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BETTER HOUSES,

COMMITTER'S REPORT

The final report of Lady

moti's Committee on Hens

was published recently. It will

be recalled that Dr.Addison, ↑

manded.

When Minister of Reconstruction, THE CONVERTED WILLAGE. appointed & Special Committee,

drawn from the Women's `Ad-

The Committen urge that the normal minimum village equ

visory Council of the Ministry,ment should include school work to consider the problem of house shope-and school gardens for ing from the standpoint of the school work and continuation housewife.

work, school gymnasium and Ther presented in May last an shower baths, nesale by adults inter report setting forth a after school hours, and open-air number of broad general conclus-swimming baths where possible; a ions at which they had arrived village hall with a stage and a as to house planning and con- reading room in the school build- struction, chief among which was ings in connection with the

the necessity of an increase in country-town library and con- the superficial area of workers' taining a permanent library for houses, if labour saving, comfort, children. and convenience for the housewife

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The Report deals particularly where the village band could play with the queation of house equip and dances be held at least one ment, heating, hotwater supply evening a week in the summer. cooking, washing and drying In the winter the dance could be being the first subjects dealt within the village hall, where also folk In this connection special em-dances and songs could be taught. phasis is faid on the importance Finally, a motor transport system of a cheap supply of electricity. is recommended, to enable vill- The drawbacks of open coal-fires agers to share to some extent in are emphasised, and central the faller educational and socia! heating for individual houses is possibilities of their market town. sympathetically discussed.

RACIAL - DISCRIMINATION.

STRONG LANGUAGE FROM

JAPANESE JOURNAL.

HOTEL LISTS.

HONGXING HOTEL

Adcock Capt J Andaison Mr & Mrs Abraham E8

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Black Master

Tomah M

Jobin Mr & Mrs M Joblin Mis L. M

Johnson K E

KING EDWARD HOTEL:

Anderson Mier & -. Femon B

Abriona Mes B Áæge Dẹ MM - Adams J B R 1.mwuh My & Mra Prder Vr & Mrs Babbeldra Besvan 5.B

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Brundal & W Farock

bol Shing Granare GE Ligihanë Mrs T3

Dolton WR Dosa Min Edwards Men JD Fan'da Mr & Mrs Farol 3

Latiše Miss H Lesch Mr & Mrs & Lausten Mr&Mrs Ferguson Langdal B

Fa`roll Wiss

Vi Gouf Mr & Mrs J

Gibson A Gorzoi

MG Capt

In an article on racial dis- Dealing with the advantages of crimination, the Kokumin, which Stress is laid on the need for communal effort in the manage-recently warned the Japanese Arianna Me & Mis Joseland FE

Johnson Mrs HX larger sculleries in working-class ment of houses, the Committee peace delegates that they had

Apostal S

Kararja NB homes. It is suggested that the observe that in a country where better not return to Japan if un-OF

Katal Van combined cooking-range and open communal life is virtually un-successful. saye

Bexas Mr & MzA I JEMI OT Be took DF

Liddiali Cant freplace usually provided in the known. successful experiments

In the event of Britain, our Boga Media Mad living room of cottages might be can only be made in full co-ally, and the United States, which

Leiria, superseded by a cooking stove in operation with the working is on specially friendly terms Board Mr Mr Fladin G the scullery, which would also woman, and that it will be of with us, failing to support Brock FM heat water for bath and sink. The little use to use to decide upon Japan's claim for racial equality, Brook WR necessity for a second fire in the any measure of communal life Japan should keep away from Busy Mr & Mrs S

Bergerou R living room during the winter until she has seen its desirability the proposed League of Nations. Breakper OT C might be met either by the use and is willing to make the This we say in the name of Blackburn Mm E of radiators or improved fuel-experiment.

justice and bumanity. This is a Belios MEE conserving types of stoves. It

straightforward expression of Bur N is mentioned that experiments

what we really think-not a de- Brewed WG are now being made to pro-

claration emanating from diplo Bars Mr & Mrs duce a cooking machine

matic motives.

Branch Capt & Kra with hot-water system attached. The Committee consider that none of the coal ranges at present on the market is truly economical of fuel or labour. For a family house they prefer a fuel-saving grate, with the boiling plate and oven conveniently high, a warm chamber. beneath the oven, and designed to barn all fuel slowly to a fine ash, and to prevent the escape of dust into the room.

THE BAG WASH. Among the suggestions put forward for communal effort is that of the "Big Wash."

Godart Wise GF Hector J .. Hammer Mias F

Jackson Mr & Mrs`

Kwa Mra Kuboo War La'ghton Capt J Lim & W LAWTRICS CO- M&B ein G

Mike Mr & Mrs JD Makins M- 8

*McGee Me & M MoGrals FA Kajaki J Nichol OEG Osborne LR P-lina Capt FC Patterson K P Pampore M«WC Beynolds W J Richardson Mr &

Robinson Mr & Mrs Stubbings Wise Baz ven HE B:awart Kz & Kn Starkey C Stewart WW

#Ammet Mater C. Smith Mr & Mrs W

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Lindy Mr. & Mrs Lambert Mr

Morgan E B

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Miller TL.

Mada Y. M

Mad Donald Mxy & Mudo FP Mahda E J

Hooper Mrs

LDIG W

Vis

Jables F ¡Johnstons Mm J

Viator C L

Ma-Is HE

folvitys My

M N

The doings of our Govern-") The scheme entails the ment and our peace delegates are Back Major & M establishment of electric power really beneath comment. Their-Costore J laundries capable of being run by first blunder WBS that they Cameron B small staffer the washing to be carelessly brought forward the Cor collected from and returned to race proposition and met with a Carvalho Dr A each family weekly in a special rebuff. The second was that they own Caps PH

Camming. A. family bag marked with a number. had not been at the pains to cameron Mr & Mr Each bagful would be washed come to au understand- 8

Melanes Mr & Mrs separately, wrung, and "rough ing and with that they "arvalho Mr & Mrs___TEE dried," the ironing being left to remained damb and failed

Kal++ M. be done at home. It is estimated boldly to assert their viewsing Dr & Mos Nicolson B that the cost of, each bag"

to the world at large. The fourth Crandall W H washed would be roughly 7d.. and was that they produced a pro- Coote J H that for this sum the bag could

for posal

amendment which Dodge A. C contain 150 articles.

threatens to be a failure again. 7y2wad W.

MIJA Doare Communal holiday homes are The fifth was that they have at Davin Wre? E another proposal. Communal kit-at length been excluded from Fles Choralar É chens to which women would go the conference of the great El- Signors and cook for themselves are not Powers

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Heshoote E

Hann &

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Fargal Command it

Temple E B

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Hammes Mr & Mrs Tina Mr & Mas K

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CARLTON HOTEL.

Abu❜dia J

Malore Wm'

Allen GL

Manson A

Mc & MW

Allen H Rasto I

Wille BS

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Možno Mr & MrE

Oldenburger Capt A

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Bradler Mr&M#C÷E

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Quefano A 8

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Pasquier Mr & Mrs Pat Capt J W * Carson M Pa-E A Philips My

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WASTEFUL GAS-COOKERS. The usual type of gas-cooker is criticised as somewhat wasteful of gas.

One type which was brought to the Committee's notice had a flat boiler attachment at the back in which enough water for washing-up could be heated

likely, the Committee think, to "In this important period, the without any extra use of gas and favour. The solution of like of which can only come once Prastlin Mr & Mrs while cooking was being done,

communal cooking would seem in a thousand years, the Hars It is pointed out that the black-to lie in the supply of varied and Ministry is sowing seeds of regret Faber Flat Caps leading or polishing needed by wholesome cooked foods at rea and remorse not to be forgotten Ford BE the fitments of certain stoves sonable prices, either by muni- for a thousand years to come, Focke LiFC entails nearly a morning's work cipal corporations or by private The anger of the nation for this Gardiner B улса а week.. Metal parts of enterprise.

glaring failure of theirs will be

Gitting Hr stoves should be enamelled black,

as the onset of a Gallois U C Means are discussed, particu- as fierce and tests should be made in the

animal pouncing Gomma Mr & Mrs larly with reference to London. of bloodthirsty

JJ extended use of tiles which can converting existing houses into upon its prey, and it will not be Hallam Mr & Mrs be quickly cleaned. Favourable

working-class flats. The Com- appeased until the Government Howitt M reference is made to a

has been pulled down. However, HIG mittee's investigations have con- consuming copper which lees coal than the ordinary type vinced them of the need for cer- we have no time to dwell on this Holbein WP

What we must do Holgan A. tain legislative requirements: (1) matter now. and oviates the steambath to The compulsory public registra first is to spur the Government to Ta

Horer A Shalton action and make them declare, pe G before it is too late, that Japan Holm G.. will not participate in any League Hart 8

steam-

tises

which the washer is nsually

tion of the landlord; (2) Д subjected.

system of sanitary certifica- In regard to ventilation, it is tion by а medical officer recommended that all windows of health before a house designed of Nations which is not based up

for one family is allowed to be on racial equality." occupied by more than one.

should reach to within 9in. of the celling to avoid the formation of stale air pockets. The superiority of electricity as a lighting agent is emphasised.

Part 2 of the report discusses

the special requirements of the country cottage, and a third In urging the use of washable section deals with housing con- materials-distempers, tiles, etc.ditions in Wales. --on wall surfaces, the Committee mention that the Swedish house- wife periodically moves ber furni- tura to the centre of the room, covers it with a tarpaulin and swills the interior walls, the water being carried off by a small gutter in the corner of the room.

LLOYD'S OF THE AIR

Now that the aerobus has be

COWARDICE OR IMPOTENCE.

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Swann Sande & C

micper off Capt. Southworth DD Ευπάτε Boer AWP Skinner Wins E F Sparks Mra W, H-

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Biesby Mr & Mrs

Travers F

Tudor Lady

Templaten Mr &

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WakeEB Irwin M: à Mu A.. Woerkam, & van

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Waring M R Waring Jchnson Mrs M 6 F Zack P

Banchot Mr E A Warin Mrs V Bearton Mi

Banthe W

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Bargene M÷ & Mrs C3-For #J O-rad W W Croot Mr LG Cuz de la Crus #

Drter C LaoNG. Fra W

Karla E

For EF

| Gwiezard V

Grazer C H

Bamos K Fl-lly JT RE

RW Bab C

Sheridan Capt. J Fʻ

Smith T

Stephane Kr♬ Mzu

Maro Mr & Mrs Seema Mr & Mis Spton Mrs H

Her derson Max D P Sel-ood

Hermon y

Jackson L Kelly

Key N

Steweds Mm P Wlban, Richard

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Wabet JP

Wear W L

Korzadaky Capt'3 J William 8 Lanro J

KINGSCLERT HOTEL

Bitting ET

Johnston Lt Comd Brigre Cond &H» '&W»?O

LK

Loa E N

Colaman G L

Desas V

Dumbarton & Y

Logan W

Marshall Mr & Mri

W L

Diorman Mr & Mrs Mitchell Capt ★ Mrý

Robertson META Robertion Mr & Mrs

PEAK HOTEL.

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Kalkino Mlair D

Lamb F K 'Lit's Mr Mr. Lancs«ter J de B

Werbeg A

Joks

{Fairley V L

Fasist & H

Hodge LES

Engine WinG A

Frott Holman

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APPLICATIONS FROM STUDENTS ARE

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The SCHOOL has accommodation for 200 PUPILS, the syllabus including courses for MECHANICS. and DRIVING.

SPECIAL FACILITIES are offered to persons desirous of becoming CHAUFFEURS and not at the moment having means at their disposal for their course.

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Singer Mr & Mrs F: A Jennings Mr & Mrs Bleigh Mr&Mr B

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Under the caption "Cowardice Inner Capt or Impotence," the same paper." (April 10th) publishes a cablegram (dated March 27th) from Mr. Baba, its Paris correspondent, which is to the following effect-- "The League of Nations Com- Imittee met three times and want

over all the provisions of the Atwell R. covenant for a second time, but. Pat on G the amendment proposed by Brdo B Japan in regard to racial Blair Mr & Mrs DE Mor 3 Finlay i come - an established mode of equality is not yet discussed. B. Los EG

McD mga K travel, and regular long-distance will discussed only after Brett FJ journeys by airship are projected, the draft Covenant has been Buide RTRAC Karbary Mr & Mr

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The Japanese delegateschrane Mr Has Peek 8H

Tato =GG as having much to recommend with air risks follows naturally show an extremely pessimistic Coe L. Col. 20

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Elias Me M-a J MBit-his Mr & Mrs equality will not be recognised by van R, MB P In the centre is a table, on which mercantile marine.

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