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Hokitika Guardian, 14 September 1923, Page 3

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AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. THE BRITISH WORKER. XOT PRODCCIXG EXOUGH. • Received this day at 8.30 n.m.) LOXDOX, Sept. 13. The Rt Hun C. A. McCurdy in bis second article in the “Daily C hronicle” on unemployment says : •'.Measured not he money, but by thing-, money buys the real wages of the American worker, probably more than double that of the British workers. Is this due to protection or prohibition;-' 1 think not ! The difference existed long before the war as the official returns for 1907-9 show that the American productive capacity of man for man was two to B.j times that of Britain’s. The explanation is partly psychological and partly material. The American manufacturer docs not believe in the doctrine of a limited market and the American worker has no use for canny methods. The Americans aba;::!.:.:;’

the fallacy of the restriction of output thirty years ago—iust when the British workers adopted cannyism. As Lord Leverhulme recently showed, four million British workers each p,induced seventy-five to a hundred sterling worth of goods annually. In America's chief industries the per capita production was three to five times as gre'r. and the result is the British worker is going short of half the wealth that lie should he first producing and then consuming. American experience shows that efficient production is the cause and not tile effect of the expansion of the Home market. We talk too much about our overseas market and production for more foreign trade. The first step must fie the removal of the worker's sense of distrust, insecurity and feeling that improved methods of production mean unemployment THE BFYIXG OF VOTES. (Received this day at 9.15 a m.) BEK IX, Sept. 13.

The ••Times'' correspondent states that mem hers of Barliiunenl are aue- : tinning their votes among the ProsiI dential candidates and the local press s is busily discussing the terms which the members demand before voting. For Chihli, the candidate for Tsuoktm. “Five thousand dollar- and a half down is tin: ruling prii e. hut eight thousand is offered in some quarters.” This represents nearly a thousand sterling. A charitable view is taken that members arc entitled to get what they can because their official salaries are years in arrear. There are supposed to lie two hundred honest members who cannot be bought. The city is In-flagged in honour of the presidential election and many polite and soldiers guard the approaches to Parliament. hut a quorum is lacking and proceedings had to be adjourned to Friday, though everybody knows that a quorum is iWfTjitaiuablc. An attempt may he made to legali-c proxies. Apparently the deadlock u ill continue until a coup tl'eriu occurs. X-RAY VICTIM. (Received this dav at 10.-15 a.m.) LOXDOX, Sept. 13. An X-Ray operator in London Hospital bad both bands amputated in consequence of the elfecLs of X-Ray-This is the third member of the hospital staff to lose his hands. The hospital report states that ample protection is afforded operators, but the burning is done before the danger is realised. SPAXISII REVOLT. [Heuteks TeleorAMS.] (Received tin’s dav at 12.25 p.m.) BARCELONA, M-pi. K. Following disturbances arising mini anti-Spanish demonstrations by Catalan Separatists, the Captain-General of Barcelona, Primo Devivira, issued n proclamation announcing the militars authorities had decided to take over power. They occupied the central telephone office, enforced martial law and established a censor-hip, claiming the garrisons at Madrid. Saragossa am: Ski villi would adhere to the movement, • and stating proceedings would be instituted against the Foreign Mini-tor ar.d President of the Council. A guvr rumen! would be established ii* del the military authorities. The mo'Cment was not directed again-: tlie Frag liu the Government. MADRID, Sept, 13 Cabinet, after an. a:’ night sitting issued a statement - "Apparently (

juililarv fortes in certain districts are disposed to concur in the altitude of rebellion of Devivira. Cabinet is in permanent se-siim and will maintain ihe position and yield only to force. The King will arrive in Madrid today.” NAVAL RATINGS. (Received tin’s day at 12.25 p.in.) LONDON, Sept. 13 The Admiraltv announces that special service ratings will not he loaned to the Dominions,< unless their term of engagement by the Dominions will he completed, prior to the expiration of their home engagements, or nukes they re-engage fur continuous service in the Royal Navy prior to going to a Dominion.