AMERICAN CABLE NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 17 April 1926, Page 3

AMERICAN CABLE NEWS.

[Australian & N.Z. Cable Association.]

WORK IN UNITED STATES.

WASHINGTON, April 15

The U.S.A. Labour Department n ports that the United States is no facing a serious employment problci witlv tho prospect of the first with spread labour shortage since the I9ii depression. There has been a marke improvement in the steel, hnildinj textile and shoe manufacturing lines This lias strengthened the demands fo skilled and unskilled workers. Heav demands are being made on the en ployment agencies throughout Hi country for labour for the fields an along the highways in road construe tion. The previous employment rc cords arc expected to he shattered i the automobile and building lines tin' year. Full-time employment prevail in the textile industries of New Eng land and the Southern States. Mr Francis Jones, the United State Employment Director, says that then is going to he work for everyody win wants work. PR OH I BfTfON ENQ DRY. WASHINGTON', April 15. The 11 Wets ” closed their eas< against Prohibition to-day before the Senate Committee of Inquiry, and the " Drys ” will resume their testimony ‘tO-morrow, Mrs Mary Morton, the lady metnbet of Congress, pleaded that Prohibition has corrupted homes, and that it should be modified. She said: “Wives have told me they formerly were troubled with drunken husbands, but they are now crazy.” She introduced a joko ascribed to the Prince of Wales, who, when visiting the United States, was asked bow bo liked Prohibition, and replied: “Great! When does it liegin?’' Mr Samuel Church, the President of the Carnegie Institute, stated that the students in his and other universities were now taking flasks to the social events, and the girl students wero participating in drinking parties. Mr .John Calkin, the President of the Liberty Defence League, declared expositions wero still ruining many homes. Mr .Jones, the Director of Prohibition, agreed with General Andrews’s statement that the legalising of beer would facilitate dry law enforcement, hut lie claimed that the repeal or modification of the Volstead Act would mean the end of the country’s present prosperity. Meantinio General Andrews has been subjected to much criticism since he testified. Tho “Drys” are objecting to bis statement that be favoured tho sale of beer. General Andrews has issued an announcement in which he says that lie did not intend that this should be interpreted as indicating a change in the law. CHILD PICKETS. NEW YORK, April 15. The first attempt to picket While Houso isinee the famous suffragist picketing of Hie late Woodrow Wilson was mhde by six ragged children, who were aiding the New Jersey textile strikers. Accompanied by their parents, they arrived at President Coolidge’s gates hewing banners, on one of which was the statclru'nl : “We Want to Mat! Our Mothers Work Nights and Our Fathers Days. Who Can Care for Us?”

Another urged the public to pause to “See How We Live!’’ The police prevented them from entering the grounds with the posters. These were .removed, after which the children were permitted for a few minutes to go in the executive offices with the President’s Secretary, but they did not see President Coolidge. The President's- Secretary stated (hit flic trouble was a State matter.* LARGE MOTOR WORKS CLOSED. VANCOUVER, April 16. The plnjiit of the General Motors Corporation at Oshawa, Ontario employing three thousand men, suspended operations to-day. A notice was posted stating that on account of tho tariff charges the entire plant will ho closed indefinitely until the company are able to arrive at an intelligent conclusion as to wliat future course may he considered advisable. NEW LIQUOR TREATY WANTED. WASHINGTON, April 16. State Department officials are considering the question of proposing a new liquor treaty with Great Britain. TUG CREWS STRIKE. NEW YORK, April 15. Tho crews of four hundred tugs, conveying and towing shipping in the harbour here, struck on Thursday night until their demand for higher wages and shorter hours has been settled. Three thousand men are alfected. They ask for a ten-hour day, and overtime pay. The wage raises asked vary from increases of ten and twenty-five, dollars to fifty dollars pei month.