WORK OF COMMITTEES

Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 106, 1 November 1926, Page 9

WORK OF COMMITTEES

WIDE FIELD COVERED,

LONDON, 29th October,

The Economic Committee considered the advisa'bleness of obtaining a complete record of goods in cold storage. The Workmen's Compensation Sub-Com-mittee considered the position of nonresident workmen, dependants of seamen, and aliens under ,the various Empiro compensation laws, and the question of reciprocal arrangements between the parts of tho Empire. Lord Bledisloe, addressing the Research Sub-Committee, drew attention to the Agriculture Research Conference to be held in London in 1927, at which the Dominions and colonies will be represented. He admitted that veterinary science, was not keeping pace with medical science. Ho approved of the interchange of research workers. Major Elliott, chairman of the Empire Marketing Board's Research Committee, described its ever-widening oporations in dealing with food production, storage, and transport. The committee was assisting extensive Empirewide research in respect of mineral contents, natural pastures, and the giving of grants in connection with entomological work in connection with noxious weeds. Dr. Fletcher outlined the operations of the Medical Research Committee and advocated the creation of an Imperial scientific' service, with interchangeable officers. Mr. H. T. Tizard described the Department of Scientific and Industrial Researches, working ,in co-operation with the Dominions. In reforence to transport and storage, he emphasised the necessity for continuity in research policy, with adequate remuneration to the best recruits from the Imperial Scientific Service. Lord Lovat welcomed the progress of Empire forestry from indifference to a stage of research in which all the Dominions wore holding mutual consultations.