INDUSTRIAL UNREST.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 45, 23 February 1914, Page 5

INDUSTRIAL UNREST.

SOLIDARITY OF CONSCIENCE. r ßv Electric Telegraph—Copyright] [United Press Association.! London, February 21. Viscount Haldane, in a speech at Loudon, emphasised the great progress of technical and industrial training m the Continent up to the ago of eighteen.' He referred to the problem of industrial unrest throughout the British Empire, and contended that it was necessary to bring about solilarity of conscience between workmen ind employers. The latter must recoguse the workers’ position, and workneu must recognise that they had a urther concern than the mere getting »f as much as possible in wages. Many ■ognate problems connected with education and industry woro awaiting solution. He was a firm believer in our capacity to keep the lead, but only if we thought and acted ahead. BADGES PROHIBITED. London, February 21. The Postmaster has declined to allow postmen in uniform to wear Federation badges. EMPLOYMENT OF CHILDREN. London, February 21. The Government and Opposition have agreed to the second reading of the Children’s Employment and School Attendance Bill. The Bill raises school age to fifteen; abolishes half-time under thirteen years; and exempts those above that ago conditionally upon entering beneficial employment. The Bill does not allow street trading for boys and girls under 17 and IS respectively, but boys under 17 may be lionised if they attend continuation evening school. THE WELLINGTON STRIKE. London, February 21. Mr Arthur Henderson, Labor member for Barnard Castle, will ask Mr Churchill in the House of Commons whether he is aware that during the New Zealand strike the men of H.M. ships Psyche and Pyramus were paraded with fixed bayonets, that the ships’ guns were trained on the wharves, and searchlights used to assist the strikebreakers. WATERSIDERS’ OVERTIME. (Received 9.45 a.in.) Melbourne, February 23. Despite the wharf laborers’ decision to resume working overtime, the coal lumping section persists in day work only so far as handling coal is concerned, but consented to deal with ordinary cargo after five o’clock, so as to secure a share of the overtime pay. The lumpers’ attitude is causing much delay to the coaling of vessels. SYDNEY IRONWORKERS. (Received 9.45 a.m.) Sydney, February 23. The iron trades strike is causing serious dislocation at the docks, many ship repairing orders having to bo refused.