THE "GO-SLOW" POLICY.

Taranaki Daily News, 2 April 1917, Page 5

THE "GO-SLOW" POLICY.

POSITION OF WEST COAST MDffip. '' $ ', ; , or ' '"-IwSP WARNING BY APPEAL COTJHSP. .*£ *r- .'.'.ifl! By Telegraph.—Press.AßWclatl«l.*,', v f| \ Westport, March & ' , At a sitting of the Military AJto«|,i" Board to-day, after hearing evidence tin ■ ■ \ cerning tin reduction of the output .of. ■'" mines, the chairman (Mr., J. S. Evaii)'' C\ said with regard to the exemption *ot .?.< miners that the evidence showed that *V: "go-slow" policy was not in vogue a* / Milltrton but was in vogue at Dennis* ■')■ ton, Westport and Stockton. The Bfcrc] V-J had already indicated its policy, and aav.ftl the mine manager at Millcrton had'gitem''' 'j assurance that the policy did not at Millcrton, these appeals would bt> •ii->l« journed sine die as before,'but on e*ys| press stipulation that the appeals #«iid be reviewed if the "go-slow" policy Vert Mu adopted, or mon wero unreasonably M<<*i| unnecessarily absent from their wort .i;* With regard to Denniston, the wished to give miners concerned opportunity of reconsidering the .TOraU $| tion, and also to give more ooMlfcaiJgl tion to each man's case than given hurriedly while the board wa»-Wt< *M ting. The appeals ffom Denniston, 1 port and Stockton would be furtWfcoV , $1 journed to enable the board to eaifhilty™!* check each man's case. The wnjstf;!■*■» .would have a further opportunity '©jlf ! 'f \ defending or justifying their poatttM«c<f' ji if such be possible. The board to repeat its warning, that it intended carry out its pelicy and refuse tion unless the output was kept npWvS norma,!. This would be a serious ter both for the country and men whoj'Vjl irrevocably become soldiers. . i% From the Westport and Stockton. '-% mines' evidence it was clear that th»,'iS "go-slow" policy is in vogue in theao'"',i,J mines. Tho extent and effect thereof was contained In detail in statements ,^;'J and returns of the time, wages and. put« >J| p'ut, which were submitted by the nufjpvj agers. ■ * u «