UNEMPLOYMENT

Hokitika Guardian, 13 October 1921, Page 1

UNEMPLOYMENT

BRITISH LABOFR DELEGATION. AUSTItAMAN AND N.Z. OAIII.E ASSOCIATION. LONDON. Oct. 11. The Lahoor delegation - Messrs S. Wolih, Henderson and It. McDonald), interviewed Air Lloyd George regarding unemployment. Mr Sydney Webb advocated the sliimil iting of nmmal production as t!u- soumlcsi methud of relieving ltiu-mpluymcMt. Air A. Ilcndersoii urged that relief works of a national charm-tor he started.

Air Lloyd George asked s-everttl questions, and then thanked the delegation.

Following the meeting with the L’nhourites, Air Lkt’-d (leot-ge stimtnon- , d t--c t'a' iii.-t, v. hcii-at uiu-mp! lymciit will in- cue of the --l ib' s-.ilijccts tor (iisctissiun. it is understood that proposals will be submitted fur empowering the Government to assist: up lo ('.() per cent the* local liodic.- ’ loans lotpublic works.

FOREIGN DOMINION TRADE. LONDON, Oct. 11

Addressing the Federation of British Industries at Glasgow, mi the subject uf unemployment. Sir Peter Rylnnds (President of the I- edera I ion I urged that in order to get British industries ic.-tn’ted. taxation should lie reduced, even if it meant additional houruwiiig. He heartily supported a suggestion that the requirements of the British colonies and dependencies should he immediately examined. When orders reached Britain, as for railway iiuiteiial, etc., the payment for these should he arranged.to he made hv : loan lo the dependency at a low interest. Such a policy would help to relieve unemployment and restoio Britain to the position of a creditor nation.

STEEL TRFST AIDS UNEMPLOYED NEW YORK, Oct. 12

•The United States Corporation has voted an expondit me ui Itl.OiHI.OIH) dollars for an extension ol its manttlac-tii-iiig plants ju order to piovide extra cn ).'o\ meat along H-c lines suggested at the L’nonVpldyincut Conference.