AFFAIRS IN BRITAIN.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16265, 16 July 1918, Page 8

AFFAIRS IN BRITAIN.

MINERS' DEMANDS. (By Cabl®. —Pre«s Association. —Copyright) ("The Times.") LONDON, July 13 The Miners' Federation resolved to demand a six-hour day after the war, and six days' pay for a five da y 3 week * (Australian Jrnd N.Z.' Cable Association.) LONDON, July 13. The Minora' Federation atSouthport tooted to demand the increase of the old age. pension to 15s per week, and the reduction of the age limit to sjxty> and\lso the elimination of the military spirit from physical drill m schools. It was also resolved that, soldiers and sailors must be paid 6s daily. The Federation approved of replacing separate district Conciliation Beards by National Boards for regulating wages in ail districts. This change is regarded as the most fateful ui the Federation's history. It is pointed out that the Federation's recent policy has consistently ,^l4. Mr G H. Roberts, Minister of Latour, speaking at Plymouth, emphasised tlie importance of .decentralisation, and the usefulness of the Government s labour exchange system. After the war there should be no repetition of the spectacle of discharged soldiers in the streets hawking goods for sale or* becoming pavement ajtists. {United 'Service.) LONDON, July 14. Mr Waldorf Astoria member of the House of Commons, nas been appointed Under-Secretary of' Food Control. (Australian and N.Z. Cable A^ociation.) {Received July 15th, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, July 14. -j

The University of London authorities have drafted a scheme instituting a degree of commerce. Meanwhile the Leeds University has established a three-years special diploma course in textiles, including economics and lanjmaees.l The third year is to be spent it some colonial or foreign university Sir Lionel Phillips, member of the Gold Committee, states that the\cause of the decrease in gold production is mainly due to the unfair system whereby producers are paid at pre-war rates, which norn do not suffice to procure the same amount of commodities. He docs siot* advocate anychangera tho standard price of gold, but thinks that tho loss on production ought to be made np in other ways; otherwise, he foresees a serious deciease.