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BRITISH STEEL PLANT CALLED GORDON CASTLE

GOOD PHILANTROPHY

Hopes For Steel Trade

Revival In Jarrow

But Necessary Capital Cannot Be Raised

A curious position has arisen in England as a result of the refusal of the Iron and Steel Manu- facturers to co-operate with a small syndicate which is anxious to put down a new steel plant at Jarrow- town which has suffered more in the period of trade depression than most other towns. This refusal came only after prolonged investigation and careful consideration of all the facts in- volved. The hope that Jarrow may have its steel trade revived has naturally cheered the hearts of the inhabitants and there is great disappointment that the scheme has not, won the approval of the Steel Trade Federation, without which it seems the necessary capital cannot be raised.

Disappointment is understand- able, but the Indignation which has been aroused is not so easy to understand. It is mainly due how- ever to people who have been too optimisti: in their promises. These people have rushed in where ex- perts fear to tread, impelled by a zeal without knowledge.

In order to understand, the situation aright it is necessary to state the actual facts plainly. There is no question of politics here. It is a dispute between two avowedly "capitalistic parties.

"

JARVIS DOES NOT DEFEND

Jarrow was 'adopted' some years ago by a group of people in the more prosperous district of Surrey who desired to render assistance to that distressed area. The spokes- man for this southern group has generally been Sir John Jarvis. who has been instrumental in get- ting a ship breaking business started and who is a member of the "syndicate which first proposed the erection of a steel plant. "Some confusion has arisen owing to the Impression having been allowed to get about that the 'steel plant was to be part of the philanthropic work of this southern group.

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Discussing this matter in the House of Commons in March last, I stated that the cost of erecting the proposed plant at Jarrow would be more than twice as much as that of a plant, capable of in- creasing productive capacity to the same extent on the Tees, and characterized the Jarrow proposal good philanthropy but bad business and bad economies. The effect of putting a new plant into operation at Jarrow would be to throw men out of work in Mid- dlesbrough. These statementy und figures have never been ques- tioned, and when I Invited Si John Jarvis to discuss the problein with me he showed a marked dis- Inclination. and a no less marked incapacity. to do so.

What exactly has the Steel Manufacturers Federation done or refused to do?

GOVERNMENT_CONTROLS PRICES

NO ENDORSEMENT FROM

ENGINEER

Study as closely and as carefully as one will the reports of the ex- pert Mr. Brassert, all it amounts to is this: there would be a saving on a Jarrow plant owing to the existence of deep-water wharves. which would afford accommoda- tion for larger ships carrying the ore which must be imported; but this is offset by a saving in distri- button costs from the Tees plant. Redding Mr. Brassert's own am- plication of the statement made by the president of the Board of Trade (Mr. Walter Runciman) in the House of Commons, as pub- lished in The Times of July 17 one is hard put to it to find any just- fication for accepting the claims of Jarrow in preference to those af Tees-side, in fact. Mr. Bras- sert, on whom the case for Jarrow entirely depends, now frankly ad- mits that there is no justiäcation for erecting a plant at Jarrow, and he cannot recommend It, We must bear in mind that Mr. Bras- sect is a consulting engineer. He would have benefitted under the Jarrow scheme, but he recom- mended it "only if it had the sup- port of the federation." and as a matter of business. He is careful to say in his letter to The Times that the syndicate had acquired the site at Jarrow "on their own initiative."

Ltd.. without the slenderest chance of an adequate defense being put up.

Here is a definite monopoly created to close down works, and yet no single voice is raised in protest, either by the syndicate or the press. I have never before known a pubile controversy pro- voked on such a slender pretext, or a press clamour aroused after such a superficial investigation.

Just a word more. I would not have it thought that in opposing the

wasteful and impracticable steel-works scheme I am content with, a merely negative attitude toward the plight of Jarrow.

For many months I have been urging the Government to establish in that area a hydrogenation plant for the extraction of oil from coal. This is a national necessity and such a plant has been in suc- cessful operation at Billingham for over a year. There is no bet-

ter

place than Jarrow for a hydrogenation plant, and it would put more men to work than the steel plant; more quickly and more permanently-Alfred Edwards the "Christian Science Monitor"

AND

WARMTH

COMFORT

THERMAL ENVIRONMENT MEASUREMENTS

GATHERING

Fine Weather For Annual Highlands Event

Those who attended the Gordon Castle Gathering this year cannot fall to have recalled memories of that meeting two years ago which was cheered by the kindly and un- assuming presence of the late Duke of Richmond and Gordon, states

The Times."

The Castle grounds, as formerly. were throw open for the benef or the public, and the family was represented by Hilda Duchess of Richmond" and Gordon, who was

present at the gathering.

Gordon Castle., the ancestral home of the Dukes of Gordon. stands beside the Spey, the swiftest of the Highland rivers. It has 25- sociations with the West as well as with the Eastern Highlands, for the territory of the Chief of the Clan Gordon formerly extended from the Moray Firth in the east across the wild corries and high tops of the Cairngorms to Mamore, which over- looks Loch Linnhe, an arm of the distant Atlantic. The "Times" the Correspondent, who made Journey by road and ferry from the Isle of Skye, passed though a coun- try of glens and deep sea lochs. There are more cars than ever in the Highlands this season, and at Dornie a line of cars was waiting patiently on either side of the sea lach while the tide ebbed. In the mast unfrequented glens were to bu seen small tents with cars beside them. Along narrow and tortuous road omnibuses passed, and also private cars with caravans on traf- ers. There were also many cyclist

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ABUSE OF MACHINE TOOLS

It is a common experience on going through a machine shop to see a one machine, disfigured or

and hikers enjoying the fine weath. I actually damaged by want of ordi- er which has rarely left the Westmary care on the part of its opera-

this summer. The heather Vis

nearing its season of full bloom.

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PIPE MUSIC

Te Gordon Castle meeting. fav

tor. Apart from the loss of eff- ciency due to damage, the value of

a knocked about, though still ser-

viceable, machine is depreciated

oured with a warm summer day, and it would bring less in the

attracted a large gathering from: the valley of the Spey and beyond

second-hand market should 10

any

reason.

it. The piping competitions did have to be displaced tor not bring

02 so large an entry players as usual, for a number of pipers chose to compete at the Strathpeffer Games; but although numbers were lacking the standard of playing was good, and there was tedious tune heard scarcely a throughout the day.

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When Mr. Brassert's opinion was put up against the views of the experts who are running the existing works. they decided after full consideration that the scheme,

While it cannot be alleged that on balance, was not justified, and

In a report issued recently by the that the most economical plan

Medical Research Council, Mr. T.

any great part of such damage is would be to go ahead with their

wanton, yet the thoughtlessness Bedford describes an investigation own extensions. Only a mind of the conditions of warmth com-

that causes an operator to mal- misled by unfounded suspicion

fort of persons doing sedentary or

treat the means on which his live- could object to this line of action.

very light industrial work. The There is not the least foundation

treatment is exceedingly detalled,

#hood depends and to decrease his The meeting opened with for the attacks which have been and covers the various instruments petition in classical pipe

employer's capital is reprehensible made, upon the federation.

available for measurements. It judged by Dr. Simpson, Mr. Seton

and it is plainly the duty of the There is no doubt that the Bes- also gives and discusses at con- Gordon and Pipe Major. Andrew

foreman or charge hand to exer- semer system is coming back and siderable length the results of Macdonald, a brother of Pipe Ma- Tees-side manufacturers have

measurements made in 12 factories jor John Macdonald, who last year

cise a closer supervision in con- realized this, and have prepared heated and ventilated by a variety was appointed Honorary Piper to nection with this matter, The for it for several years. That of methods. These factories in King George. The first place in ways of a lathe, the surface of point has never been disputed, but clude a colour-printing works and this competition was given to Piper

which requires careful protection. It is no argument in favour of Jar-shops producing aluminium pis-J. Wilson, of Edinburgh, who had row against the Teca,

just arrived after competing at the are, on the contrary, often enough games, in South Uist, in the Outer used as an anvil on which to Hebrides. There he secured only

I would sum up as follows: SCHEME IS UNECONOMICAL A syndicate desirous of helping Jarrow sees the old Steel Works

of Palmers. It consults Mr. Bras-

sert, who gives the report referred

subjects, and these were mostly

com- music

tons, radio valves. dry cells, paper bags, dresses and furniture. Ninety-four per cent of the- ob- First let me say that it has no monopolistic powers. Anyone who

servations were made on female second place against local talent, tighten or slack off work mounted but here he played his piece on a mandrel, heavy tool-holders studies the recent white paper will

young women and girls. This in "The Lament for Fadruig Og Ma- are slammed down on them, and see that price fixing is controlled.

itself might be thought by some to 'crimmon"-tunefully and correct-

so forth. not by the manufacturers but by

detract from the value of any re-ly ending it with a finely played Other parts of machinés. per- the Government through its, ad-

to. It endeavours to raise a sum of

sults obtained since, owing to both Crunluadh Amath. The second haps not so vulnerable, are like- visory board. It is alleged in criti-

£4,000,000, and is told that the

youth and sex, the experimental place in this competition was gain-. wise made to serve as a fixed ham- cfsm of the federation that it in- money is available if the scheme material might be regarded as lessed by Piper Brown, one of his Ma- mer, regardless of the damage like- sisted upon syndicate selling at

has the approval of the Steel Fe-sensitive to temperature conditions jesty's papers on the Balmoral ly to result for instance, from prices fixed by the federation as a deration. The federation, after than certain other classes of the Estate, a pupil of Pipe Major John knocking off a plug gauge on a condition for its admission: to

careful investigation, decides riot population.

Macdonald, of Inverness. The tune level handle, to both the gauge membership. My comment here is. to take any interest. but places no

Actually, the methods of con- which the judges asked Brown to and the handle. A nut with all firstly, that the Government, vir- obstacle in the way of the syndi-ducting the investigation hardly play was "Clif Chriosd." sometimes Its corners rounded off from the tually controls prices and, second- cate's actions and even agrees to

held out hopes of great accuracy. known as "Glengarry's March" and use of an unsuitable spanner is a ly. that it is patently absurd to its joining the federation on the

and the results are productive of traditionally believed to have been very common sight and "only re- ask the federation (I, e, the Gov- aame conditions as other members. little that was not known before. composed and played by a piper sults in the exasperation of the ernment) to allow the syndicate to The promoters cannot raise the Measurements of thermal environ-while his clansmen set fire to operator himself when he finds ne enjoy the benefits of the federa-money without a strong recom- ment were taken by one or other Highland church where the Mac- has to slacken it back. tion while leaving them free to mendation from the federation. means at each observation posi-kenzies were imprisoned and, with

Such instances" might be con- cut their prices.

amounting almost to a guarantee tion, and the workers in the im- all means of escape cut off. per-siderably multiplied and we think of the soundness of the scheme. mediate neighbourhood were thenished in the flames. It is on re-that Messrs, Alfred Herbert. Ltd.. This the federation cannot give. questioned as to their state of cord that the family piper of the Coventry, are performing a useful as it does not consider, the scheme warmth, while notes were made of Macdonald of the Isles played this a sound one. Accordingly the pro- the skin temperatures of their

service to the machine tool user: tane at Armadale Castle, in sky, generally by drawing attention. in moters are unable to raise the foreheads, hands and feet, and of on the visit to that place of Dr..

the current issue of "The Machine- money. Mr. Brassert agrees that the mean temperature of their Samuel Johnson:

Tool Review," to methods by which the scheme is not sound; and the clothed bodies. The replies were

-treatment of machines can be Government decides it is not a recorded on a seven-fold scale

eliminated. scheme that it can recommend. ranging from "much too warm" to Now perhaps I am justified in "much too cool," in itself a not asking a few

those questions of

very scientific procedure.

against the Tees. who have aroused so much feeling

The statement circulated to the effect that Jarrow had been ask- ed to sell at higher prices than other members of the federation is simply not true. They were offered freedom to enjoy the benefits of the federation on exactly the same terms as other members. The Government made that a condi- tion, and the federation has no

powers to refuse either member shilp or benefits. It is untrue to assert that the federation has any kind of uncontrolled powers.

Any fair-minded critic who studies the terras made with the

Maximum comfort was, obtained with an equivalent temperature of 62.3 deg. F.. but the comfort zone was 9.5 deg. F. on either side of

Why has not all this criticism been directed against Shipbuild- ing Securities, Ltd, On the same this figure, being bounded by the site acquired by the promoters of conditions of "comfortably warm" this steel work scheme there was or "comfortably cool." At least 70 a thriving shipyard. The ship- per cent. of the persons. however. building industry is rapidly re-werL

comfortable at equivalent covering, and a shipyard there temperatures of 58 deg. to 66 could build many ships under the deg. F. A formula relating the air Government's rearmament plans. temperature, the mean tempera-

VERY OLD BELT

The piper to win third prize was i Pipe-Major Logie, of The Seaforth

Highlanders. his tune, being "The Lament for Captain MacDougall." As Pipe-Major of The Seaforths Logie wears a very old belt which has on it the letter "R. M.." signify- ing that it was once the property of the long since disbanded Ross shire MIHtia, Celebrated pipers in turn have worn this belt, and there is a photograph in existence show

STANDARD OF ALLOY

CAST IRON

Messrs.

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Samples, Limited. 3. Wilson-street, Bureau Df Analysed Middlesbrough, who have recently

and Company, Limited, the pre- taken over from Messrs. Ridsdale ing it on the person of Pipe-Major paration and supply of British Ronald Mackenzie. Pipe-Major of Chemical Standards, have issued

at

International Cartel must admit that the federation made a good bargain for this country in drasti- cally cutting down imports, and securing a fair share of the ex- port market.

It could use steel plates from Tees-ture of the surroundings, the The Beaforths and afterwards piper the second of a series of alloy cast Planning, as such, may be open side, and thereby become cam humidity and the air velocity to to criticism, but, seeing that plan-plementary instead of competi- give a "comfort vote" has been worked out. It was also found ning is the order of the day: "potive,

that those who have a skin tem- perature below the average require warner environment and are more susceptible to draughts

one can fairly assert that the fe- All that has been said. without deration has not done its work a shred of justification, against the Steel Federation could be said against 3hipbuilding Securities.

well, both in its own interests and in the interests of the country,

Gordon Castle.

Irons containing special elements. Competitions in Highland dan- The new standard analysed sample cing following the piping," and is of the nickel-chromium-capper there were the usual events of austenitic type, containing 13,45 tossing the caber, putting the per cent of nickel, 3.96 per cent. weight, throwing the heavy, ham of chromium, and 4.73 per cent. of

mer, and wrestling.

copper.