Net Cast To Catch Spivs
Received Thursdav, 7 p.m. LONDON, Feb. 4. Eeporting to. the House of Common.the size of* his catch in fhe first cast of his net after those whom he callef "butterflies and eels," Mr. George Isaacs,. JMinister? of Labour, said that the first registration of men between 18 and 25 and of uumarried women be tween 18 and 21 who were "not gain fully eniploved." yielded 2770 men and II, 908 women. The figure for men is regarded a> low, and it is thought the real "spivs'.' and those who have anv rea son for fearing they miglit be pu.t to some work they do not want to do have presumably ignored the law. 4 Other registration figures given, by Alr. Isaacs showed that football pools amusemcnt arcades, bookmakers' of hoes, totalisators, and night clubi"ielded 34,317. Of tbese/5342 were out side the age of control of the engage ment order. Barrow boys, buskers, an 1 street photographers numbered 13.174 In the last quarter of 1947 only 12 men and tliree women wei'e directed to work.
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Chronicle (Levin), 6 February 1948, Page 5
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