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OCTOBER AND

1918.

THE WORKERS' SAVINGS.

CHANGES OF NAME EMPIRE'S FUTURE

MILLIONS FOR THE WAR. MR. HUGHES ON ORGANISATION, Important new provisions with regard to changes of name by persons who are The Marquis of Londonderry presided not natural-born British subjecta ara con annual report of the National War Striking figures are given in the second at a dinner given by the British Empire tained in a new regulation under the Savings Committee, giving details of the Savoy Hotel, at which Mr. Hugbes, the Defence of the Realm Act, which was committer's activity and the results Prime Minister of Australia, met repre published in the Landon Gazette of July achieved during 1017 sentatives of Labour and leaders" of "ith. "The regulation is in the following

Froducers' Organisation, held at the

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The Chairman remarked that na we were not prepared for war it was essential we should be prepared for peace. Hear, hear.) In fature, we must realise that whereas we had benefited by the great and glorious individualism we must now con sider the fpture with an organised and co-operative eye. (Cheers.)"

Jerma:

1. A person not being a'natural-born British subject shall not for any purpose assume or use, or purport to assume or use, or continue after the nineteenth day

of August, nineteen hundred and eighteen, the assumption or use of, any name other than that by which he was ordinarily known at the date of the commencement of the war, and if he does so,, he shall be guilty of a summary offence against the regulations.

Certificates

the

POWER OF THE PULPIT.

PREMIER'S WELCOME TO DR. JOWETT.

The Prime Minister was present at a

dinner given at the House of Commons by Sir Joseph Compton-Bicketts and Sir

Albert Spicer to Congregationalist mem-

The total number of War Savingsbers of Parliament and Fresbyterian and Free Church friends to meet the Rev. purchased during year amounted to $6.165,371, equivalent Dr. Jowett, the new pastor of Westmins to a cash value. at 138, dd, each, ofter Chapel.

The Prime Minister, in proposing the

£67,010.817. Certificates of a value of loast of Our Guests," said Dr. Jowett

£3,193,7 have been realised for cash ar

He filled the

exchanged for War Loans by holders, one of the great preachers of the. leaving a net increase of £63,873,084 in- English-speaking world vested in "certificates during the year pulpit of Dr. Dale and John Anguil The net value of the certificates sold pre-James, and he aded a panel to its fame. That was a great thing to say, for so famous a "pulpit as that. In America his power of dramatic eloquence and pietur-

vious to December 31sß 1916, less the

value of withdrawals, was £41.800.270. The total net value of sales of certificates, less withdrawals to December 31st, 1917, thus amounts to £108,771,433,--

From an analysis of the contribution of the small investor to State securities since the outbreak of the war it will be seen that during the year 1917 contribu- tions of £51,54,000 were made to the Post Office issues of war securities, 115

esque speech won him a fare that added considerably to the difficulties they had experienced in getting him away. An other reason why he (the speaker) had been chosen to propose this toast way that he had a share and he was proud of it-in bringing Dr. Jowett back to Eng land. He felt with those who organised the kidnapping expedition that it was a matter of national importance that they They did

the using, or purporting or continuing to / follows: 0,606,000 to the five percent should get. Dr. Jowett back.

purpose of this regulation he deemed to use, a name other than that by which he was ordinarily known at the date of the commencement of the war.

Mr. Hughes, replying to the toast of his bealth, said it was absolutely essential to our national and economic welfare that. we should organise. As he was firmly con, vinced that the future of Britain and the Where any such person as aforesaid Empire absolutely depended upon the carries on, or purports or continues to adoption of some such policy, as he had carry on, or is a member of a partner advented, and that the need for actionship or firm which carries on, or which was not only imperative, but urgent, he purports or continues to carry on, and desired to make clear what he really meant trade or business in any name other than by saying that if we would avoid that under which the trade, or business economic and national destruction, we must

was carried on at the date of the com- prepare to deal with the great and commencement of the war be shall for the plex problems that peace will bring in its train, and that we can only do this by organisation." The organisation of which he spoke was not a formulo, nor a doctrine, but just the adoption of plain businesslike methods to the circumstances of Britain, the "Empire, and of every industry in it. What it proposed was to urilise and develop the resources of the Empire, ensuring an adequate supply of raw materials for our industries, and to

with equip those industries the most up-to-date methods, so that regular and proätable employment for all available capital and labour would be assured and wealth production per unit of labour and capital ao greatly increased that we should be able at once to carry the huge burdens imposed by the war, and employment for all our people at good wages and under derent conditions of labour, and enable Britain and the Empire to hold their own on their merita in the home and foreign. marketa.

Naturally the plan of organisation, Besides conforming to the actual require. ments of the economic and national cir- cumstances of Britain and the Empire, must rest upon sound foundations. This point was vital, had brought them forth- with to the question of clearing the sur face of the ground, and the depsis beneath the surface, of enemy influences and interests.

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3 A Secretary of State may, if it appears desirable in any particular case, grunt an exemption from the provisions of this regulation,

OF

4. Nothing in this regulation shall (n)"affect the assumption or use, continued assumption or use, of any name in pursuance of a Royal License; or

(b) affect the continuance of the use. until the decision of the Secretary of State has been given, of a name in respect of which an application for exemption made before the nineteenth day of August, nineteen hundred and eighteen

Or

(c) prevent the assumption or use by married woman of her husband's name....

ALIENS IDENTITY, BOONS.

War Loan, £4,092,000 to the five per cent. Exchequer Bonds, 10,636,000 to the five per cent. National War Bonds-which, together with the net value of nearly £64,000,000 from War Savings Certificates and an increase of deposits over with drawals in the Post Office Savings Bank and trustee savings bank of no less than 25,683,000, provides in all a sum of £120,728,000. The grand total of the con- tributions of the small investor since. the beginning of the war amounts to £53,166,000

so because the English needed him, and especially needed him at the present moment, and in view not merely of exist ing but of coming eventu

There is a new and confronting us,” Whether it said Mr. Lloyd George. will be better or whether it will be worse it will be a new..country. What manner of a country it will be will depend first on how the war, goes. It will depend in the second place on how things go after, the war. The war has disturbed, The extension of the in- and upset everything in a way which is dividual holdings in Government securi-beyond precedent in the history of any ties during the war is remarkable. Before war. And after the war the falling back! the outbreak of the war British Govern into normal conditions will be 220sher There will be great social ment securities were held by 343,100 disturbance. persons. It is estimated that at the end and economic disturbances. But what of 1917 Government securities had been specially concerns us when we are dealing to-night is with the subject of our toust distributed

Amongst no 16,000,000 persons, including 10,000,000 the extent of the moral and spiritual disturbances caused by the war. All the future of Great Britain depends upon that holders of War Savings Certificates,

factor. There are two afternatives; ong is that the war will have sobered the mil- Bons who have passed through its firem, whether in France or in the anxiety at

fewer

than

During the year 746 new local War Savings Committees. for the purposes of local propaganda and organisation were set up. bringing the total number to

A new article added to the Aliens Restriction Order makes it obligatory on aliens, wherever resident, to have in their possession an identity Book obtained in paruance of the Order and daly filled in and arrested. A Secretary of State may exempt from the provisions of the 10. Ex the end of the year a county organisation had been established for all article any class of aliens, where he is the administrative counties of England satisfied that satisfactory means are pround Wales, except Middlesex and Rut- vided for their identification; other than land, and in both these counties other | satisfactory arrangements have been

Counties In twenty-two made. War Savings Committees had been set up to cover the whole county. Twenty thou sand nine hundred and twenty-nine War Savings Associations a membership of approximately 1,000,000 bringing the total number of 37,540, with

Before we can build up," proceeded Mr. Hughes, we must destroy. We mast dig, drag, or sweep out German induce the posession of an identity book. An or interests wherever they exist. But it is alien landing in the country way proceed no easy task; or rather it is not one to be to his destination if he supplies the neces done with kid gloves,, for the German has vary particulars, by means of his pass burrowed deeply into our national and port or otherwise, but must comply with economie edifice. And he has many the Order within twenty-four hours. The friends, for be. has muuth money.

But article does not apply to an alien who despite this, our new economic house, if it appears to be under the age of 13 and is to serve our needs effectively, must be in the care of some other person over atsolutely free of German influence, and that age. The fraudulent use of an iden. when clear it must be covered with a tity book or a false statement for the cement that will be German proof. I am purpose of obtaining one are offences, and alad that legislation is being introduced it is also ordained that. to deal with enemy traders and enemy If any alien to whom an identity book banks. But the fact is that German has been issued, or who is required to interests and influence more or less openly be in possession of an identity book under still pervade the business, industrial, and this Order fails without reasonable excuse inancial spheres of Britain. In Australia

to produce his identity book when so we have not only rooted out the intercata of the great trio who controlled the lead, required by an officer, or by a soldier, or airman engaged on sentry patrol or inc and copper interests of the world! we have practically cleared German hold other similar daty, or by any alien officer or police constable, he shall he decmed to ings from the share registers of all our companies. We have not confiscated the have acted in contravention of this Order, property of any man: every German has and tay, without prejudice to any other received the market value for his shares; penalty, be detained pending the making but they no longer participate in the pro-

of inquiries as to his identity, and while fits of our enterprise, they can no longer so detained shall be deemed to be in legal influence our national or industrial life custody.

In short, the foundations of Australian. industry and finance after the war will

be quite free from German influence.

But, of course, unless Britain pursues the we to labour Is regular employment same policy we shall soon become infected assured? What will it cost to live? Now again. And this applies to the oversens all these vitally important things depend Dominions generally, and, indeed, to this Empire. If the heart is affected how can the limbs of the Imperial body remain clear 1

persons.

were

local

affiliated,

home that their vision will have been broadened, that their sympathies will have been deepened, that their out-look will have been elevated, and their purpose rendered clearer, firmer, and more exalted. There millions who have been in daily con- tact with death, walking hourly over its trap-doors; they have come into contact with very terrible realities that is one view: But there is another alternative and another view. You have millions who have, one for months and some for years, encured privation, discomfort, wretched- es, ns well as faced terror and who have made up their minds when it is over to Shortly after the inauguration of have a good time for the rest of their

lives.

That is n very dangerous frame of the autumn. War Bavings Campaign. mind for a nation to be in, a frame of National War Bonds were introduced, mind for which it requires great guidance and the report deals with the steps taken and control, and, above all, great appeal. You will understand why those who are to popularise them. It was in connection with these efforts that Tanks were ex-specially concerned with the future of this land were anxious to have Dr. Jowett hibited in the metropolis and in some

The back. We know, especially in our part of the largest provincial towns. Bank of England issue sold to the end do for a nation. I don't believe there is value of the National War Bonds of the of the world, what great preaching can of the year was £180.8.308, and the another country in the world that owes value of the bonds of the Post Offier issue so much to great preaching, and there has never been a time in the history of Bri was £10.656,000.

tain when its future will depend so much on the strong, penetrating power and the influence of the spiritual appeal that will br made to its multitudes. And we feel that in getting Dr. Jowett over here we were rendering a great national service. There had been great gaps in the runka of our great preachers and we cannot afford that one of them should leave, our shores. The loss of a great preacher is almost an irreparable loss, and I feel that we have achieved something which was worth a great effort to have had one of the greatest of them back amongst us Referring to the sacrifices Dr. Jowett had Made in returning to London, the Prime Minister,. conclusion, said they appre ciated what he had done, and he whole- piness and a career of great service. (Cheers.)

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THE SUEZ CANAL. SOME OF THE EFFECTS OF WAR.

At the annual meeting of the share holders of the Suez Canal Company un interesting statement was read, showing

absolutely upon the economic prosperity the effect of the war on traffic conditions.

From the point of view of tonnage the of the country, which in its turn depends to no small degree upon the national

status.

In

When peace comes millions of past year was the worst the company has men and women now employed on war experienced for a very long time. Without no abundant supply of raw work, whether actually fighting or not. comparison with 1910, the canal traffic materials, and control over the sources

will be unemployed. The tremendous from which they came, it was obvious that organisation developed during the last decreased by nearly 4,000,000 tons and heartedly wished him long life and hap

existing before the war, under which Ger many largely dominated the world, under, mined the foundations of our national life, and honeycombed our industries. Britain would be doomed.

A POLICY OF DEFENCE.

the industries of Britain could not be; secure. The kind of organisation neces four years to deal with the war, which has only reached a total of 8,289,000 tons net;

I returning thanks, Dr. Jowett said sary for this purpose was obvious. The enabled Britain to put forth its national

he had only done what thousands of bir Empire produced, or could produce, the coorgies with such amazing results, will or if 1913 be taken as the baxis of com- greater part of all the raw materials re-

be no longer needed. Millions of men and parison the decline was no less than 88.23 countrymen had done. He heard the call quired. Why not make whatever arrange

women will be idle; and the house of glass per cent. Of the vessels using the canal of his country, calling all ber sons back ments where necessary to ensure an ad in which so many of them now live, receive more than one-half were ander Govern home, and there was nothing for him but ment control and since no specification is to come. He asked no questions what- quate supply of raw materials from income, but out of capital, will be shat made of the purposes for which the voy ever.

wages paid not out of production or

All the questions were answered within the Empire Contracts for a term tered, and they will be suddenly exposed ages were undertaken, it is impossible to in the call, and he would be of exceeding of years, at a fair price, might be inade for the most important kinds of raw to the cold blasts of adversity and un- say how much of the total traffic was com strange and Inulty metal if, when an appeal came out like that from his native materials For others a market could be employment, I need not remind you of mercial.

the colossal burden of debt incurred guaranteed to Empire producers for a through this was, nor of the fact that

A notable feature was a fall in the aver. land, he did not respond and vibrate to of America into the war, Dr. Jowett said definite quantity of raw rasterials at a

the canal. of price that would be fair to the Empire millions will be needed annually to pay age tonnage of the ships passing through it. Ilear, hear.). Referring to the entry

there were many reasons why they did

not. producers and also would enable British pensions and other charges arising out

In 1916, the navigation toll was increas

come into the struggle carlier. Personal- manufacturers to compete against the the war.

You know very well that the only wayed by one frane and this was further raily, having been there and breathed the world. If we do return to the conditions

wages to the workers, pensións to the dised by Ifr. 25c. in 1917, the present rate atmosphere, and being among the people abled soldiers, interest upon the vast representing an increase of nearly one at the time, he was not perfectly sure that At the they could have come in very much earlier Pyramid of debt can be paid is by pro third on the pre-war standard. ducing wealth. And you know, too, that beginning of this year further means of as a perfectly, united people. People on. wealth cannot be produced by passing rasing revenue were adopted, the con- this side of the water scarcely realised the resolutions, nor the trade of the country cession rate for ships in ballast being amazing complexity of the population held and developed by following the withdrawn. This had been in force since with which President Wilson had to deal. It is said by some that the policy we meandering the nation has got to get the ground that the reasons for allowing! 1884 and its withdrawal is justified on footsteps of visionaries and I thought so I would be the first to de, down to work. That is the fundamental the privilege do not exist under war

conditions. nounce it. I am for peace, international fact about life. "We must work to live and economic. I believe in the policy of am convinced that the business men of

In spite of the enhancement of rates, live and let live,' but how can that policy this country are alive to the need of find expression in a world dominated by organisation; but there seams to be a lack the total recipts for 1917 were only 72 force While German military despotism of definite purpose in their efforts. They million franes, being 17 million francs is unbroken. we dare not sheathe the are.apparently waiting for a lead The sword. And economically, what is our responsibility for the first step, of course, expenses increased by several million policy to bef Burely that which while reste upon the Governments. Unless they trans; but the accounts still show a permitting us to live in a spirit of amity make it soon it will be too late. But the favourable balance of 35 million francs. with other nations protects the interests whole of the responsibility does not rest It is gratifying to learn that during of our own people a policy that will pro, there. You who are the leaders of indus the early months of the present year there vide employment for British labour and try, and you who lend Labour, sach have was a satisfactory increase in canal traffic British capital, and ensure the develop your duty to perform. You must see that corresponding to the decline in submarino ment of the British Empire. Is it a crime your parts of the great industrial machine success. But until the world shortage The that a man should protect the interests of are well organised and 'running smoothly, of tonnag, is made good, the canal must his own household or develop the resources so that when peace comes we will not suffer heavy lossca since, owing to its posi of his own estate?

wholly anprepared."

tion on the road to the markets of the Mr. Hughes concluded:-"The great The Duke of Northumberland remarked East, it will feel the full effects of the question, after all, for the people is-How that we wanted a thinking department to economy which will have to be practised are we going to get a living? What wages carry out the problems of industry, and in the length of voyages. Eventually the are we to be paid? What hours are we shape future industrial policy. The war will benefit the shareholders by open- to work, and under what conditions are British Empire could not shuffle, its ing out new countries and by giving a

"Continued at fout of nezt Column.) responsibilities on to a League of Nations stimulus to Eastern trade

advocate will prevent a lasting, peace. If doctrinaires

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On the other hand,

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