LABOUR EXCHANGES BILL.

Colonist, Volume LI, Issue 12545, 22 May 1909, Page 3

LABOUR EXCHANGES BILL.

DETAILS OF THE SCHEME. SOARD OF TRADE CONTROL. [Press A ssoctati on— Copyright.] Received May' 21, 9.15 p.m. London, May 21. Mr Winston Churchill's idea is that the Board of : Trade should control the labour exchanges, with .' a view to making the - system national and uniform. , Great importance is attached, to the advisory L) is hoped that the labour exchange will become an industrial centre or labour market- in each town- It is suggested that the Trade Board meet there; and that meeting rooms be let to trade . unions at a reasonable rent, the trade unions to co-operate for mutual in- , -formation. It is intended that the labour exchange shall offer facilities for washing and clothes mending, and the sale of non-alcoholic refreshments. Separate provision "will be made for men and women; and skilled and unskilled labour. One section of the Board of Trade will act as an intelligence bureau, watch changes in the labour marltet at home aiid abroad ana act as a counterpoise to the unregulated movement of that market, i and deal with schemes of public utility set on foot by the Government. The newspapers welcome the Bill as a good economic scheme, calculated to mitigate social evils. Some urge that employers should utilise the exchanges to fill vacancies, and others emphasise the importance of trade unions heartily assisting. Stress is laid on the fact that Britain is tardily following the example of her industrial rivals.