TOPICS OF THE TIMES

King Country Chronicle, Volume XXIX, Issue 4693, 14 May 1935, Page 4

TOPICS OF THE TIMES

Reduction of Hours. "The difficulty has to be faced, as matters stand, that the statutory reduction of working hours —even if the problem of international competition were solved by an international agreement—might result in one of two undesirable consequences: either the.price of the industrial products affected might be increased and their consumption accordingly restricted, so that the community as-a whole was worse off, or the advantage of having more work people employed in production might be offset by a general lowering of the wages of all employed. How far these two dangers can be avoided is clearly a question to be examined in the light of each particular industry's capacity forbetter organisation and more skilful use of machinery. In short, the approach to this should obviously be along lines of practical exploration."—The "News-Chronicle," (London). " ' "','"'

"He Who Wlakes Many Afraid." " 'He who makes many afraid of him has himself many to fear.' Within each nation there will come about a consolidation of opinion of people of all parties, and those who most hate war and militarism will be not the least ready to join in the defence of the collective system which they regard as the only alternative to a lasting world anarchy. Let Germany, therefore, having insisted upon and secured the liquidation of the impossible position under the Treaty of Versailles, not think of defying world opinion for a second time. Let her rejoin the comity of nations; let her return to the League, and let her work with others for the maintenance of that peace which is essential to the welfare of her own people as of all the other peoples in the.world." —Sir Herbert Samuel.