WELFARE OF WORKERS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 11764, 31 July 1916, Page 6

WELFARE OF WORKERS.

* MISS PROUD'S BOOK. MR LLOYD MGE'S INTRODUCTORY REMARKS. Australian and N.Z. Cable A»pr-ciation. (Received July 81, 12.40 p.m.) LONDON. July .TO. Mr Lloyd-Oporto-contributes -i foreword to a book on •"The Welfare of Workers," by Mi?s I). J) Proud, formerly of the Adelaide University, recently in England on the Welfare Deportment of fho .Ministry nf Munitions. A»r Lloyd George describes the establishment ot the "Welfare Department-, the importance of which it is impossible to exaggerate in .safeguarding female workers' health and wellbeing, lady supervisors having Keen appointed in all national in which women are employed. Mr Lloyd George hopes that all eonirolled establishments will follow suit and thus help to secure a larger and more speedy output, preserve the worker?' health and happiness, and relieve harassed employers from needless strain. In conclusion, Mr Lloycl George says:— •' Tt is a strange irony that the making of weapons of destruction should afford occasion to bumanis-' industry. It may well be that when the. tumult of war is a distant echo ami the making of munitions" a iiighit.i.uc of the past, this effort in \oiien asperities and secure the v.nrkers' welfare will liuikl a bridge of sympathy ami understanding between employer and employed and ieave behind results of permanent and enduiinj; of the workers, the nation and mankind at large. - '