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RISE AND FALL OF ROSYTH. SINGAPORE AND HONGKONG BASES SOCIALISTS DIFFER ABOUT HOUSING.

MARCH 25TH, 1926

The crisis came in the course of the de- bate on the Goveromant, anbaidy "of £200,000 for the erection of steel housÓN. in Scotland, when the Scottish members quarrelled among themselves and ex- changed biting insults. The origin of the [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.trouble is quite simple, is easily explain

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EDINBUROS, February 17th.ed, and illustrates the truism that firm- Now that the fate of Rosyth has been Dess always pays. "After waiting till the settled by the Admiralty, it is permissible housing question in Scotland had become for a Naval Officer to utter his views on a scandal and a disgrace, and alter prav, the subject," says Captain D. J. Munro,ing up to the hilt that the private LOMG., R.N., who was in charge of builders in stone and brick could not over- Rosyth and afterwards of Cromarty; and take the shortage for at least thirty years, he takes full advantage of this liberty to the Government resolved to tackle the give his views on home naval defence and problem itself, and to employ three firms on our naval bases all over the world. to construct houses of steel and other Piquant disclosures are made, some will unconventional material. Ita decision call them indiscretions. For instance he was fiercely challenged by the labour saya that he gathered, from an interview M.P., partly in the supposed interests. he had with 3. Churchill, First Lord of the building monopoly, partly because of the Admiralty, in 1911, that war the chief builder of stool houses is Lord. with Germany could not much longer be Weir, one of those efficient and creative delayed, and that every effort should be employers whom all wage-carners respect made to prepare Rosyth for war. Shortly and are glad to serve under, and whom, afterwards he informed me that it was their representatives in Parliament take almost impossible to get such a move on equal delight in attacking and belittling. everyone as would enable the dockyard But when the matter came to the vote and defences to be completed in time." the Labour Party did not dare to pro- Captain Munro repeats that "there was pose an official amendment. That would no hope of the dockyard or defences being have been too monstrous. With Scotland completed by 1914 or 1915, the period short of from 100,000 to 159,000 houses, when. (in Mr. Churchill's opinion) was with 400,000 people living in single rooms, would probably break out.” He there with over 13,000 houses in Glasgow alone fore made a suggestion to Mr. Churchill still inhabited though long ago condemned to let Rosyth take its course, and take as unfit for human occupation, even the in hand the defence and fitting up of the Labour Party could not venture to appose fine natural harbour of Cromarty,, and the only experiment that promises to also of Scapa Flow, as naval bases in the make a quick and genuine impression on coming war. This suggestion, as we know, these appalling conditions. But they was adopted, with the result that in could, and did, abuse Lord Weir. They March, 1914, a mplete system of de. could and they did, talk a lot about the fences was completed there: costing fair wages clause in the contracts and £100,000. The dockyard part was met by other points that had already been fore enemarking foating docks, cranes, work seen and settled. But they shrank as a shops, etc., to be taken there on the out-party from opposing a work of national. break of war. The result was that betterment in order to perpetuate the Cromarty defences and dockyard met war

strangle-hold of the building employers requirements and grew on a temporary

and unions upon the construction of all basis until the end of the war, when the houses of whatever type. The Govern whole dockyard silently disappeared, ent found that, having taken a just leaving the Firth as it was before the war, stand in the national interest, it had only Scapa Flow could not be prepared owing

to hold to it for the selfishness of faction to the lack of money. Captain Munro. gives it as his opinion that if the Wash ington Treaty, which limita battleships

to be overborne. As has been said the

for steel houses. It would have made the Socialist Party could not oppose the rote

to 32,000 tons, had not come into force divisions in their ranks much too appar- there would have been no question of ent. But the brick and mortar monopoly closing down Rosyth; in fact, in a few is safe; when the worst of Glasgow's years time it would have undoubtedly alums have been abolished it will still been the largest dockyard in the king be sale. The wise heads in the party dom. But with the advent of the smaller knew what a poor figure it would have battleship any of the three southern yards could deal with them, and the ne- cessity for Rosyth ceased to exist.

cut, barring the way out of the wretched tenements in the interests of the com- fortable building trade. Twelve hundred Captain Muriro does not confine himself)

houses are now to be erected upon sites to the story of Rosyth and Cromarty, already arranged for, and the Govern which is now a matter of history, but ment contracts will provide for the pay- ment of the trade union rates, of wages takes a long look into the future. In his view the great lesson to be Icarnt applicable to the work. Mr. Bosslyn from this disastrous ending to a great

Mitchell is the only Socialist who has undertaking is that the Navy should be come out, of the debate with credit. It very chary of going in for permanent will be recalled that be ousted Mr. bases, except in special circumstances,

Asquith out of the representation of such as Malta, Gibraltar, and Aden, Paisley. On all hands it is admitted that which are on trade routes. Other points

not only did he make the best speech

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in the same position are the Cape, Falk-on housing, but the beat speech of the land Islands, Trincomalee, Singapore, and

present session. Mr. Mitchell, in the Hongkong, all commanding great world be taunted or reproached with having heresy buat which has now begun, will routes. Singapore has been for many drawn "Tory cheers. They were not Fears a fortified harbour, but with the advent of large capital ships operating in Baldwin spoke on the Trade Union Levy Tory, but human cheers. When Mr. the Pacific it myst blossom forth a Bill last year, he too, was guilty of cheers. naval base, and remain so just as long as the menace of a naval war on a large respected him the more. Mr. Mitchell's from the opposite benches. Everyone scale in the

seas adjacent is possible outspokenness will be profanity to those Fized dockyards such as Rosyth, Captain whose party is their religion. But back Munro thinks, are quite unsuitable forest spring, does not weaken public life sliding like bis, and like Mr. Baldwin's such paints of changing interest Nagalit strengthens it. bases of the description produced at 01RLS AND THE COCKTAIL HABIT. Cromarty during the late war falfi all The cocktail habit among girls has temporary requirements, are quickly pro- on the ground of lawlessness, aliar un come under the criticism of reformers duced and quickly abandoned, and the womanliness, and innovation. Yet when

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17. The ground where criticism is surest is, extra profit do not accept Insist on having VETARZO: The genusa hor of cake that was supposed to be unmaiden: 5, London, Eng Unprinsipled bulers may try to sell you something that whereas the cocktail has been used, SETARZO REMEDIES on Goverment Stamp. Sold by LEADING CASH DHE or tickle appetite, with youth, that need for over two centuries, as a fillip to create ought to be utterly unknown. The habit is of hoary antiquity. When Simon Lord Lovat was preparing himself, with re- left in a bottle which his Lordship had OBITUARY. markable self-possession, for his last ap with him to Westminster Hall, when on bearance on the scaffold-be was careful his trial, and informed him 'of Tia 18 Belmont Drive, Giffnock (late of

On February 15th, David Cranston,

opinion, Captain Munro sums up, defences of a naval base should consist of movable guns, acropisues, and sub marines, booms and neta. A good har bour, skill, and energy will supply the rest. Rosyth coat at least £20,000,000, and then was not ready when the war arrived, and is now ultimately abandoned £9,0000,000 expended in floating app anges to be held ready will meet an emer to give instructions for a cocktail. But very well very well, sir says he pray Shanghai), aged 77. gency anywhere?” Agen

pray says he, have you any wine for take it with you in your pocket, and give ROAD 10 BUCZES SOCIALISTE BELIE OVER HOUSING.me in the morning, and some bitters, if me a sup if I should want it.""

During the past week the differences in I shall want to carry any to the scaffold HOW IT IS EXPLAINED. the Labour Party have reached & bead, Upon inquiry there were no bitters left Bishop Deane, of Aberdeen, has been and been open displayed in the House in the bottle, and therefore his Lordship referring to the dwindling population of The Clyde contingent do not trouble to gave the warder a shilling to send for the Grants City It not our fault, conceal their disrespect for the leader bottle of Stoughton's elixir. When the ship of Mr. Ramsay Macdonald, and they man was gone the warder recollected that are bent on acquiring the control of the there was some burnt brandy and bitters so much of aberdoniane. We cannot party. A split cannot long be averted. (Continued on nezt Column create a large enough number of natives.

he says, it is because the world thinks

to meet the enormous demand for them.?!

From the current isalic of the Edin.. mod burgh University-organ, The Student

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