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"IT CAN BE DONE." ! (
"IT CAN BE DONE." ( — j 1) Plea for the Miner. '1 A REPLY TO MR. GOUGHj" i iI By J. MORGAN REES, I LMtMf?f in <A? UKtuc?ty of Wales. 5 ■ If it were not a very serious situation that confronts us, -Vr. Gough's article might fittingly be termed a "burlesque. He i loegfi his temiper. He is oandid enough to edxnit that I hare annoyed him, and as a i result descends to abuse, the la-st refuge tof tie discomfited, to explain his ideas, f Economics is not a subject for annoyed or f angry men: it niaios them, forsret logio, twist hypotheses, ignore evidence, ra.nt sand ra-ve about eclipses and savages, so relined economic teaching, and finally pull up exhausted. all this bathos and pother about 'the 6s. rise per ton in the price of coal to those lazy miners, Smillie, SoJikey, bb and Co., and others of like ilk. A Sfsw hours after his article TO written the I Vise was postponed for three months. It may still Ise imposed and it may be neces- sary to impose it, if events do not change. I That will be a serious, a very serious thing for this country, not alone the Jniners, and may ruin us eventually. Yet ire repeat quite unrepentantly that The Winer is ho fool and knows, it can be xliyne." It means that 7 hours and the ►Sankey award can be paid without raising ¡the price Off coal to the consumer, if evo-fy- Jtone does his bit of clear thinking and acting. GOODWILL. b "Let me quote once again Section VI. of |the Recommendations as to Honrs and ?f'a?a? d the first Sank?y &p-ort, signed $by Ju&tice Sankey, Mr. A. Balfour, Mr. Dyckham, and Mr. T. Royden:— It is thought that these results may be obtained explained in our report without raising the price of coal to the consumer. So the miners, four members of the Com- scission as well as the six Labour mem- bers, as well as countless others believod on June 20th, and still know that it can we done, granted common-sense, absence £ Qf hysterics, sound economic changes, and -goodwill. What has happened in the meantime?1 Output has gone dprwn; the miners are Accused of slacking, and the' owners and employers are accused in some quarters inability to give clearance or of not fiUipplying tubs, trams, etc. Moreover, one thing is certain: immediately after if the first Sankey Report a political agita- tion was set up by the employers against r^tkxnaliination, and nearly have signed a memorial to the Premier against the principle. Then comes the second Sankey Report on June 23rd in fayour of immediate nationalisation in principle, to be effected at the end of three yea.rince when we have had no rest, or peace from confused issues, bad tempers, muddled thinking. i THE REAL ISSUE. Tjet us fro over some of the ground covered in previous articles and trace the real issue. Coal belongs to the long period Bjihrket. That is, a commodity its price isl determined in the long period by its CQ,ot of production rather than by demand. Fish belongs to the short period market, and its price on the market will be deter- mined by demand more than by its cost of ;orcdue,tion. Of course every time cost of production must be covered by price, or else the article or service will not be forthcoming, but in certain oases cost of production will have a more direct effect on price than demand and vice versa. Hi at is why, though there is plenty of i fish obtainable just now, big prices—much too big-are being got for it, bccause de- mand operates more quickly in the short period market. The moral of all this is as follows: in regard to coal, a shorter hour to work and a greater wage paid means an immediate drop in output and an increase in cost because, as Sir A. Geddes said on Monday night, suffident j tipie had not elapsed to allow of coinpen- -eating. improvements to be made in the method of getting coal: It is being got at present under private enterprise," which even upon the evidence already given, the present system of ownership in the coal industry stands condemned, and some other system must be substituted for it, either nationalisation or a method of unification by national purohase and/or by joint control/'—Sankey Repoit, Section J IX. ) THE LONG PERIOD. Therefore under that system, and so long as that systean persists, up jumps the Pfice of ooal. But coal must be judged by the long period market rules. Take the long period view, and more coal will be produced at less cost per ton, provided you eliminate the wastes of the Competi- tive system, provided the coal miners will do everything in their power to produce, and provided improved methods of coal getting, underground travelling facilities to save labour and lengthen tha time spent at the face, are forthcoming. Since the first report appeared hare these been forthcoming? How many economies have been made in (a) production, (b) in tran- sit, (0) in distribution, in improved out- ting machinery at the face, etc., ete. P ILr. Brace in hip speech in the House quoted that in 1918 £ 4,3&9 was paid out of the South Wales miners' out-of-work fund to member who were idle through no fiamlt of their own; but 157 oollieries were unable to work because there were no wagons, 113 because of insufficient trams, 101 because of a shcirtage of tim- ber and rails, 111 because of a shortage of horses and power, 91 because of delay in (reswore, 32 bcgwwe stf deJ"y iu d^eioping I THE ROOT FACT. Let us be candid and fair. There may be absenteeism. There are a certain num- ber of won't wM-hs in every clajps; these are in a very small minority, but the root fact stares us in the f"e-the conditions mentioned aibove, being idle through no fault of their own, obtains to-day, and it obtains because ctf many war causes, dis- organisation, because of the fact that the. worker has no effective voice in the man- agement of the mine. In fact, because of our glorious, system of 3,000 pits owned by 1,500 companies or individuals without standardisation or unification, each based on the idea, Off getting maximum profit by minimum cost. Everything depends on output; output, on the way or ways coal is produced; this is in the hands of private enterprise with profits guaranteed at Is. 3d. a ton since March 30th! Has private enterprise the incentive to buck up, strain every means to economise under such conditions? No! Up goes the cost. Has the mine-worker, with a daily storm of anti-nationalisation propaganda in the press, the incentive to do his best for the nation when he knows th,at the political wirepullers may baulk him? No! The wonder is that the figures for absenteeism are so small, 10.7 in 1913 to 12.5 in 1919; that the drop in output per maji is go small, from 19.8 tons in 1913 to 16.8 tons in 1919, to 17.1 tons in the fojar weeks ending May 24th. ( AT ONCE." In Section 15 of the first report Justice Sankey said that certain matters were to be taken in hand AT ONCE, and that no time was to be wasted in discussing put- ting this or that scheme into operation, but that royalties and wayleaves were to be dealt with idbmediately, and that unification of economies and unification I of improvenierit-s in regard to housing, baths, clearance, continuation of trans- port from collieries, reduction of volun- tary absenteeism, machinery for coal cut- ting, for coal conveying, for underground transit, for the pooling of wagons, the elimination of unnecessary distribution obfrts, and the unification of accounting were to be dealt with immediately. Has this been done? We a-re afraid that in- stead our private enterprisers havo been too busy propaganding the country against nationalisation, and not working for the public welfare. I WHOSE MONOPLY ? Monopoly must be fought," says Mr. Gough. Hear, hear: say all of us. Whose is the riionopoly to-day ? Who are in con- trol ocr the mines to-day, of our railways, of our lands? Are they the miners? "Clear your minds o.f Cânt," says Dr. Johnston. If we do, as thinking citizens, we ehall see first that it is useless to con- demn nationalisation, or the miners' policy, or hatra-working economists by hurling anathemas and shrieks at them. Coal belongs to the long period market. There is a serious drop in output, more than was expected, because what changes were recommended for acceptation in Marohhavenot been put into operation. Price goes up for the immediate present. This' ts not at all surprising when we re- member the reasons given above: there is a great outcry. Take the long period view. Put the whole industry' on a dif- ferent basis as recommended by the Com- mission's majority. Then test it. If coal ought really to cost 6$. more to-day, it is a Gs. vote of no confidence in private enter- prise. Let the Government accept the Sankey principle, and watch what hap- tens then. I EXACT FIGURES. I Now we shall deal in aane, exact figures. The first Report estimated cost of increases in, wages and reduction of hours for the remainder of this year at 130,000,000; de- creased output at 10 per cont., £ 13,000,000; making 250 millions tons for the present year total, < £ 43,000,000. This being inevit- able during the period of transition. No man in his senses saki or meant anything otherwise. Proditswere limited to Is. 2d. a ton, which, on an output of 250,000,000 tons, totalled £ 15,000,000. Now, the total profits that. might have been earned on the basis of prioos. wages, and hours (pre Sankey award) were £ 54,000,000. I ¡ The diSerence represents .239.000,000, and goes to the Government,to pay some of the estimate deficit of .243,000,000 above. Deduct nin6 millions for loss otf coal ex- ports to neutral, and we get £50,000,000. towards paying the cost of j643,000,000, leaving a net deficit of JB13,000,000 to be made up by various economies suggested in the Sankey Report. Few, if any, of these have been adopted. Now to-day the position accord- ing to the Coal Controller's White Paper is this: they are budgeting on an annual outpnt of 188 tons per man, and yet by ita own offioial figures the miners had been producing for the last 20 years 263 per year. A 10 per oent. reduction in this- would st give 237 tons per man. The Controller's figures represent a total out- put (it 217.00oooo twins per annum against the Sankey estimate of 250,000,000 tons. Sir Auckland Geddgs was oandid enough to admit, that he was not sanguine as to the 217,000,000 figure, while there must be some strong reason for the difference in the estimate of Sankey'e Committee of June 23rd—less than a n-tonth aco, Section V.Jt is my belief that workers can produce an output of 250 million tons a year. In my opiniorn it can and ought to be done. I? the output goes down the supremacy of this country is in danger." At the fiarure 217.000.000 tihe esti-
ITHE FLEET'S CELEBRATIONS.…
I THE FLEET'S CELEBRATIONS. (Photo by Newspaper Illustrations). The Fleet off Southend-on-Sea. Our picture shows H M.S. Revenge in foreground, Royal Oak next, Royal reign last.
KILLtU UN i Hit LINE.* I -1--"-I
KILLtU UN i Hit LINE.* -1 Fate of a Bntonieiry 'j' Lamrman. An inquest touciimg the death of Wil- liam Williams a lampman on the IthoiKida and Swansea iiay itaiiway who was knocked down by a passenger train and killed on Wednesday, morning at Briton t erry was held before the Coro- ner (Mr L. M. Thomas). Mr .Vivian Deer watcned the case on behalf of the Railway company and Mr. C. Waters oh behalf ot the Kailwaymen. Ernest Poole, signalman, said a goods down train and an up passenger train were passing about the same time at the spot where deceased was knocked down, and he surmised that the deceased was waiting for the goods train to pass and did not see the oncqming passenger train. There was a curtain of tog hang- ing about at the time of the accident. Dr. W. B. Harry stated he examined the body and found a fracture of tbEi skull and this was the cause of death and a verdict was returned accordingly. Mr. Deer on behalt of the Railway com- pany wished to express their sympathy with the widow in the loss of an old and valued servant.
THROAT GASHED.I
THROAT GASHED. I Brynamman Collier's Shock- ing Discovery. A shocking discovery was made at Brynamman on Friday night by Daniel Evans, a collier, at his home. It appears that at about 9.30 p.m., his wife, Mary Ann Evans, aged 48, who had been depressed for some time, went to bed, asking her husband if he would fetch ..e' up a glass of hot milk when he came. Accordingly, about 11.30, the husband took it up to her, and on entering the room was horrified to iind his wife lying dead, with a great gash in ø. Qt roachinar from ear to ear. t ■ I
BRAKE CAPSIZES.
BRAKE CAPSIZES. Alarming Accident At Bishopston. As Mr. John John, general haulier, of Trebceth, was driving heme from Bishop- ston on Saturday evening, it appears that cne of the hind wheefe of his brake ool- lapsed, causing the vahicle to ca^peixe just :11$ it entered the curve into Murt-cn. Six ctf tbf occupants, including Mr. John, who wa.s driving, were taken to the Hos- pital, but a majority of them were released the same night.
IMINERS' -~ - ?rs. MINERS'…
I MINERS' ?rs. MINERS' T. rrs. I Settlement of CII DuSais Valley Trouble. • The jiiiliers' dispute in the Dulais Valley has been settled. Arrangements have been made by the Neath and Brecon Railway Company to provide an accommodating train service, and to-day the mining villages of the valley are once more a busy hive- of in- dustry".
1 POPULAR OFFICIAL.
1 POPULAR OFFICIAL. I, Presentation to Mr. Goff Morgan. The outside st?ff of the Owmfelin Steel t outside otaff of the Owmfelil? Steel and Tinplate departments mat at the Tenby j Hotel, Swansea, to present Mr. Goff Morgan, late head superintendent cf the tinhouse i and annealing department with a token of csteena and re-ypect Thpon his eeveping his ( connection with the tirm owing to his health having failed. Mr. J. R. Davies (managing director) ex-prt\red regret a.t losing the I valuable services ct Mr. Morgan, who had I served the firm devotedly during the last 12 years he bad been at Owmfeliii, and hoped that his health would him to engage in eomo suitable business. He had great pleasure, on bebaltf of his staff and friends of Mr. Morgan, in precenting him with a beautiful ttalver and cpergne. Several cf the staff spoke to the good feeling that existed between Mr. Morgan and thTtcselves, and legretted the cause of his leaving them. A very pleasant evening concluded with aU good wishes to Mr. Goff Mcrg-an.
I ' 1 11 I SWANSEA'S TRADE.…
1 11 I SWANSEA'S TRADE. I 100,000 Mark Again Exceeded. ) Swansfa., Mond;ay.- The returns show that the trade-of the harbenr last week again exceeded -kV.OOQ tons, and, equals the pre- ceding week's total. Compared, however, with the corresponding; period last year there is a loss. The import trede showed improvement, and exports of patent fuel were Larger, but coal shipments were lees. The general export trade continues, so far, I mc:st favourable. Shipments of coal 3Jnd.: patent fuel were 79,369 tons; imports, 11.44S tons, exports 91,M3 tons, and total trade, 102,458.; tons, compared with 102,66'0 tons the Preceding week, and 117,028 tons the corre- sponding week last year. Shipments of ooal, 56,467 tons; patent fuel, j 23,902 tons; and tinplates, iron, etecd, etc. 11,674 tons, the latter for Norway, Holland, France, Portugal, and home ports. Shipments cf tinplate, 66,177 boxes, and Tcreipls from worlss, 63,241 boxes; stocks ill the dock warehouses and vans, 182,492 boxes, compared with 1.32,428 boxes the preceding week, and 129,275 boxes at this da.te last year. Tonnage is due to Iced general cargo for Copenhagen, Treport, Havre, Bordeaux, Lisbon and other Portuguese ports, Spanish ports, Italian ports, Straito, China, and Japan. >
ILABOUR PROTEST.I
LABOUR PROTEST. I A Swansea Sunday Meeting. I A public meeting, convened by the Swansea and District Labour Association, to protest against the intervention of our Government in Russia, and demand- ing the withdrawal of British and Allied troops, was held on Sunday even- ing at the Elysium. ,Mr .G. H. Colwill presided. Mr. Ben Griffiths. of the National Union of Clerks, proposed the resolution; Mr. David Williams seconded; Mr. W. Har- ries, a political organiser of the South I Wales Miners' Federation and member of the executive of the National Labour Party, supported. Mr. James Winstone, vice-president, of the South Wales Miners' Federation, had been announced to speak, but was unable to attend. The meeting was quiet and orderly, and was part of the organised protest of workers of this country, and of France and Italy, pn the Russian question. It had been intended to hold a demon- stration to-day, but the Labour Associa- tion had (said the chairman) been tent- porarily disbanded during the recent election, and there had been no time to "8179 8.. /M?«n-air demonstration-
- - -. -:::z For the -Ladies.
-z For the Ladies. DRESSMAKING AT HOME.  By Sylvia. A FROCK FOR A YOUNG GIRL. Here is a becoming model for a girl in her teens of the smart simplicity order wh ich should please myrpaders, and is at the pame time one that is easily adapted to older wearers. The embroidery, which is its chief feature, is also very easily and quickly worked, as it consists of a bold design out- lined in stem-stitch, with a background of darning-stitch, the whole being carried out in coarse wool or silk. This em- broidery is done on the material, and ornaments the front, ,cuffs, and pash end. Almost any materials can be used for this frock, either ootton or woollen, as preferred, some of the former being now almost equal to the latter in appearance and colouring, among vrhich sponge cloths takes first place, and is an extremely effec- tive medium for embroidery. A PRETTY NIGHTDRESS. This pattern illustrates the present fancy for figured materials, and at the same time is one that can be made to serve for a tunic to wear with cotton frock for tennis or sports use. r — 1 have added a small ffketch^to'illus- trate this point. ndgive you an idea of the very slight alteration required,, all that is needed being to cut ttiepàttern to the length considered suitable for such a gal"1llè1).t.. The sash or band, as well as è hems of the neck and sleeve, ajx; oi plain fabric, vtriie being the choice for that shown in the sketch. Silk of the crystalline or patterned variety can also be us id if preferred.
YACHT RACING.
YACHT RACING. Ideal conditions favoured the Yacht races at Llanelly on Saturday under the auspices of the Lianelly Yacht Club. The results were as follows— Class A. 1, Violet (C.Rendall); 2, Mary (T. Arnold). First Class. 1, Dabcbick (Jenkin B- roe.) 2, Flatfish (W. Jenkins). Second Class 1 Frolic (W Williams), 2, Smiling Morn (S. Griffiths), 3, Oonnne (J .Hickman).
RUPTURE SUFFERER—NOW IS THE…
RUPTURE SUFFERER—NOW IS THE TIME. Delay only means that yon are getting worse. Properly support your rupture to-day by means of a" Rich No. 6 T-r,4, with the velvet grip. Comfortable to wear, no springs, no rubbing, and not noticeable at: all. Call or write to Rich, The Chemist, Ltd., Surgical House, 30, High-steeet. Swansea. Hours 11.0 to €.0.
Children's Corner.
Children's Corner. I 0 BY UNCLE JOHN After Saturday's respite and Snodey's rest- you in your email corner and I in mine"—we come back tothe Children's Corner for our merry meetings to, chat and) compete, and, judging by my letter bag, we shall have a good time. The winner of the first prize for draw- ing in last week's contest writes:—\ 22, Watkin-street, Swansea, July 19, 1919. Dear Uncle John,—I have received your postal order and 1 wish to thank yoXi io £ it. 1 IN, ii, aiways be rmuy to ne^p you again, and according to your wrieii i wiil en?ura?e my trienuo to t?o th? Was by joijim? L.orner.—i r^ma. your nephew,' Brinl'ey Her.son/" i'efcee ior the Wodd" 1.. the surrounued by a beautnul iiorai t-ui •-j.i** and &uriiiOuuieu u' V.u-ion x OUfJ' •Jar ■>»'u-.oi. uontriouters;, jiinuiy uic tiiio »»j.uxmjig, öJlu i iiiaii cfcrtaauy trwsuru it do <i U«iignitui per tKjuoi '¡'Cû(;t'J oa iJmce ltej. i>av;ss, iC, ^oitii iiUi-r-.au, K.-v, ou^ca, t-Oiiiem an ingenious '-4't. jju —ie o u.t_ii.vi oi <iii air ot L:v "A."2, u.l.lu n..4i titiii iuc £ doau,—ow uiat wo iavi! toet OUt' W Uti &vro€s to Cvilii*, h., uJIV r. iii LilO la" tùe &SÄell (tv: l ivave u ^4. li j ill ióilt, coiii^eciiioii c. \_iiiucireu c l^>I iifci xor a drawing oi Uao^ie-stroet, and i p.vmistJa you taen mat x wouiti u.I .41 1 OOUul to ass.isi. Jierewita a suggestion u <.r« w in^. i. will leave m>?cnanic-a, etc, to 6niii.ua the practical, LiUn;uuib i!LLly, Jack Lowell Liavrcv 1 told you I could use big words when dealing with the artists..Now let ns get to lnoie homely talks. r ;)1, Courtney-street, Mansolton, Swansea.. Dear Uncle Jolin,-i have taken a deep interest in your Corner, and 1 intend to compete every Week. These are the riddles wiiieii 1 am sending to compete this WEL,I- Q-: What three authors do a burning Louse remind you of? A.: i)ic-i»:ea-6, xiowiti, Burns (dicijins, how it burns). Q.: Why is a tall boy lazi4,t than a short, one? A.: 13eeause he is longer;in bed.' Q.: When is the best time to read a book of nature? A.: When autumn turns the leaves. Q.: Who wears the largest hat in the world ? A.: The ir-an with the largest head. Q-: What goes all the way from London to Scotland without moving? A.: The railway lines. I haven't much more to say,so I close my letter.—1 am. your affectionate nephew, J. W. Clement. Temperance Cottage, Treboeth. Deaj Uncle John,-l hope this will fill a nice space in your Corner. Now Tommy," said his mother, "1 want you. to be good while I aan out." I'll be good for sixpence/' cephed "I'll be good for sizi)en c e mpli?d Tommy," said I want you 'to remember that you cannot be a IOn of mine unless you are good far nothing."— Yours truly, Katie Potts.* .(Age 13). I MORE PRIGES. For a pen and ink drawing-black ink on white paper—of any lfowea, by childretn under 13: First prize, 3s.; eeoamd prise, 2s.; third prize. Is. For an essay on How I enjoyed my Peace Day (confined to boys or girls of 1* and under). First prise. <«.; second prize, 3s.; third prize, 2s.; fourth prise. Is. All contributions to be seat in by Thurs- day next addressed to Uncle John," Leader Office, Swansea.
I 'AT THE DOCKS.
I AT THE DOCKS. Arrivals and Sailings of Vessels. KING'S iXiCK. AIiRIV ÅLS.-wi.. s 140, Preaton: Colling, wooa e 816 Kouen; Wijaegred 99. HyJSoath Oapitan sesrerra e 1014 E. Tumin Heather Bell 52. Pensyn; Elizabeth Bennett m. leiirny; Kari e 3G), Liviraooh War Typhoon < 1866. Birkenhead; Myoinir a 329, Cbetw- boure: Ylurri Gorri e 4M. Liverpool; Iht. guesdir. s 387. rivers SAILINGS.—Pembroke Coast < JM. Boaen,; Australia a 3166. Monte Video; Enters 22^3. Venice: Henapian s 1872. MarseiUee mod Opjioa; PLM 6., ia08, «. Nfe.r»ire • Pan! Pats a 2481, New Tork; Artor-45. St. PRINCE OPr, WA1.B6 DOCK. ARRIVALS.—Fedeima s 2?9, Treport; Bene, town 374. Rouen: Fleewick s 369 Dunkirk; Ardizai-th 6 349 Oaen: Renee Harthe 726. K??n: O.rœ t?U. QMtH Nee? 4M. Honen: Douro & 1S86.Li: Gothe t <Sl. RtMen: Charkow s.525. Uenool¡ ,Gn:- Rbut-n: Charkcow 9.' W.r U*ervooL; Ww-.x & 849 BUTY RULINGS—Webbnm a <t6. Bo?m: Fa<t- net a 2S6. Dieppej Draroon 0 368. Treport; Oaktown a 172, <TreD6ft: Wocdtc?n 0 ?M. Tl?OOTt. ? NORTH DOCK." ARB!TALS.—ToatouM a 4= BL N*?:?: Forb'Va". a 187/ St ,Ô:' Velocity a B?frt. Walnut 5 1Z4 ?Rcctrtvor: N ephrite 8 Rp,: Cork: OMaM?M 99 ? Brim; Seb?t- ?oMtL B 153, Di S&c X?teo TM. i?m. d*n:4 W&boon" Se ?, SAIMKGS.-Actiyo. 12i$.? Booh<!?: A<f- nes Glover 81 B?IfM?: UtMy ?. Barry: Ro- NtIie.24.S&N<M. SOUT?tDOC? AERIVAM.-C?mM? <0. La,Bochelle; Spit, fire 29. 1.lløh: 'Ðr7t t _lYe tugj7&. Oi?wic9h. si4. Rob., 'Mooo,$- imlyage tug -45. 1W. Boat?Mfne: Notfe DaBoe de Beeewre,' Bor- de&ax: KorChem CtXM?! 10M. Øl: H. Cttm&ret: C?etMe ? Roekefort; Kidwelly l. geltort: I 4Da4le'85 ma. lish: M4?? aeh (?&r4le 24 a?. fah-?Plov ?107, A14h Graeehih 1M Cork: GeOrc** ?e<m mb 41, ?t R?cben?: y?M<HMe 96. Lt B?h??: "'tie. 90.. Norde&7ix. SGft-AnnMl.f. BeScAiTnIs AV.G9 R, I': Prm«? MM'i< J«t 63. Oetend: B<wh<'OMtle t ? Points 0<tNt!e Mt; a<)h: Bre?d Wiaaef M. xett. a*h: d)cl« Dick 24. M?MB: Soaveoir 136., Ideboe: N«tte l>a)Be de ? GaM? HO. Meboa: ? Am?tttW.?: Vivid 37. ee?. a?h: Owanom aS?h Wi. ."č 1
THE ALL SIR GARNETS.
THE ALL SIR GARNETS. On Saturday, at the Bvod &tmmA JPsvJKsv. Victoria Park, Swansea, the AU Sir Qanipt Ooooert Party performed to packed bo www eooMe o^ viskops Moirtnafce f- W rthaiitn admieaion. & speow Twtear ptuaiaauua was staged, aiid from a faaMsai Hjiailiaiw epeoial mention Is Saaitew- aet Fair" tkfnd, TTnkm Jttfe nmliaia. 4/f advertised, vooal eonspetltkms I wo ecsat» menee this evening aa 7.30 p.m., for wbae3* some WbE kitoiwn kcftt gwrttlemen wre crim. ing good priaesy and a. ntanber of mitsjM l^xa afeeadf been raeeifed*
"IT CAN BE DONE." ! (
I mated deficit of the Controller is ■ £ 16.000,000 against the X13,000,000 to be ra-ised by %he Sankey proposals. I WHY THE DIFFERENCE? Why this difference in a few months? The sources otf information are the same. Is it the wicked miners? We do not, on evidence, and cannot subscribe to that view. The immediate thing to do is to abolish the present distrust, and to put the recommendations of the two Reports into operation. Cool is a national asset, it is a key in- dustry. It is vital for all other industries to have a voice in deciding the amount produced and the price at which it is sold. The baf-is and estimate of the Coal Con- troller are illusory, because they have been taken over a SHORT period, for a long period priced article, before any changes in control have come about. The issue is plain—distrust, suspicion, and bitterness on the part of the men with lower output at great cost, because of the wastes of the private enterprise system with profit guaranteed, no unification of methods, and a general muddling of 'con- trol—or a direct interest in their work for the men, with a share of control in work under national ownership, when coal will be worked for the nati4 I INCENTIVE. In Section XXXiII. or the Second Report Justice Sankey examines the question of incentive under State ownership. Has Sir Richard Redmayne no incentive because he is a Government servant? Has Sir Owen Edwards no incentive to do his best as Chief Inspector of Wales? Anyhow, the risk of a loss of incentive is less than the risk of strife.. Let the Government declare for State ownership and solve this problem. Let it honour the pledges of its own Commission. The sands are running out. Will it trust the people of this country to work out their own destiny, as they did during the war. or is it to be a struggle be-tween the haves of power and the haves of labour? Heaven forbid. This is. no time for personalities. The issues are too grave.: Our whole safety, our future as a nation is dependent on the right solution of the problem. There is no more patriotic body of men in these islands than the miners. They are face to face with danger daily, and at" the heart ot things honest, clear- headed, and blear-eyed. "TRUST THEM." j They may be advanced in views, some o.f them, but they are the most human of all men. Trust them. I have talked and known them from Glamorganshire to Cumberland. The, miner knows IT can be done. Justice Sankey knows. The men-r, leaders know. Let the general pub- lic know, Mx. Gough, and then we shall all know IT can be done.