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THE

BUREAUCRATIC LEGISLATION.

18 PARLIAMENT. SUPERSEDED!

BRITAIN'S COAL, CRISIS.

London, Sept. 15.

Recently a prosecution which

Regarding the coal crisîn tha “Daily Herald" yesterday morning took place in Edinburgh Sheriff Court under the Housing Addtave prominence to what appeared to be an inspired statement declar tional Powers) Act, 1919, svakeding that the question of decontrol of prices was the fundamental strong comment on the part of obstacle to any negotiation because it considered decouriral would Shariff Guy.

send up domestic prices. Therefore the Government could point the The respondent. William JackWax to negotiations by giving a pledge, which has hitherto not been

forthcoming, that prices would not be decontrolled. Robertson, chartered accountant,

The Prime Minister this morning in a statement said: It is the 15 Ros al Terrace, Edinburgh, was considered policy of the Government gradually to free the coal in- charged with having, between 28th May and 30th June last discrepancy continues between the export price and the home price. dustry from Government control, but as long as the present without the permission in writing of the Local Authority, used the which is regulated by cost of production, it is impossible for the bouse at Melville Crescent, Government to abandon, control of the price of coal at the pithaad. Edinburgh, as offices, the house Until the export price approximates much more closely to the having been used as a dwelling-home price, it is the intention of the Government to retain some form house up till 28th May 1920, and of control over pithead prices, and of the quantity allowed for export. being at the time, in the opinion in order that the coal required for domestic and industrial con of the Local Authority, fit for sumption may be afforded at reasonable price. The Government has human habitaion.

always recognised that Trade Union organisation is vital to the Mr. R. S. Carmichael, S. S. C.,nterests of Labour and it has consistently accepted the principle who appeared on behalf of re- that Trade Unions should represent the interests of their members spondani, tendered a

in the whole industrial ñeld. In all questions affecting wages and ples of guilty, and proceeded to explain conditions of labour in the mining industry, the right of the Federation the circumstances under which to speak and negotiate on behalf of its members has never been respondent had begun to use the questioned: but if the Trade Union or any section of the community premises in question as offices, attempts to usurp the functions committed to the Government by the In the course of his statement be whole body of the people, such claim must unhesitatingly be resisted. remarked that the section of the It is those who make such a claim, not those who resist it, who Act under which the prosecution imperit the record, the position and work of the Trade Unions. took place was extremely difficult to understand.

POWERS OF LOCAL AUTHORITY.

Sheriff Guy I'don't think it is. The whole point of the section is; theopinion of the Local Authority. Their opinion is to be your penalty.

Mr. Carmichael, proceeding, stated that in this case everything had been done openly and above board by the responden!

The Sheriff remarked that he would not be surprised if the next thing Parliament did was to in- pose penal servitude upon people who had two houses. (Laughter.)

The Procurato:-Fiscal (Mr. H. E. Brown) stated that the duty of determining whether houses. were to be used as dwelling- place had been laid upon the Local Authority, and he could not see how a better arrangement| could nave been made. -The-Act in question had been rendered Decessary - by the shortage of houses, and he thought his Lord!

severe a

THE "HERALD".

London, Sept. 14.

The Board of Directors of the "Daily Herald" to-day declined

the offer of $75,000 from the Third International. They accepted the resignation from the Board of Mr. Meynell, who negotiated the offer. The other Directors adopted a resolution declaring that they had no knowledge of the offer and expressing confidence that the Labour movement in England will meet the journal's financial requirements.

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From Our Own Correspondents.)

THE RUBBER QUESTION...

Singapore, September 18. Rubber is very weak. There has been a drop of three cents.

Singapore, September 16. view of the Act.

The Government is creating a rubber research institute The Sherif No I am not. Can Malaya you justify it on common law, leaving the war and its conse quences out of the question?

LONDON DIRECTORY ship was taking too

wih Provaztus & Foreign Sectors.

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MANUFACTURERS & DEALEND London and to 12a Provincial TwenE AZI Isisstría) I'ma tres et ibe"Cubed Kingdom ant the Cousteni addysesse sod MZer detAIR SZO DİNMilad under more than 100 cada beadings mohadang

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The Proerstor Fiscal' said he could only deal with the statute. Tee Sherif, disposing of the case, said they were getting so much legislation at the presept moment that it was almost im- possible to say that the ronstitu- tional view was that it was the legislation of the people's repres |sentatives. Legislation

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Siorapore. September 16. The FMS. Council has passed the Volunteer Bill, reverting pre-war regulations.

CIVIL SERVICE PAY.

Singapore, September 16. 734 The Civil Service pay for Europeans has been increased by 20 gagged, and the Hill passed and married employees 40°, as a temporary meɛsure. through.

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troller shall give special attention to the question of improving these conditions as the ships came in band for refit. The matter is also to receive close attention when the plans for now ships are decid- ed on As regards accommodation in the shore establishmenta, in-

Paris, Aug. 2-lo order to cluding sanitary and cooking improve the situation of expect- arrangements in the dockyards, ajant mothers, particularly those of programina of desirable improve the middle classes who ments, the total cost of which will ineligible for the State maternity probably be between £600,000 and į hospitals and at the same time 2700,000, is being drawn up. unable to meet the beavy charges .... Twelve of the general requests re- jincurred in private nursing lated to accommodation and mess-homes, Professor Pinard, Deputy ing, and with one exception allarejtor Paris, is bringing in a Bill to granted in whole or in part inaugurate a service of Stalk

The Admiralty declare them. doctors and midwives, who we selves desirous of doing all that visit, people in their bomes at is possible to support the status special and reasonable rates. and position of chief petty

The birth rate of Paris bas officers, and a request from the recently gone up in an extra- petty officers that they shall be ordinary manner, and it is indeed to allowed nat ram (instead of the quite time that the Government

diluted rum known as grog) is should take the maternity ques approved. School-places ars to tion in hand. At present a great be opened for the purpose of many mothers are compelled to providing-quiet-rooms-for-study leave the capital in order to find after official school hours, while a maternity home within their greater opportunities than at means. When it is recalled that į present are to be afforded the it is generally impossibla in Paris private attendance men of the Flee: for improving to obtain their knowledge in technical and during child birth under educational subjects.

(3,000f. (£62 at present rates), PROMOTION AND ADVANCEMENT, one Can Duderstand why To a request that the mate the master is coming up for scheme of advancement from the official attention. In 1913, the I can say this, continued thef

place of separation allowances. lower deck to commissioned rank las; year for which statistics are was described to fall in The Times should be open to all branches, at hand, there were nearly 39,000 Sheriff, as a reader of the news.

of July 20. and the changes in with a few exceptions the Ad-births in Paris, and of these [papers and a person keeping an

petty officers uniform on May 3miralty reply that they are not 78.63 per cent. took place in eye on legislation, that this Aet

Leaving out of account the mar was passed through without any

under municipal riage allowances, the cost ofprepared to extend the scheme to hospitals or publication to the people. One

seaman and supervision, but there were still would have to

whose parents The decisions by the Admiralty which is offset by the abolition offengine-room branches, and the 18,638 babies read closely

the requests put forward separation allowances, and the number of ratings advanced must received no aid from the Assist Parliamentary

news to kao on

Personally. through

Com-improved scales of disability pen depend on the requirements of ance Publique." and it is this anything about it.

in October 1919. are signs, the charge for which is the service. It is clear from the percentage of young French know nothing about this provi-mittee [sion under any Act of Parliament DON promulgated in Fleet borne by the Pensjons Ministry-number of requests involving the blood that peeds immediate and

it will be apparent that the fore-principle of automatic promotion greater care. 1--namely, that a person cannot Orders. Altogether says the

convert bis dwelling-house into Times) 307 requests, great and going concessions entail an in-that there is a considerable body anything he likes, demolish it small, were put forward, 80 offcreased estimated expenditure of of feeling among the men in altogether. or erect a new one. which were of a general character

As it may seem that only a small ever, are of opinion, that atoms and add that it was generally Why should that be a crime or an and the remainder appertaining

proportion of the request made offence? I would like to bear to particular classes. Each re-

the Welfare Committee that mall anything to justify it except on quest has been carefully con- under the beads of pay, allow-tic promotion is not in the in-recognised in the discussion with re-bande are better than none.” The Similarly, several of the ground that houses are sidered by the Board, and over ances, pensions, and gratuities rests of the service. scarce at the present momen: 109 have been granted in whole have been approved, the Admir

[quests put forward had reference provision of orchested instruments Houses are

scarce because of or in part. In certain instancesy point out that an enormous to proposals for the extension of at the cost of the State instead of on sum of money would have been warrant rank to branches where percentage basis, is refused. certain things the public were decisions bare yet to be announce

required

granting these mot responsible for. Why should ed, many questions to which they

the opportunity for promotion to Another request was that bands Ithe public be made victims of relate being under consideration requests in fail. It would bavethis rank either does not exist of embarked should be allowed

involved so immediate expend is very limited. The Board are closed-in mess for practice. This that scarcity, which is the resuit by special committees.

The principal benefits grantediture (including 814 millions for sympathetic, but it is felt that is the decision:-"It is not conj of all manner of restrictions?)

the proposed antedating of the This very

offence in time of as a result of the welfare system new rates of pay) of £15,093,300 dent on the existence, of duties should be allowed to practice such extensions must be depea-sidered desirable that the band peace was an offence committed during the year are set forth 23 and the eventual cost per annum which are suitable to warrant either in their own or any other by the Government all through follows:- the war. They seized hotel after (a) Permanent institution of would have been £7,953,300. Hav-officers. In regard to a request mess."

Eventual ing regard to the great permanent that a percentage of officers det- Many other watters remain io hotel. whenever they could marriage, allowance.

improvements in pay, allowances,ing bostilities should be taken abeyance for the present. make them into offices. We cost £2,300,000 a year, Jeannot complain of this in time (b) Increase of provision and and the like obtained last year from the lower deck, it is pointed particular, committees are now war, but I cannot under-long leave allowance from 23. Id. on the report of the Naval Pay out that the problem of providing at work in regard to the signal stand how in time of peace it to 38. 6d. a day in view of the Committee und Admiral Sir officers for anxillary services in and telegraphist branches and

In Thomas Martyn Jerram (now

war, without unduly depleting the post war uniform'of the Royal should be made an offence for a present high cost of living. man to put his property to any mediate cost (for part year 1920-president of the Welfare Com-the Fleet, is a difficult onet Marine

mittee) the Admiralty are con use he pleases, and how it should] 21). £375,000, be left to the opinion of any Local

(c) Improvements to be made vinced "sbat the men of the Fleet will be fully goue into and the Authority, perhaps depending in ren's accommodation both in generally, will feel that it would's representations borne in upon the voté of a

majority. ships and shore establishments, not have been reasonable.

expect the country to find thej Parliament cannot create crimes. Estimated cost £700000" jand if cannot create,crimes which (d) Change of uniform for petty money for such further large

Inexpenditure on these requests.” are dependent upon the opinion officers over four years,

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ADMIRALTY DECISIONS

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to

other than the

favour of it. The Board, how-

to

In

LOWER DECK DISSATINNIED.”

The Lower Deck Conferencs mind.

reassembled

Davonport SHIPS "BANDS.

consider the amend- More than two dozen requests ed reply of the Admiralty to the were par in by the bandamen of requests forwarded through the the Navy, over half of which are | Welfare Committee. It was✨ in abeyance pending investigation) stated at the conclusion of the by committee. The first was that meeting that great dissatisfaction bands in first-class ships should was still felt. It was asserted Important concessions are annot consist of less than 24 paz- that with certain exceptions, such nounced in regard to accom-formers, exclusive of a bandmas as the provision and leave allow- (0) Concession to old roll pen-modation. It is recognised that ter, but the Admiralty state that ances, the concessions are of sioners. Immediate cost £272,600, the conditions in the older ships this would inevitably involve a minor character,” and

The institution of marriage are far from satisfactory, and it reduction in the mumber of ships practically, all the allowances, which will take the has been decided that the Con to which bands could be allowed; demands have been tefzsed,

This is the first case that has been cost, £13,000 a year. of some one not the crime-doer. mediate änst, £128,000; eventual ||brought, and the plea is one of (e) Improved scales of pension guilty. I am going to make the for service for men invstiffed for penalty as light as I possibly can, war disability. and it is just as light as I view the offence, namely, ls.

The maximum fine under the statute is £100.

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