
probably walk on his hands
across Parliament Squarë
By LES ARMOUR
Was There
By EVE
PERRICK
amusing,
MARILYN
DAME EDITH
HAT Meeting (no con- Not a lofty-browed high- nction with That toned discussion, perhaps, but anecdotal chat Parts or That Weds with the chief speaking parts called * long an Makot ambers of the Union ding and only slightly with Hoing to playwright Miller and
in-
At Lemona. Smithfeld
Mont
strike after મ
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Dame
at all have Pedalely
vily strike which could have thremene to
philosopher - triple butcher got a court ruling that That Baby) actually Hd poet - further damaged the Industry.
take place with one insting doctor of literature
of Miss counselled against hasty he was allowed to carry his own
Edith. The presence The result. meat out of the market,
Monroe was, nevertheless, Lon, insisted that the Demands must be reasonable and men insisted that they must do
deeply feli. that no one could expect to halt it, regardless of what the court the unflow of nutomation or de- sold.
should mast mand that every keep the same job for life.
men's
As the dispute wore on and the motor companies showed no sacked the willingness to pay men compensation or to spread the layoffs over a more reason-
his able period, he
gradually grown angrier.
Cousins was eventually goaded into strike action by the men and by the industry's bosses, but he has shown a good deal
of restraint.
Threat
On the other hand, ho had shown clearly that nefther nor his Union can be pushed
he
Again, Cousins did not over- rule the officials in charge of the section of the Teal poriery
Union despite a publie outery,
Reasons
He has his reasons. He bo-
sor
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their
The Sesume and Ploneer
The Millers had passed Wind- Club, the slightly stuffy,
Castic
and Buckingham slightly shabby, but de Palace
way. They finitely genteel ladies' re- mentioned the royal residences. sidential club, which is the Dame Edith was reminded of "It was er first Court bali, London address of Dame
imply terrible. Edith Sitwel, will never be the same again.
оп
"There was, a plain, awk- ward girl, wearing a ghostly dress trimmed with water-lilles -my mother was for ever mak-
on
some
You may recall that Heves that a Union is vast as three separate occasions, ating me wear dresses with water.. the T. & G.W.U. hus to be dethree separute centralised. Not long ago the Union nearly lost a large pro- portion of its members on the ducks because the dockers were fed up with centralised bureau-
cracy.
He has decentralised.
But part of the price of den
conflict centralisation is often ing policies in various parts of the organisation --- con-
sequent confusion.
Was
con- les press
them and Miss Marilyn unfortunate ferences,
man young Monroe announced that the made to dance with me. I fell over doing the Lancers, right one person in England she under those piercing eyes of
see was Edward VII."
most wanted to Dame Edith Sitwell.
Dame Edith, for her part, was most happy to renew with "that acquaintance
hard working, intelligent girl" with whom she had discussed the works of the she
THEY'VE MET!
dierl The feud hos virtually
The soliti blocky have melted anif, now even the trudi-
for Hemad contest
the party Hot 131, on oneuston, res Treasurership--the perennial test
ESTURING with her elegant, of strength between Right and around. foru ideological cart. ved his emotions
aquamarine-adorned hands Laft has become asi open issue.
the how demonstrated urged When the Government wheels for his amusement
Coffretre even though the crushing Pay
In Margate",
certainly Other factors have
wage restraint in km, he sudd He
German philosopher Rudolf Lancers was danced Mr Miller ile may eventually pay heavily the had their effect: among
"not impressed."
Two news- Then he
laughed out loud. "block vote" of his Union when the bitter debate on
his for un for
and moderation
his Steiner in Hollywood asked the Government conduct of Aneurin Beyin wie Mr Gaitskell's own determina -
papers at opposite ends of the 10 take firm would turn the party's
sat
would refusikk Uverali plan which
action couple of years ago.
room shook slightly, on behind closed doors, he
Hon to hold the party together.
abuses by segments of qui lly wille speaker after But one kmportant factor
hus restrain profits and dividends as against
may the
said she whe Miss MourOC And, I, for my part, have speakry poured out abuse and been Cousins avowel insistence well as wages und for evidence his organisation. So
one of frightened about falling over been acting like that he will not help extremists that the result would be a stable nation.
price structure in which his AU 51, he IS mild-marurered,
unofficial on either side to dominate the
those But Cousing is confident, And
good-will the bicycles. would not find their members Then, as neling kuler of his scholarly in appearance
for even 1
endeavouring Conservative He deliberales Utson (Juck Tinn was t}
he party.
living standards declining if they and in speech.
Government has had Hillo to and refrained from demanding more ugly Hugh before he speaks: prefers BEİT- Fose to put the case which might
dispute wages.
complain about. have decided the day. He could, tangled motor industry probably statement to bombast.
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arnost
conference
into
runter-alnise.
Quality
need not be expensive
Again, when
the
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DANISH WOMEN
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Would you travel to another Ta sumptuous banquet pig farmers ten years ago.
sunply to buy cheap the Before the war we women country in Copenhagen
Britain
Denmark tinned fruit? Danish women do. and Director of the Danish in Agricultural Council, Mr clamoured for all the fatty plan a large-scale party
Kjaergaard (pro bacon we could get. Sudden- and every party in Denmark 19 on manmoth scale — they go by nounced-more or
lessly we came down heavily on Caregaw) issued a
com- the side of Jack Sprat. Pro- train and ferry to Sweden, where fruit is so cheap it mand. "Tell me," he said, ducers shrug their should- the timed
makes the journey well worth a1 these feminine "what has most impressed ers
while. Swedish women return whims, hope our fat-hate you in Denmark."
the compliment by going to Den- will be permanent, and
mark for butter, cheese, ham and breed lean pigs accordingly. bacon.
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Not just the scientific
The Danish housewife Some years ago housewlyes that they efficiency in hospital-clean insists that butter must complained bitterly
not getting value for packed in aluminium were
their moncy
clothes and household equipment. The com- plaints rouched Mrs Lis Groes, then a Member of the Danish Parliament,
Minister now Commerce, She immediately storted tile Danish Houswives Cukumer Council,
washed farms. Even more than that, the Warm- hearted efficiency of Danish
Thanks to women.
them, the wheels of life in Den- mark are smooth.
Danish women have to be efficient. They have com- about 90 plete charge of
percent of the money that comes into their homes.
Reporting her
tour
of Denmark Eileen Anderson here em- the phasises officiency she found everywhere, but par- ticularly among the housewives.
consumers.
cf
This
organisation voluntary had a cunning plan-to educate the marumeturers through the They laid so many complaints, brought co many Jauity clothes and goods into the public eye, that they have greatly raised the standard of all domestic equipement es well
That 90 percent has to be foil lined with parchment, as clothing. well spent, for wages are for that is the way to get
no higher and goods no the best out of the 20 cheaper than in Britain.
Bee
con-
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pounds of milk that go to make every pound of Danish butter. Once they Manufacturers now vle with other for the ConstaNELET get the butter home they cach
of quality. The Council label Government has followed the with a State-run Home icad
Economic Council which looks after standards and gives advico on individunt problems ranging from taking stains out of a bicoloth to cooking a perfect pancake.
ambassadors
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to bring two great powers together.
Well, I brought off the coup and was present to record it for posterity.
THEY'VE MET!
"Bicyclbs?" we queried.
"Yes," said Miss Monroe, "I just happened to mention that I'd ke to do somo cycling while I was here and I guess evory manufacturer of bleycles
the country has
in
one.
sent me
You can hardly move in the hall for bicycles,"
We sympathised and someone asloed Mr Miller how his play was coming along. "With dim- "I've been on ISS Monrose arrived 45 culty," he said,
it since 1951 but my lite keeps minutes late (owing to an changing and I have to
MISS
ner.
the traffic tangle on the rewrite it." Ascot road) in one of her
He squeezed his wife's hand simple black dresses and a to reassure her that the last breathily apologetic man- change, at least, had been for the better. Ho added that his previous play-rather, the two
the under
title She dushed through the thort plays
"The View from the Bridge”... more foyer where rather
to be produced in than the usual
number of were going
London in October. the club ladies seemed to have found something of interest on the notice board, into the lecture room where Dame Edith, majestic in
SOFRERADAUERSHOWDAR
THEY'VE MET!
Plantagenet, head-dress and DAME EDITH sald, les, she mink jacket, awaited her guests.
would be in Italy then, and issued A spur-of-the-moment invitation.
"So lovely to ACO you "Now why don't you both again,"
Miss Monroe and come and stay with Osbert and We Dame Edith greeted each myself at Montegufoni? other. Mr Arthur Miller have a lovely house there. It's
near Florence," was naturally present and
Mr exclaimed "Florence?" forthwith introduced.
Miller, "I think that's where "I've wanted to meet you for we've just been invited for a long time," he said, "and to visit. Someone, I may be the thank you for being so kind to mayor but I forget, wants us my wife when you
in to ride through the streets on Hollywood." He glanced round a fire engine." the room and looked a bit bewildered.
were
a
Dame Edith, perhaps with the picture in her mind of the Behind newspapers, or nose- Millers approaching Sir Orbert's deep in books a scattered group stately castello in such a flam- of gentlewomen was so osten- boyant vehicle, made an altern- tatiously tolding no notice you ative suggestion. could almost hear their eyes go
pop. "Excuse me," he said, "Perhaps you'd like to come "but I'm a stranger round here. to the reading of Facade (her
прости set to Is this some sort of hotel??
Sir William The style and purpose of the Walton's music) I'm doing in Sesame
Pioneer and
was September," Explained to him, Dame Edith adding: "But men are allowed in 迎 they're husband or brothers."
THEY'VE METĮ,
Miss Monroe and Mr Miller
said they'd both love to it they get the time, added that they'd anjoyed their visit Immensely but they'd have to leave, noW „ Dame Edith spolad softly into Mias Monroe's
"Before you go, would you mind if I introduced the manager, and a lower, almost whisper- the waitress and the barman?
nephew Bereby, son of her
car:
I low vodeo stro presented her promised them I would
io púbile recognition.
you don't *mind." she said to wouldn't mind at all of Parlament are women. The found out that Tä
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"Value for money" is tho put it firmly out of the light To as well as out of the warm- cry all over Denmark.
Danish housewives th. Dark and cold is the choose their groceries was way to keep butter fresh. to give my British
Value for money in the scienco a bit of a jolt. Everything that can be tas meat department of the ed. is tasted.. Armed with hospital-clean self-service
Misa
Monroc eald the little wooden spoons house stores means trimmings as Feminine eficiency has its re- brother Sacheverell, I hope lifetime of
wives intent on buying halt. well ne meat. Bay leaves ward
Dame Filth said: "You know a pound of, cheese, nibble prunes are tucked inside ibicen out of the 179 members Mas Moo entertained it's "quito "everincfoblo. I had their way through six or the plastic wrappings which Ministers of Commerce and of you without letting him in on TAS. Eliot and Henry Moore
And un- the party, he'd bever emment cover all joints and cuts. Religion are women. soven varieties
forgive over, for lunch the other week. me.” Me Reresby Sitwell. No one was the slightest bib haler, samsoe, esrom, And all meat is completely married women are welcomed as
of the 23,000 Biais bowed. Miss Monroe benned, interested in meating thems mycello, delicate smoked prepared and scored before mallholdings
We all sne down and drank Miss Monroe turned cheose and the famous it goes inside its packing, rodin
special,
delight pink with modest farm the 23' 'acròs of the fand
After the'd gone, Dame Danish blue-before they lygienic, no doubt, but They choose.
Perhaps a pity. I thought, smallholdings entirely remembering the friendly own no one, I was assured, had Edith, are not really
a farm on his own,'' He' simply | Wo, pronounced the
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