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DUSTRY IN PEACE.

PREPARING FOR THE AFTERMATH,

ing, on our railroads, in the permanentments which will enable the futurn to bojarrangements Fur unemployment benefit, A GRADUAL TRANSITION. plant of our factories, in our export taken full advantage of in regard to the and judicious use of short time where it

trade, in the machinery of our textils revival of our industry.

is possible, will enable us to get round Mr. Churchill laid before a meeting industries, and in numerous other direc

the corner. It is only u }r:slim at u of the Boards of Management Bepre-tions there is a great pent-up demand sentation Commilies recently the general only requiring enterprise and industry I would like to say

Now, as to the cessation of contracts, comparatively short time, and of avoid. a word about the ing a violent shock at the change. After outlines of the Munition Ministry's pro-to liberate it, and afford every opportu- principles on which we shall proceed if all, industry is yourning to resmine its posals for dealing with industrial con-hity for the profitable employment of peace comes this week. The first general normal activities. There are great de- ditions in the period of transition front capital and the full occupation of labour. direction which we are going to give to mands waiting to be satisfied. It is only war to práce. He said: On the last

It seems to me that when the war comes the munition firma all over the country just a question, as i say, of crossing this occasion when we met we were solely to an end a great demand will arise for is Carry on at reduced speed until you dangerous passage.

From the plumcet engaged upon the prosecution of the war, commodities. We know what followeḍt receive further orders." I do not want when an effective armistier has been aiga- and appealed to you to undertake the war of 1870, small though that war an armistice to be followed by a suddened, although we shall say "Carry on," further extensions of the work and rewas in comparison with what this has feeling of complate arrest of war

in-the presumption will be peace and not sponsibilities on which you had been been. The immense demand for comme dustry here. It would not be justified war, that is to say, wherever and however engaged. To-day I have asked you to demand for labour in order to repair the lead to many thorny questions, which will put on its feet and got going, there wa dities of all kinds necesitated a keen on public grounds. The armisties will an alternative peace production can be come here to tell you that henceforward wastage of the war and the rair which it be discussed for a good many months be will not worry about the finishing up of we must pursue a dual line of activity. wrought. We have only to look over the fore & anal peace is established, and the particular work. Each case must bo W must carry

map of Europe and we the great coun- although the conditions of the armistice judged on its merits. I only wanj, te usa on the war with the tries whose means of production have now will be such that Germany comes to the these balancing margins for the purpose atmost energy, until those terms which been so largely impaired, and whore con- Council table handcuffed and incapable of getting round the corner.

The moment. we have insisted upon are unequivocally ditions will be for sume Lime so very of resuming the attuggle, fot we shall anybody can stand on his own feet and

precarious, to sve what a splendid op not be entitled to altogether from say I can close the works for a fort accepted and submitted to by the enemy.portunity is offered to

OUT vigorous, our

our minds the possibility of considerable night or three weeks or a month, and car It is of the highest importance that intact, economic organisation here to disorders breaking out. At any rate, it start on new lines, he will find no dif- during these critical days, which may meet their needs and, at the same time, re! would be prejudicial to the chances some of the arting with that, even if

of foulty bere in conceivably the terminal days of our establish our

own industrial position

reaching a olid peace if it were thought

which he is a present

understand that our war-making anaclune that, granted loyalty, granted earnest machinery as ourselves not to be presumption is to be for peace, but we effort, the enemy should clearly Therefore, as I say, I cannot conceive we had so far dislocated our military engaged in making are articles which, on capablo other grounds, we want very much. Tha

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at uppose to our just and reasonable lion of economic conditions in countries Whorities respect for the constituted and enunciate general principles.

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e working each week at full and ancreas-effort, granted absence of useless faction of resuming the struggic. We have to ing speed.

I think that there could be or of selfish class interests in any direestand on guard until everything is finally still shall require to finish up a certain no greater dunger that that we should tion, by labour or by capital, we have settled. Consider the brand aspect of the proportion of our work, and we will us give ail impression

not got an extremely manageable pro-world. It is very dangerous. We have that finishing up as a balancing factor in sures W lave 10 take, UF preposition in our hands. I am very an over

overthrown these guilty natious and em.getting from the one stala into the other. parations Walch

Duw conxious for you to realise although pires,

that,

and they are collapsing into ruin I hope I make that cleur, sider, toat Be are anxiously seeking a it will undoubtedly be necessary for some which can hardly be measured into a cegation of tais confiel We are seek time to come for the Government of this complete breakdown

of the

authority ju ang pence; but we are not in this feast country to intervene in industry and to whom the peoples have lost confidence, by

I am very anxious that you should not anxions to reach peace by any other road control and regulate aspects of industry, whom the peoples have been led into this route a suggests in regard than that of complete victory.

career of crime and to the disastrous tau ne prakcues or tans subjuri. We are and although it will also be necessary quite ready and quite capable of going for international instruments to be kept result. A complete breakdown is threaten not possture for the Sunstry of Muni- on as long as it may be necessary to quell in being for some time to weare the re-ed, or is operative, over the

LJU mili. gevat

more kan try to liberate absolutely the resistance which the enemy victualling of the world, for the restora. Lary nations with whom we have beences and try to tide over the emergency,

of dratas. Therefore it has not be poв which are shattered although both those

That is formidable when movement and sible for me, up till now, to make public conditions will be necessary for some you consider how many millions of the dustry must coure spontaneous from very evident preparations or for time, our only object is to liberate the human race are involved. Russin, Persia, those who are at one head of the great means reaching preparations for the transition forces of individual enterprite, to release, the Balkans, Turkey, China, and Mexico turougnout tue country, 1 duva hot ti of our industries from war to pence; and, the controls which have been found galare all in various stages of anarchy, dis sugutest douat that those who have beun

at its present time, although iling, to divest ourselves of responsibili-order, and distress. Russia is the most eag

bagaged on

war production Bave some- think the probabimus are strongly in tier which the State has only accepted in clansboly spectacle of weltering chaos thus, in spare moments, given a paselug favour of u surrender by the enemy, the this perilous emergency, and from which, which a vast community has ever present tinugat to what would happen to peace note 4 wish to strike is that we continue in the overwhelming majority of cases,ed, and I cannot feel that the victorious tame, and from what I tens of the sinte at fall speed of our preparations for it had far better keep itself clear. Powers can

can possibly divest themselves of of the balances in the bauas i have not maintaining the war at its highest pos-

great responsibilities in amending the the slightest doubt that funds exist for sible piten. At the Bitte time, the

etate into which the world has fallen in the mediate support of muustry if it momvat has come when we must, side Therefore, do not suppose that if, for the course of this quarrel. You win, but can be released and relaxed Jr lu by side with that, examine and envisage the initial stage of reconstruction, it is you win the right only to further great trammels of control in good time. As in detail and with great expnestuess the necessary for us to continue a great deal responsibilities, and, enatiot suppose fong as prices are con ulted and too-

if a complete armistice measures which will enable our industries of the system of priority and control of that even

age as controlled the control ut mate- te turn with the utmost rapidity and with material which has gradually come into arrived at almost immediately, g ving us

us Fials will be accessory, but every assist the minimum of loss and friction, from our hands in the course of this WRI, in every respect what we require, the ance will be given to manufactarers "to the preparations of war material to the that it is the policy of the Garernment possibilities of the need of the use of obtain the materials they requiry on regular manufacturing output of this or the policy of the Ministry of Muni-war material on a great scale or the need priority basis. country.

acting under the Government to for maintaining for a long period very tions

collect I hope myself to

a certain Our task does not end with victory, retain in its bands any power or any reconsiderable armies by all the Allied and number of important orders Iron Govern The victory will be absolutely barren if sponsibility in regard to the general Associated Governments will not be forced mout departments which can be put out we are not able to bring our suldiers trade of the country which can safely and Therefore I say that, there is thorough stage- locomotives, rails, building mato- on the general trade during this initial quickly home to

active conditions of reasonably be retransferred back to the industry and employment, if we are not individual citizens of the State. Our justification for not immediately throw rials, sad so forth in frder to Bave an- to place British industry on to the only wish in to help industry and to helping reckles y variete, the whole of our the difficult period. From that poiar of able

recklessly out of gear, regardless of outer tactor cumbling a to get across penca field with every advantage to re-labour to croes from one side of the road

BRIDGING THE TRANSITION PERIOD.

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way of a concorted effort by all the foreca have set up a separate organisation in. 1of war parrested because our reserves and their very earnest attention as

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sume its productiva energies, if we are to the other from the war side to the war production. From another point of view clogggestions de to not able to deat fairly and reasonably, peace side with a minimum of disturbiew it would be wasteful to break offhe kind of things, "Chine Can kx most and in such a canner as to leave no ance and anxiety, and all the measures in a day over the whole area of our pro conveniently and casily made. After all, legitimate feeling of sureness or resent-which will be proposed within the next duction, leaving things almost finished I regard this operation exactly as the ment behind with that great mass of men few weeks from this office will be solely unfinished, and facing the dislocation of consolidating of a victory in the field. and women, particularly women. upon with that intention. Therefore, I hope the labour market and of the industrial The troops have stormed the entrench- (30 whose faithful endeavours year after there will not be immediately started in world, which would

result from such an ments; they are there. A new danger year the unexampled output of muni- agitation to say Get rid of all Govern imprudent step. After all, there are two comes, a counter-attack, a new difficulty. Lions for the British Armies has been nient control. No one is more anxious kinds of waste. Thore is the waste of raw You have to make the ground absolutely based. We owe it to the soldiers, whose to withdraw the control than the Governmaterial or semi-manufactured material good. Our victory will be worth nothing extraordinary martial achievements have ment; but, on the other hand, we must which would be wasted if it were used for if we make a muddle of this subsequent rendered victory possible, to make good be sure that the transition period is war purposes once the immediate need process. What shall it profit a man if arrangemente which will secure their bridged safely over, and it is for that has gone. That I hope, in the enormous be gain the whole world and then comes position on their return to their native period that we shall require a continuance majority of cases, will stop altogether cropper over demobilisation! We land, and I cannot think that any ques of the great efforts that you have made when the effective armistice is signed. invite proposals from the boards of tion of class or trade union interests, or to sustain the country in the war. Now The flow of steel and of explosives to management on the future use of the of vested interests of capital, or of partyen far as it has been possible to take shell, and of stamping and furgings of national shell factories. We invite pro- politics will be allowed to stand in the action to deal with danubilisation, I all kinds required for the higher grades posals for the future use of other facto n be arrested and ries in their areas. We invite proposals in the nation to achieve that resultside the Ministry of Munitions. A Delegitimately Although we have not been able to make mal ilisation Board has been established are so great, the moment an effective the extent to which labour, especially HALF A CENTURY REPUTATION. any public announcement on the subject under the chairmanship of Sir James armistion is signg. There is no need to female inbour, in their districts can be PILLS FOR THE of reconstruction and demobilisation of Stevenson, which exists side by side and consume any more of these materials absorbed if released from munition work. DR. LECLERC'S

The release of machine tools for post-war LIVER & KIDRETS munitions industries, we have, for a very simultaneously with the existing Muni-They must be diverted at once and held Jurvell, le 16 je tea is ch, these, portanti, etjent deur. Live Council, and which, like the exist-reproductive forms industry nested for that, a I agreed to. have arrang- the departments of Grovel. 1 wins lack, Guut, Rheumatii,

consideration of what would deuring Munitions Council, makes use of the reproductive forms of industry. Frice 3s, leading Chemists, or post fee. DR. 1.2 You must understand that it has been suppily, finance, and other departments of when you are douling with a gun which, this Ministry will, from the moment au CLERC BD, CO, HAVENTOCK ROAL, NW diffeult in a department which has been the Ministry. I I am very glad to know that we will say is 80 or 90 per cent, finished, effective armistice bas been signed, u LONDON, ENGLAND. Depos: Faris. 12, RUE straining to its utmost limits to make a what is called a civil demobilisation de 3 with a motor which is almost com using all their influence to facilitate the CASTIGLIONE; New York, 40, FERMAN ETREXT; Toronto, LYNASS, LTD. A stratie, Baator Bros, good service of munitions for the Armypartment, that is to say, a department pleted, or with a tank which has already active resumption of industry and catel- Sydney and Brisbane; NEW ZEALAND DRUG Co. to have another side to its activities, and for the treatment of Government labour had by far the greater part of the work prise by the release both of materials and Ira, Anckard, Christchurch, Dunedin, Welling to take a keen interest in what should be under all the departments, has at last done upon it-then, having regard to the of machine tools, and by the affording of ton India, B. K. Paul & Co., Calentin.

done when the victory for which we were been consolidated under Sir Stephenson general state of the world, and having the necessary priorities so far as they [160 Sghting so hard had been won. There- Kent, who has the Employment Ex-gard to the fact that these things will are necessary. I dad as began with fore, I cannot pretend that reconstruction changes, and Labour Departments of the post more to scrap than they will to this appeat, and, indeed, if I may say has ever been with us in the Ministry Ministry of Munitions, the Admiraltynish, and having regard to the fact that so command to stand every man to his of Munitions more than Bubsidiary and the War Office grouped in his hand you will have to look after the labour any post and make good the glorious con interest until quite recently,

under the Ministry of Labour, thus show for a certain period, it would be clusion to which our war struggle has suring that whatever is done in regard do to finish these things in the 6rst in- institutions, the justice of our cause, and rd prudent--and that is what we intend to at last, by the soundness of our national to the demobilisation of labour in agy of

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At the caras time, you will find that the departments will be done on a stance. That is our first stop-to concen- the valour of our soldiers, ben Bually a great deal of careful and patient work uniform plan. We were never ble to trate on this terminal processes, and com carried. has been done. I think I may say that achieve this hitherto, but in the advent plete complicated products which have during the last three weeks, when the of peace this step has become possible. I already reached a certain point of con BRITISH EMPIRE ORDER. Government as a whole has been con- need not say that the very sest har plction. stantly considering the measure necetary many will exist between Sir Stephenson FROM EXPLORIYE TO FERTILIBER.

a result of peace, the fooling has grown Kent's combined department and the upon all of those engaged in the task

It is announced that ladies and gentle- Each class of production must be view-men who have been appointed to the

the other sido orch, after allied differently. It is necessary to arrive Order of the British Empire may, should

problem. We

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if we pull together and workinistry of Munitions that if together with the same measure of good-have to provide the maximum of employ-at "secapable point," operative on they wish to do so, wear the Insignia of will that has attended our war effort, and ment. He has to utilise what we are not armistice, in regard to each of theso pro- the Order with morning-dress on official that if we are given the same loyal able to arrange for swilly.

ducts, and I have charged Air Jamaa occnsions and at public functions. trust and confidence by the workpeople The object of the departments grouped Stevenson's board with drawing up a ribbon of the Order may be worn on all throughout the country at this juncture under the Demobilistion Board is to general scheme to govern that. Every occasions, at the discretion of the holder. so deeply affecting their interests, the wind up and liberate as quickly as posthing that fails short

able The method of wearing the insignia with the scrapable

Knights Grand problems which we shall have to solve insible the firms and but them in a post-point will, in the armistice, be loft un morning-dress is as follows:

Cross, Dames Grand Cross. connication with demobilisation will roally tion to get started on new work with the tended. Everything that has to be com Knights Commanders and Dames Com- not be hail so unmanageable as those ne lens possibl very strongly that consider more, new material pot compromised, in loft broast of the cont, or in a to map

Tpleted will be onncentrated

Upon

No maaders should wear the star only on the have successfully surmounted in striking am pressing very down these great hastila empires all over able financial lastud shall be given us the war industry will be allowed to come ing place on the dress, as the case may be.

ties in. Then when peace comes after ab in- the many diBculties

In the cus of gentlemen who are com- underrate the problem. It is also very and the enormously important nut to vertet Carving inte outstanding noounts

is suspended is worn under the tie, which examination of the number of persons Varied

into being be employed in munitions

ions industries hak

hak tween the different firms and the Stats, process of war production, but you will three-quarters of an inch bolow the bow, shown that nearly two-thirds of them The great thing is to get to work on the reverse the levers; you will take the Ladies who are commanders and officers aro at work for war in the ordinary do

upon th

Few production as quickly possible copper bands off the shell and boll the and members, both ladins and gentlemen, dustries which they would

Dine suppows that it will be done explosives out of large quantities of shafi should wear the badge on the left breast cit cruistances be working upon for penso as fly as averybody would like, 1 (the explosivos can be used for the pur. of tlie const, or in a corresponding place

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and rohev at the purposes. That is

The method of wearing, the ribbon of Assurlug fact. Sir James Stevensori falls will in feeling that thout think there pude of fertilising the soil), and you will on the dres, as the ease may be.

and scrap and thélt down what the Order, which will be the same for all there are delave, break up Aro A great number of industries, whleh great timouition must be mado for the ever maturial is worth while son vorting ve classes, both for ladies and gentle- me the figuro is 00 per cent. Then there

fair

ordinary industry. By these two pro- men, is na follows: A pipes of the ribbon. of the eituation. Every have been restricted by tim war, whichymist try his very best to get roundi cesses of anishing up things nearly of the Order one and a half inches wid

await the return of peace and the the difficult and dangerous corner which Quisled, and also things which we are and half an inch in depth, mounted on t provision of row material to suring into crime short of on the one hand, and the subset in brons, to sir fullest activity again. That in avolves, and as far as we are concerned,quent process of scrapping bverything be worn on the left lapel of the cant or ather large reduction in our problein. You will find every Intention to avoid that eau be made use of for Industry on in a corresponding pinca on the dress, B Then there are great arrear to be made headless ad vexations delays, and to try the other, I think we shall get soingthing the cuss may be.

the world. It is very izmortant not to to enable us to vivevolved and intri-1 terval, which will be more or less pro-manders, the ribbon from which the badge have come in such longed, anothor: standard will should be a bow, the badge-hanging about

and then will not merely stop the

very

you