INDUSTRIAL UREST

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 127, 22 February 1919, Page 7

INDUSTRIAL UREST

BOLSHEVISM NOT DEEP-ROOTED IN BRITAIN ' INCREASES IN WAGES AND PROFITS COMPARED By Telegraph-Press Association- Copyright - London, February 20. • The House of Lords resumed ,the debate., on the industrial 'unrest. Lord Leverhulme (formerly Sir William Leyer) .declared 'that Bolshevism - was v not "a deep:roo(ed emotion in this country, bit was carried on by men .'who. had resisted military service • and who had proved bad citizens in war time.-. There waa no need to. fear Labour. • Industrial unrest .would be always with .us,. if we were to be a healthy community, ns. it was merely' the expression of the workers' aspirations lifting them to higher things. wages during the.yar had. risen-, five times' wore than their Employers', profits., i'i'he-, workers' :in','crease' on- a pro -rata basis would have .been under ten shillings a week.

The Earl of.Crawford, replying oh be'half of the . Government, declared that industry was stagnant; it was alarmed and nervous.: Every nerve must -be strained to re-establish the export trade. ' The debate -was udjourned.--Re.uter.!.' : SERIOUSSITUATION . : DELAYS JIR. LLOYD C/BORGE'S , \DEPAIfTURE FOR PARIS! . (Reci February .'22, OiOa.m.) ■ - - ' •• London, February 20. Mr. Lloyd George has delayed his .de- ■ 'parture for. Paris owing to the serious labour .-situation in Britain—Reuter. MOI3NT MORGAN MINERS ' ADOPT GO-SLOW TACTICS. .. .Brisbane,' February 21. The-Mount Morgan Gold Mining Company has informed its employees that as a section of the!men have adopted the 1 go-slow! tactics,,and have caused a rciuction -in the output of 80' per cent., naless . normal productive operations are resumed by February 21 the management will ceasoall mining and treatment' operations—Press Assn. NEWCASTLE COALOTMERS RESUME Sydney February 21. ■ The strike of- coal trimmers, at Newcastle has been settled,: and the men have resumed work.—Press Assn. ' ! , MINERSMBALiOT THE. EFFECT on , industries; (Rec. February 21, 10.40 p.m.) . London,, February 18. The transport-workers' have decided to ■hold, their hand pending receipt of the employers' proposals, but they declare that they -regard the suggested arbitration with disfavour,'. Mr. Robert Smillie (president .of tho Miners'. Federation),., on behalf of the miners, has declined to reply to Mr.' R. S. Horffle' (Minister of tLabour). Mr. Smillie says that, if the ballot favours a strike the executive will act thereon unless the demands are conceded. "While he had not admitted that concession of' the demands:, would, result in 'crippling industries owing to the increased price of coal-and inflict hardship on the.public. that was-a matter for the Go'vera,ment, wljich could cheapeh, the cost of production if it wished.— Cable • Assn. - 1 • situation¥befast restoration of industries and PUBLIC SERVICES. •. ' (Rec.\February 21,10.40 p.m.) ,'•••• -London, February 18. The situation in ..is., .becoming ■normal Many .-.industries -and public = services have -been - restored—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.