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waits N | 1 ! H A oi it PAGE TWELVE THE DAILY TI MES-GAZETTE WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1948 Britain's Future In Labor' s Hands Government Says By H. L. JONES .Canadian Press Staff Writer London, Dec. 14--(CP)--The La- bor government has told the British working man that he is master of his own destiny, that whether Bri- tain sinks or swims economically depends on him and his production in mines and factories. The story is hammered home with pamphlets, posters, radio broadcast lunchtime addresses. It is told to men inclined to be suspicious of the "hoss" and to grumble about high prices, short rations and taxes that almost put beer and cigarets out of reach. Government spokesmen say that despite disappointments as the fail- ure of the coal industry to reach its 1948 production target of 211,000,- 000 tans, its campaign is beginning tot take effect. The labor year in Britain, which produced only one tsrike-- a two- week tie-up of London's docks at a cost of $3,500,000 -- saw these de- velopments in the production drive: The Trades Union Congrses, mo- ther body of 8,000,000 British work- ers, began a campaign to carry the productivity drive right to the workshop floor; open warfare was declared against Communists in 'the British trade union movement; labor generally reiterated support of the government's wage-prices-prof- its stabilization policy but warned prices can't go higher. Working with the government, the T.U.C., headed by 59-year-old Will Lawther, himself once a 4s. (80cent) a day coal miner, has taken the lead to "educate" the worker on the im- portance of production. Conferences are held regularly on production problems in individ- \ ual industries. A T.U.C.*productiv- ity school for shop stewards is also planned. Lawther, once jailed for six weeks in 1925 "during mine labor troubles--and in the very courtroom where he later sat as a magistrate --terms unofficial strikes in Britain today "treason." = The London dock strike of last June was unofficial. It tied-up 152 ships and forced the government to proclaim a state of emergency. The strike ended before the emer- gency powers were put into use but later at the T.U.C. conference at Margate, Arthur Deakin, leader of the powerful Transport and Gen- eral Workers Union which includes the dockers, delivered a blast against Communism. He demanded and got a mandate to pull British trade unions from the World Federation of Trade Un- jons which he said had simply be- come a platform for "furtherance of Societ policy." Later the T.U.C. recommended - that the W.F.T.U. suspend its functions and followed this with a statement urging Bri- tish unions to pudge themselves of Communists. There was much talk at Margate about wages and prices but the stabilization policy of the govern- ment was again supported." Com- munist inspired resolutions were de- feated as were candidates for of- fice. However, the left-wing publcation "Tribune" said though the Com- munist challenge was beaten off "it was quite clear that there is a vast reservoir of discontent still to be tapped and it would be extremely foolish for the government to as- sume that everything in the indus- trial garden is lovley. Lively History Of Halifax By Thomas Raddall By CHARLES BRUCE Canadian Press Staff Writer German failure to mine the ap- proaches of Halifax Harbor remains a mystery of the war, says 'Thomas H. Raddall, the Nova Scotia nov- elist. So close did the fringe of the sea- war come to this nerve-centre of the convoy system that merchant ships were attacked near the har- por, the corvette Clayoquot was sunk five miles off Sambro light- ship on Christmas Eve, 1944, and a submarine sank the minesweeper Esquimalt within sight of it in April, 1945. But except for one "catch" of several mines in June, 1943, the Canadian Navy's sweep of the harbbr approaches netted nothing but hard work for the sweepers. Hg many other aspects of the city's role in half a dozen wars are outlined in "Halifax, Warden of the North" (McClelland and Stewart), Raddall's account of the city's 200-year history as naval station, garrison town, colonial and provincial capital. Anyone who . failed to realize that for six years Halifax was "in the line" may get a slight shock from some of Rad- dall's casual understatement: "They |* (the Germans) never attempted to sink the harbor lightships--these were too useful as seamarks for 'their operations." The book is an objective account of Halifax from the day it was founded as a fort in 1749 to offset French power, until today, when city planning is a postwar problem. All through its history two, largely contradictory roles have made Halifax a city that. can't be typed according to formal pattern. Her world position in wartime strategy has always been at odds with her place as the trading and cultural centre of her own hinterland. Her very incorporation was de- layed for nearly 100 years because it would have restricted the appli- cation of military discipline; civic development had to adjust itself to arsenals, block houses and bar- racks in the centre of the town; responsible government for Nova Scotia had to be won in a breath- ing-space between wars, : Raddall treats it all objectively. The people who had a hand in the building of Halifax move through his pages with the color of life-- the governors honest and corrupt, the generals sagacious and foolish, the merchants upright and knav- ish, the ladies virtuous and other- wise; the nameless thousands who lived their lives within sight of her citadel, the nameless thousands who tramped her piers to waiting ships. SPEEDWAY APPROVED Ipswich, Suffolk, England--(CP)-- Motorcycle traffic police stripped the mufflers from their machines and raced around an Ipswich com- mon, making all. the noise they could. When none of the patients in a hospital half a mile away' heard a sound, the county planning com- mittee approved a proposal for a speedway on the commen. RE-NAME DESTROYERS Bombay--(CP)--Three destroyers which the Royal Indian Navy is taking over from the Royal Navy is taking over from the Royal Navy next summer will be renamed on date of transfer. H.M.S. Rotherham will be HM.I.S. Rajput; HMS. Re- doubt will be HM.IS. Ranjit and H.MS. Raider will be HM.IS. Rana. Relieve the miser- able, stifling distress of clogged nostrils with Mentholatum. It quickly clears nasal passages, eases cold misery, soothes in- flamed Jose. Jars MENTHOLATUM COMFORT Daily Gives You're Invited Jo Join In The | CAROL PARNER ERAS A Tomorrow Morning , (AT 8.30 AM.) When the Choir from CENTRE ST. UNITED CHURCH will lead in the 4 SINGING OF CHRISTMA CAROL TE I I OE TS ER OE TE TR DE TX EE IR DE IE LIMITED SONGS A y Ld 7 Countries ' po hd Now Working ® 9 » On Alliance Washington, Dec. 14--(CP) -- Without fuss or fanfare, as busy traffic hums past th:'r State De- partment meeting place, spokes- men for seven countries are busily phrasing democracy's answer to Russian aggression. The unprecedented North Atlan- tic security alliance they are draft- ing is at once a blunt reminder of of international teamwork for free- domi. For all that the terms remain a top seeret, the proposed pact al- ready is hailed as one" Of the po- tentially great documents of his- to Ty. But in their talks with United States officials, the ambassadors of Canada, Britain, France, Bel- gium, the Netherlands, and Lux- embourg face no easy task. The Washington conversations, scheduled to pave the way for a foreign ministers conference at which the pact will be put into fi- nal form, would not have been dreamed of 10 years ago. The alli- ance, even at this stage, reflects a great war-born about-face in Uni- ted States foreign policy, recogni- RIF IF IEREEFIN NEES REE the World's shrinking smallness n tion by the Vorld's most erful and a happy example of a new kind 4 nation that no country can be an { isolationist neutral any more. But the main problem lies in the very newness of this change of heart; how far is the United States prepared to go? Con- gress will proyide the answer early next year in debate that promises to be historic. Whatever the alliance terms fin- ally * presented to Congress, the question will be whether, the United States should go to war for a friend the instant that friend is attacked. Never has the United 'States been willing to say to a non- American country: "Your safety is my safety." The goal 'of the five European countries-{s to convince the United States that their freedom from Communism is vital to American security and that is worth shooting American' '| campaigner for margarine, James Sinelair 'Not 'Surprised' Vancouver, Dec. 14--(CP) -- James Sinclair, House of Commons today was "pleased but not ' surprised" when he heard The Canadian Press report that the butter substitute now may be legally manufactured and sold in Canada. "It's just what we expected," said the Liberal Member of Parlia- ment for North Vancouver. He joined Senator W. D, Euler of On- tario last year in a vigorous cam-. paign, to 1ift the 82-year-old ban preventing Canadians from spread- ing the substitute on bread. "All the credit goes to Senator Euler who has waged an incessant three-year fight against the ban on this legitimate article of trade," he declared. d He did not expect housewives "to go on a buying spree for the bute ter substitute. bY wiped ky Harmand (feet for CHRISTMAS and \ Wr PR 250 fine rooms, TEL OF many HAPPY * ATLANTIC CITY © <0 "ax sea-water baths, festive food... Ship's Sun-Deck. American and European Pl8ns. PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, OVERLOOKING OCEAN PERFUME C : f Choose TALCUM & 4 : : COLOGNE A Radiant Gifts PERFUME by RICHARD HUDNUT VIAL 65¢ COLOGNE 'ESSENCE DUO' Vogue and RSYP Essence 85c¢ 1.25 3.00 es Give her a TONI Here are some of the highlights from our stocks of gifts. Prices cover a complete range, with many fine gifts that are quite inexpensive. 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