Reading Observer 09-1919

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L<'ls •. weel< there were 334 disabl~d ex-service men in this town Who
... . ded work. This week. Blnce the U.sue of the King's ~rocl~&tio.n. there

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If t be ~mployers of R:eadin g ?arry out the ~bviou.s desire of the King a.nd:
his adviE~ r" '" .,111" rapld ·ra.te l~ w ,ll be g ettlUg on for t wo years before all .
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FIRST LIST OF NATIONAL
BADGE EMPLOYERS. '
The foU owing i. tho 6rot fut of loeaJ firm. who
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ich ~ma ' !or the emp!byment of disabled M-ser9'iee
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net'bert EDgiuee:ing 'Woisl)Y lklad, C.II..verCo., Ltd.
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hokl wbis.t dmree on night.

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nigbt... on wt:qcb. dancea are Arr&D~Eld
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J oseph H Op6QD & SoCII Newbury, Berks.
Boyd!: .Murley. Ltd. 87. Loudon llolld .

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mgge.t . a big revival t bis
people rLre 80 kE'eD. abo ut it that

abou t forming Lugue9, H nw
run t-hem we do not kn ow.
ul.lde rstnud . But t he
tof Wh ~S l plnyers tueeliug ellch
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is a game of ak ill or a. pOle of
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n ot go ill crowdll to whi.t drive.
)('I()k upon the g ame a~ a fi~u~ nrt.

two .tt"';'tiouo whio~ jdraw t bem.
the obief ' attrfloeti0 j :is the . ociH.l
these functions p rontle. Th e.
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the ohance of winuing a prize t aDd
by tbe oon~t,+~ interobaDge
apd opponent!, If you run whist
of a l.-gue all thrl e .ttractiona
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amU!emento of the people thi.
undoubtedly be whist aDd dancing.
both old Englioh _ tim",. It i.
that amid .U the opllTu!eion. and
o! a chaugmg ....orld ... hoy.. n ot
tradition.
Dancera and
lDight find many 'Worse ' W&~. 01

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tho fi~" posi ticn ~f tho tIuee
. Kit.c.hf'..n~. nd havt) been reluctt'l como to t be decision that. tJtey
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(2) Some pobiio ~ em be m.de age.inBt . with no' fa:cilitolee lor waahiog ' the .
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This offer t he men rm..ed. ami . the 0!DJ>10~
thea ap"""led to the M'.m.t..- "I L&bour. II. 1'&fe...,.oo. the mntter to Il. Oove:mmerrt Arhitrntioo
Court.
By ·,thi5 Court thft ra:t;.@s . W'6!'e fixed 00
Mav l~t at 19. 6d. &.n bOUT for a 5O-h0l'lT week.
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IN MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS..

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'th ~ -'-!em whi<:h i, after 0. So Smith ':" 11''''''8 tha deeiBion of tha ~
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&11. maiIrly at.t.ribot.bI& to the .vraz. ,t ,. ~ . appeol ago.inst &11 .jectment w..rnlli.
\ 1lCCeSIII'Y Iobot t.bere olIoWd be 'rmn... '.... ..-d- , Th parties '
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and ah!o ~ ' 00DDll8lldeeril1g of large . he"... far. sioaI ( t - . . - ago! the
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The n::spcmmDle ~ ahou1d alSo place &1:1 i warn.nt., but decided t;lm£ tho ' wa!"l'lllJi; IIhotdd Iio:t
embargo upoD ~ ~ J]"8bd "for pu::rpoaes become' operative for ODe m.anth, in order 'that .Mrs...
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Bir,---ln. dia~ this q'UIeIISi;ioo. it 15 neoeuary 1 lated grnng m MOb QUe tOe ' name Of rrtreet ~ ported in her appli~ by the ~ry of the
in =d t~ • ....,. I&.rg. ~ .. of th<>ee I roed. !ltIIIlber of boneeo, nmnber 01 rooms, ai1d 1>~"'"_ Laboar p,...... (1itr. H~), but W8:I _
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U,POD thia same i:ocrea8ed , 1J000 · (me.n, womeo aau WlUVnHJ., _Wl -ses nIIltr
:mer cs.se was that she had been rou:nd to the
ciraq1a ~e beiIIlg made m ~ ~
Co'!':' \ ing in each hoaae.
tIouse agonf:&. Qat they ooJdd not And 00r a. hoose.
dad .t&ise .... ga _ t _
dl1&ouJ;y , l It ia only ~ ....,. !ItIOh method .. t.bia thU a !if abo ..... turoDed out of 'her JJ!"'IOllt ~. 19.
pa.-,e ~"""tbey~;"""
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Richmond·road. !<he had on~Y one .alt<l11l&l.iY_
oil i'tiih. . 1\'''''-.0 .... DIiIb
d . ,.." bou8ea required, m order t6 elMl eltectively workhouse.
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She was a widow who •• lDOODJ& w.. four ahi1Iings
lIl ..hicb they de&L Bwt the «- to _,,!,Noh I be-Meau"W'ltile, until noh ~ AQC'O"'modation and sixpence pel' week. Her trotl:terB rendered her
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of~, I om ho~g. with !.be help 0I11l3' pzo- I it that. no fulther el~~...,.,ed, OIlt ·
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Sh. had paid hOl· "",t ' re(l'llarl;y up till
CieMft' to ilirKe-. iiD&IJ lam by Ibo . _ at ....... 1 ':rho ..... quoted.m thio art!ei& ..., a.I\ he 8<lmO time in July when !lhs. Georg. ceuad caIIiDg .
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WEST ll'F.ADtNO ADULT SqnOOL.
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will meet rouud a table and talk .' b.... .wr.... .~ _~_.:~ ill - ......d t.hOn" 'tbe 'end 01 tho 1 \&nti 1 .", moel. grateful far the sympatby thoy
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tor ~on and ...,..,rul me4bodo in dis- month they ... iIl be wrned otrt with & young baby. auOw= ,
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ACTION IN READING.
""..,., a .~ . Oun!. "" - . - . ' ,. now. . . . . ·but a ffJli week. old.
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Other caMe oa.n .be et.a.ted ae -.oDD' as deta.i.bt are
Two Town Councillors.
forma.t1.all cJ tbiJI Rleading branch ~ of em- '
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Clerk to the G--~' -•
ployen a.nd" ~yed.
~ on que&tiona ' ~. In add.iti~. there &re a, number d
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A.bout t"""ty moulden empl.",.d at M...... a.tJecting the lives and ~ of ~ wboI~ or ..... 'II'ben. ordfJrs hBove been granted, and, 'houl~
Ch~nruuI of ~e GU&rd,. n,.
W ild,,'s Engineering Wotb came OIlt on &trike , the "people ~ ~2e1-.;.,..~ ~
DO erlerurion be given, these to!1atlto aJso will he
Relievmg Oftlcer.
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' woraS oomml~, U V J . . J o U l l o y s . . .
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Police St.a.tion.
on MoQtJ.y.
\1 .......
U801D0D'-.
""d
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~il'" oemtiDed to ' ~-'
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Tho mon "ruck as the t'elmlt of B de~ "- provis ion for .wba. t. i" term.ed the work:i:na' clasa.
8.. tDDll
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d'~
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N &'VlII.I
- . An d . MI·,
P BOInOJl8 Co.mnuttca.
their Na.tional Union iD?OlviDg 50 000 ironAUt.ocra.cy lJ 1
. . ustry l.8
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aro fmoly rea:>gnlSlllg it. Thts shouid be 8. s maComrades of the Oreat War
mouldffi"f' tbf'CMlgbou t the c()UD~.
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uJn.nt to boSh U aidM" to rooonstrtld .qom.e;!;;hing
On ~1._
l'J'tbmo'L.-..::I
Re-.3·
of ~
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uauu, oaaes can be given of V11·
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. The 20 lDen au strike in Reading i"",,~ 16 • in n,. pl ..... ha.-moni3ing wiTh th. notur&l dMVe 13- a;rounct Reading _
wealthy ~pl. bave
Y MqA
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the
wbo:w> wodc ........ do
IlJat. I the for liberty, u\l;ima.Wy ~ !.he' present
~hree and .
sb: Id
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0 r men.,
_ .......,-..
on
0
II struggle to
by Society d!QIed into da8ses. booght. up t.wo, t
-;
m one ()IJ8e,
0
Sisters of Na:r.anth.
mouldora:
.
As You reoogujae Ure ~ ,bat 'haIs t.aJten ~,aDd ecnvwriled. them into one resid~nlce
Salvation A _ .
Tho men'! demand is far highar -a--l5:s.
a ...J
....... a;U Ynn. _or~ to do .wwn- shaEe in tAe L... .&'L..... ~
. of ~g week-end nver
.60w been •
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J.-- ~au,r-WI' llI,Ia r-l""'''''''
And finall~Y'.
had tJWt
week for j~n and 78. 6d. a....,t for -.po W'Ot'k " of i
't .rti<mP _Tbe.n join ~ locaJ pertae..
.
,
y,
poor WI
m eMprentice!! a.nd the permanmt coDve mon of All hr&Jdl. af ib N.aiioDal AlIiiI.Dce-.
' . Fol" tma ~ the wifte I!IDd famiiies of men t.a.in ~\iD t.~e. ~orth .~e wo~d h&ve ~?~d:war bo;luee inLo wa.gee. The foUowiDg table Jl-.oWB
-m... in the Army. _ . been tJarned CMtt.
1 (~). ~a.t~n as
paymg ,guest. In the
"'l"'"' " pool)
how wago8 h".e if,en dlD'in~ t he war . _.
u..ae.- !.be Courto Emo1rgeDoy .p.".",.. Act. the · Guard.i.aii8 InstitutlOn (e.g .• IDrt.1
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P1-e-war w _ ..
to 3 2 & . '
~ of ilItetnative a.ceommodai.ion is made (2) Publio
wh .... for. tiny 5lI1!l all th~
Preoent wage . ... b40.~IUll l~ per cori\.
the main 1P'000nd. far the gnmting of 8Jl Ejeclr . children. could ~ve been Wlmbed, ami gronndJo
'RAomun er.:t,ion dem.nd . .. 870.
""",t Order. and wbe:re the property lw boon
are pr<mdOO for play while W1Iltlng.
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..The strike" e:qiected to...be • long one. Neg<>."-,, ~'--'- tho .... eettlement or under a
(3) Poblio .....h-h"""", for th& ",",o! wh,ch
t, .hons ll'mt he mad. I1&tiooally. T.oo&lIy noth·
.., ..,m nnoa '" .-.a "1tlW>DIO - . "
qru,,,,,. """""'~
aomoth91g lilro ld. • hour i. paid-wbm-e h."
inl:!: can be ,none.
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~ 1 1 _~_ from
m-~-I ~\ee-- tes£amem;ary di:aposition, or an mtestacy, Blnce . child • c!_.l.1. _- __ 1.3 L.... 1._..
bed.
'T he strikers picbted Me.s!J:rs. WiJder'8 worb on . . ~~,="i'; ~1-_~_
"'~~~cnD::rr
.. ba.ve Oo-tember 3Ot-b. '1917, an order .caD be refused
, rens . ~ LVWU . ~ve Ut:e1;l was
wvua ",-..u 1oUA.C:I ~
.-....~
1.",1:'
I (4) HosUIs for Women:
M:oDd ~y m o r n i n g . .
boon, or are ~,~ hi. ~ wards throe altogether. With regard to ·"" alt.e:rnawve ·,~m· ~
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AJJ Ul the c:u;e of the ~mild mg st.n1te, t.be em- or more pa.rtles or gro:aPs &a"O oni;ecing the field. :modat.ioo. .. it ' is tDadi" .obl.igat.ary on the pan 'o f
(5) Decent and clea.n lodgmg .h0Ime8, (OtlY
~1~~~s s.l~:: ~~~;~;ma, aoo , the ftIIl· ~ '::e~~~ls al'wm ~ ~~n r:~: ' ~ o~, to pr<mdo and. ott¢ ~ a.ooommoda. =me~~~inm;:tea:'~~ that th~, police call
'WN~ onl y," Mid. Mr. Wilder to an U 00. , ~d .JjC~-.!:'llS ~1 &~!ftb~ ~iz= he
~ as. am ~ found. and m cues where an ord~~ ! The OarpOl'lltion ha.ve P,Ower to ·requ:isitio~ .
,server ' representatrv6.00 Monday, .. d~ the : ~ltJ'oC?~r::ta.~~_a ~ ~ 14 ,gnmied It can only, be 10. gran,t ed, on the I empt.y buildings and ada.pt them lor hoasllrg pU1""
e
men !ef.ulle to. WN'k Ov~ri.ll:De, but they are v?1fuUy I will ~ to the dofect.ive met.hoda of ~ gro~ that the bouJ;o 19 requiftd for the
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rel>t.nctln~ ~utput. .~ tune eet foT' a job 13 that
we dill employ.
' : own occupation, OT t.lmt of .mme pemon In his , ~
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of the sJowl!il!St man m the shop.
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Thill impeoding ,failure crt oar mu:aicipal e.lecRona .
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1 of aome tenant from · . Drumhead &erV10e8 and memoriala may touch
. " E\",,;n witboct w9rlcing overtime the men to yield Counci:ls tully ~t.atil""e ot the c:dw:mB~ employ, or In IoOC emp oy
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uch the sentimental, bat. what if the fa.Ilen soldiers
could tum 011t 1\ !treat deal mol't' than they do, if willj' lila tho failuro to elect. r~tst.ift Housc him-aDd then only a.f~ snch ap?Jiea.tion~:m
had the. ehoioo between these . and B01De real bene. ,
th;,Y did not' .lI.ck' <mil' their. work.
of Oommona, merely s>roogthoo tbein~'!L- oOilrt. and su.h notice .. are prooided for V]
es fit for their wm., and little on.. 1 My widow.
nt /~te of
. Th ' Tho
.cAnnot. !'i" on. ;i;.';.:d~ , bai ~
~
....
~:;hove AcO.
for instanoo, is skll needing a coUaga, or ratbe.
l O:,~r~~:'r..ta'::' morD~~ethe ~t::rk~s
oprend
All p&rt.i;". gn><JPO or candidates inteneniDJ ' 1O
THE SHORTAGE OF HOUSES. .uu needing something mare U1au one sm,,"
anel involved 160 men in Rea.dinp: and dist.nct.
~ho fort.hOO1lWl6' nnmicipoJ ~ ahould iDdicat.e
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Previou ••pplicat«mo by t,h. men. it i. stated,
~.~~ :~ ~ of:X;;
Tho condit",,", .p ren.lImg ha:" &l'1lI8tl awmg to'
I""; y"""" \.ruIy.
.
had been turned dowu by the emplo~n on t~ T:;:;1lecIiOl'" (~ ~tioGl Bili th? .borlage ol.h~ Wh1chll1"ost ..ute. Ax.
KATHEKINE MABON,
i!1'OuDd th. t w.g~ w.", fixOO t.;Y th•. Interim has bean ".~.• ,. by 'Ria MoJesiy's ~-..- ~donoe m ""pport. of . ~ • _"!'t from &
,ltlng's-roed ~ September 24th, 1919.
I· Courl of Arblt,.,.t,on. The mpH Umon h.~. mont and will. 1t 18 ~ ,become at ... loeaJ agent w .. Itand~d 10 at ~ Reading ·Court.
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Wlthdrawn fro m t h,. Comt. ·but the emploJ'n still ...r1y d....
.
Monda to tho efteet t.hoIi au> of 1 600 houaee,
contend t hat to di l'lCUl!I8 tenns would ,orejndice a.ny
Tho 6u.ndidats about to be e.lemed will \hue ha.ve em
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future deci~iODa of the Court in dea.lint{ with d&o &ll opportunity of patt.ing tb.iII A.ct. into f~ It where reD.hJ were 'eolleeted, not one waa likely to
.. HARDSmps
BOTH SIDES:
I mands ma.de by ~yoiher U Won.sID the engineer- ~a.DlnDj";pe1i.tte. to .adopt .P~ ~ be ava.ibhJe. Generally. w~ a. ho~se does be-' in~ trade.,
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~ti!.~Co<mci18 have ""_ come ~ it. ;..~~y pDt np far oaJo,
8 ~i.11len 0 Umon deCldod to strib by a ..ot.. al
_rovaJ of ibis Bill r-Ia. P\ymoath &lid w~ob 1S not. snrpnsmg m VIeW o! ~e enhanced
TWO WIDOWS IN LOCAL EJECTMENT
N~ ~
~ ~t.,
pnoe8 prevailin)!. ~ can the gm>D o~
CASE.
their ez&m}Me.
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~ ha.~ _NIm
• vacant or 8. conm.
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H"", the fom- children olepi on 000 RDaIl
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cn.a ohair. .. aIl IIiI!!rt.
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w~ m tmmr 'the '9a:mm CIIeepIDg . u:p aDd
down the wa1ls. ADd . thio for ODe _~
with a.nriety.! AnoIher night hero woo im~
and as Saturday night oame rrwm.d 1here w.aa :Ill!
o~on but to &Uggee. the ~ Ins~
RaJea ...· SO rigid llJat. 'ev<)ll p~ fur tho
wom.an and he,- children to Bit, ""wn~~tc.,--tibuIe
not bo oIKined, aDd abe _ the t.Imoe

and
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P'" w~
Thio houoe __ origiDally boolJhi for SOID8ihing
ooo¥
\ees IhM BlOO. and the order. ...... ~ 00 the ohildren stood OD the pa.uiOOldl for an ~
pIoa tho/; the _ _ req1Iired \1M! bowle for his though already ............, whi1. I tNepboned in
" " ' " _ ; wIIicb he did. fQlr about. six ...oeb.
: Rm1 to reUoring omo... (each of whom - . . out)
"" The wile of a .oIdier. who hoo been S8!Ting . fa< ~he necessary p.uniMiuu for the .......
."'- 10 be
lUI
-..,..,
In Meoopolo.mi& _
India .me. January, 1!!I7, allowed to . • tay there, and while I "''''hlll';' .Ied.
industry 'Over ·,tlie iDt.en:ai of lIoDy mdiril:Na.L At was, ..nt.b ·ber two ~ turned oot of a.pa.rtmente. -I with the. m&trOlL
.,
.
~elr~f
!nh;:~
~7 after walling p ~ st.~ t)ll 11 p.m.., ~ I Tho f~ily ~:boosed here t.:hre8 or fool' da.,.~
induat;y depend Upon ~ _
.~ and ' taken to \he workhouae _ spent ~ rught on , . bu~ agam regul~ stood in the .....y. and th..
endoavoll... of. e""7body connocted .mh it- .
matt~ on the dining hall dQ<ir. As no other c!llldren -.... not allowed .to be \elt in the Inst;. It" reoogniaod that pr'&-'!V =-~
aeeomniodation bas been lound she is nOW in aero tn~IOD wbile the mother oootirmed he,- hM!. And
m many ns~ not _
.. 10 OMe Ol" e..o,)l1.,."e
gnl ti
'd that ah . ' uld . ot 1.-,n L
spirit, &Dd iha.t. f.ar-ceacbing ...l..... _
must
vice, the 00- are put out with friends, ' and the Ie a. ons sar
_ e ro o
n
D:Jt!,1.w.ly
LIe.
~Jhotmed by tbe G"'--t.;..~
_1. ~. only d eet.l~
mtroduced. Tho mass of t.beo peeoples of tho va.rioo8 fmnit1zm is beriQg nriried by r.d:.s in a. Shed whet'e .
............ -.-, as ;:we
belligerent ~trit;B have bomJ. Ahjocted to tlhe t..bfI'y. ~~. Shoald i.be has-band be U
tute ·of. ~: DOt. mearnL So one. very
~~ ~:ramghMt.ho~t~:n P = mobbed," or sent ·home on 1~, ~ , bae' no home wet\. mornmg the family wera t>n:med . into the ·

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AL t he recent quarterly ;"eebng of illo Ex"""t,ve
Committee of the TubeTculocUs Dispensary Care
dssoaiaLion t he (a llowing report WIUS. rttci.ved from

Ii&ds!:t'a\~'.'~~~-and

' J>ei.
onto

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(II A ddiot'e _
~ hUsband ....
blown \0 p;.... ~ a wsi., ..... ·tamed ont of h<t
bouBe by an order in Court..
The rent of the
house'.W&8 Ss. 6d, per week.
The landlord not.
~ able '" find & purohaaer at the

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civic and cnaritable .bodi... to ., the patience to lea:tn something .of ~. ho~
01 this woman's situation in a. town of ot'~
t.iona without DtmlOOr, .
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This ' eoldiei-'. Widow ooorched day after dar
for oeoommodation.. Tbi. mea.n~ iha.t eho had
' Gmply nowhere to lea.ve her four children whiIIt.
abo ilell<ci!ed.
(The two day .....-;.. ct.:..
4>mUghotrt ~)
. . Theee childrim _ alluu.IID
oix: the' yotlllgOOt lO Urirteen ~hii aid.
an~;",.am. the mentaJ and ·p....:.:_, • .........:...
J~~ ~-~
u,:t"""- _ ' 0 '
it W"M to drag -\hem about. in ~ beat. day by ~

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..."yen
o. ~""ur ~y~. . " . - more , """OM OUR LABoUR CORRESPONDENT:]
eccpuragmg to IIOe .uab. powertW ol'J'&Dl!l&tlona at 1:
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«DIplOY&ell ~ tbe A.llia.nce tbeir IUpport_
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In tJ1:is. we &ee signa ~ 1:be weJ.oon:ae birih · of $be ' Aa •••+-I..... queltJon of ~.FnA~t& &Dd ,baoaing is
new spmt 0{ oo-oper&tion Wwoen mM'kn and
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~--:--~ locality of Read
lllOll.
b m..".. if it oucoeoda•• real TrUe Union. ' ~~~ ". IOnOUO.
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TIlat i.e the belt TrW Union 01. all
mg. ,t III lID~rwva, In the m...... .of hoaae
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ally f the ~ __1m-. .... 01-The objectJr; of ~ Alliam.oe are:' NpeOl
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-(a) To p~ acti.... ~tiou of omplo:pen !.hat - . . Aepo ~!d be t&koI1 ...beTeby •
and employed in the
of
(1) The D:
i inIormaio<!"' .... be ~ 10
l:1!Del"a11j alleot.ing labour and ompJo:rm...t terumt.o requirllIg ..moo on ~ " _' aDd tbo
in' .ill trpdeo ._
industoria1 ~.
proper otepll to take in appMliDr agaimt. ejee&-

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Nation&1: 'Q':i:Uon of General \. Cd,e:i;,,_
Railway Clerical ADd A.d.nUn:istrative St&tf ~
MUon .
Re..dulg 'l'ypograpbical 1Iociety.
It is e.neO:..~g to lee sueb well.known .em-

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of 8. soldier's , wij:low . ,with · four ohildren who w:as unable,
a.fter 8; ' long . eea.roh; · tQ. find . accOmmodation in Reil.ding
W811
turned out into .the sWeeti. becauslI...she could not be leg6llYholised by the '
GuaMiaDa 811
WII.8~ n?t ~efil¥tu~. '
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Another phaee ot il,.. ):louse aliortage problem Ie the i.seue thie week to
a. ,\ar.ge number orteti.a.hte in the town o'l'a; notio,e informing them that. under
the RenUl Restrictione:Aot. the relit is to be increased by. 10 per oent. Tbeee
notices me.y not ha.ve ref1.:ohed 'a good many of th~ tenants concerned yet. but '
it ·1!! witipn oU1;'·knowle(dge that they ..re being sent out:
Those who are fo~ua.teenoUih to find a. l;Iouse to let .would be
advised to see th..t the! ..re l;lot. e&ioled into pa.ying a hWber rent· than Jand10rde a.re legs.1ly entitlti!i to demand.

~ ... ...., · ~C Co.• Ltd.
~~beh's ~~ring 00., Ltd,
iRe&din'R' ~tria.l Co-operative S~Y. Ltd.
G. w . Ta~ &;ld Son.
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The mpl"".,." at.m1..-0.
~~ lui. >0 t
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an d t1...-~
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and
oonfidu>oo
. ' .,nod of _
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'Iy L" ,_ :--..-L. _~.
rn~n",
refUse IIU WunL O~H'lIOOOpen..Rou m· dealing II"lUl 1he- ~ )lid s..... •
The mea', e.ontent.ioD i, that by workin~ ......· problema. .
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tim<> t~cy would be keeping "'her men .0Dt o!.
l'loenta ... happeaiDg . all . . - wbIcQ - . JOb. . ' .
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8ks.te the ~ t>! ~ ~ lD
Most of Ule men who C&Dl6 out ~ joinen. aD a~E* b 01 disWust .00. ~ ' . Things
Bef.".. tbe ... ..- t.beir n>te of "ay ..... !)d. o.ll bour """ tending to be """" olin a ".. and-m """'Y
for • ~ hour ~ ~ ..... worl.ed by
~.:::'" ~. than ..... tb<>. eaa&
=~ a
~r.nyr.ddod 10 ~.
.
. Dming 'b. W1>r . . . . result of ~
THE FIRS'l' OONOERN.
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",. and h""", of worli: dee,
l. A 5().
hour week eame in\O forne, ~ • rate of la. 6d. sa
It L __ L- , _ •
hour.
... th-.__
~ p'[~......n
...~. Iboh"~ot
Then the m';;' refused to ....ml:.....mm.. Their"'
~ t.akeo
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w......
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...nrlnlP' n.tu.nlly d........d. ""d in April t.ho:!' any J>articul&r mdwtry. and the - - . of ..."

MORE MONEY NEEDED.

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,W6 jp'v.. this '~. l'IOQl" 'fa.ot& &bout ~eotmente· in Re\'dini which win I

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ISurpriee many of ~, reji.d~" 'l'he """"8 desori~ \)y our La;bour o"", ~,
r!!spOnd eD~ are v6'QoW fo,..; ~!1od .can be eubetan~ted. ;
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Mias Mason. of ·lQnl!'·s-~ad. ~I!'. sends · W!l a. ' pa.tbetic story

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tb e Relief Sub-Committee." Si"", their report on !fa)' 30th. the .Ub,eom·
DEFENDANTS AND A FOOD .
mltLoo h~vo doalt wit..h 41 ca5es_
Eig-!lt.eQD ' have
An · unknown cyclist QOUided with a. butcher's buen ura.nt.cd extra uourishment m t bk farm of
OFFIOE INSPEO~OB...
milk.
or routs
a.t (.he lla.t.i().ll'"..A.i ]dtch~ 16 chIldren
boy at S&ndbunt on Fn'd a.y, M a regu I'1.0 0 f W h'ob
1
boarded
ill Country hornee~ one adult ;ent to tbo
!he boy' W~ killed .
s':-d.Side;, one womac helped with. houser.old wo r~
The ius~ of 1ibe Diviaion..u Food Commie-1'h roo wes d !~ined !:te1il oft'etid, ILlld iu.twq ca.see
The eye!;.t. gave. false,name a.n d a ddr - " an d ...:.."""'" was not ool"'dored ~.ry ."
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,"on.,r's Ot\iC<l ba,e boon boey again.
cannot. be fmtnrl.
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'rhe report from. Lhe Fin&):J.co So.~mmi.ttoe,
At the Borough Poli~ Cott:rt on Monday lour
Th > IInlortunate lad w~ George Kellno,rd . aged -.:ith a .t>j,cment of ,mcome ~d _ d,l'llre from locaJ butchers were O1ll1lmonell f9r B&lling _
to
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hlay .lOU> to da ... showOO a . holan•." 1D hand of . "
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15. IBis -nome WM a.t 3, F orMt 1~
ger· £6 48. 3d. only.
l one, . . gg 1:7I.VD , W
was
,. rec~
Owlsmore, and be was .employed by M:, N oa kes, . 'l'bo Com.mi.t.t.ad is i:n '. urgent need of funds to or em&'gency' coatomer."
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of College Town . Snndbllrst.
carry on tho work 01 tho AssOCIation, wbich is I Tho ret.iJen 00 lRDI1inonod ...._ : - .
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b 'd b
h C
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depondCll' uOOD voluntary contr,butions. .port
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n« 1.0 d road
Ar; Inquest Wa.6 e
y t e
oun y
oroner from a smaJl -grant nt.a.de ~y th e. 'fmvn C<>uncil for
W . E. ~, of ~,
0 op-,
(~[r R. S. Pa.vne} a.t Owlsmore on TuCS{lR.Y·
. adminiatrBrtivtl pll.I'pOSC':> . Mr_ lL,' '.1!_ ¥orley, 312,
W. R . VI(~.a,T'fI, of W~t) .
From the evidence it, &ppeared that the lad .was King'5-to!ld , i&' the hOD. trea.:surerJ &nd \rill J"'eoOlIiTe
LoUie Dudden, Qf 121, Wokingh&m~ , and
""nt out on a cycle on an err3Jld, and colhded lnlbompl,oos.
.
Tho BriUah and Azg<mt.iJl.& Moot Co .• Ud., lit
,
r i
respect 01 one 01 iIA 100&\ mop..
.
witb 'he unk~own cycw."i in Lanndry·lane. Sand·
hurst ! , bollt 7 p.m.
.
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tllrs. Duaaen ..... alao i!l1DUDloned for' .... Ding
)I,."L. w . D. No"" an ,t,ated tbat. t~. unknoW1l,
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'"""'t ot • pri .. abo.e r.ne marim1llD __
cyc!ist WM aD . t h't wrong si de o f t.be roa:d. 'He
....,. •
.LACA defendant lIF'88 fined .B3 3a., whIlD I:a reo" .. ~o;n~ "'-t ber ' fast. but appeared to have hi.
~ of the ""ditlonal """""- . . - - ""ebme under oont.r<il
D<id4eD .he ...... &ned £lIla.
H
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S ·th·
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.
1 Mr. ·Auttle ..... tht·e,.t. cW..,cI&zrt OIl the lid.
, ,~~y~ the .na.,. of Mr.. A. . m1 ,)1llll'•• 0
bv
~ wd>d ........ inditnant • tho IDeIlJod 01 tho
217 "oklOgham·road. Reading.
T, " .' , 1 '"
auth6ritiOol ill # ttyiDg to t.'a!l ~." aDd CODKonn&rd. wb! ..... UDconllCiou.s • • u IAkeu lo.
Cured by
CI$~1i II lablets
It ..... " .DOI.!:QIIiaIL~ .
Or n,,!<SeU', &l!d th. to hi hom. . . .here ha
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f II!a bo1dot ' ~'- (............. ~
d ;',1 'Ill R
unda, .morni~ with~ut l"eIOOTering OOD.. l Mn. Cochrane, 3" ~oom ~~ Tottenham, ~)w~rJJh AMf,ee ' ~--;r~,,!..-w&'" ~
F 'n"~.I'
.t
)
Londou, N .1 7, ~ :_U Fot y"ara I ,had .~red
for.
~ ,~
, Ba .....
' •. L'n:'Or.<lr·,Offi.corlt.Rtedth&t""eDquiriea ...ithtudigNtioo. In 19161 haj\. I ..... ..,nbl. .tlaob 'I
n.!";~th..1d
-..r~1Io , ..liF .;"..
'" "'- .nado it was found tiI.t there ..... oo ...ch "blob oompellod 1110 to keep to. he4..t~ " ......011 aD inopectodrom tile .Pood 08Ie0 &lid ""' . . . ..' .'
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au n:;,,, ft. 217. Wok;"~hem .... &d, Reading.
. time and apia III 1916 &ad 1911 I ,bAd the ...... , terod _
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m il!1:'DC!
Dr. '!'i..pier Jou·.. sai\l ~<3.lb ·woo due to fro". '
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In . all ' 1 _
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W!I.>o. IIlid "" .....t ¥r ~ .,~
tllr' of the b.se ~of the . l"ll .
...
experl~oe. ...... , ~
I'
.&etIoaI. If m.-.-iI bd beeoi
to· WI • - .. . , -'. . .
A vp. rdj~L ' of .. Accidf'nt!l.l dea.to" wu ntumed , oUOlultt.ed. lD suob. ~uautitiea t~ ..!m1 h'e&rt "..
. II
bu.ineu it ".. to ae.t wIA ...
. "
,I.. 'I.,,<man of 'tbe j~ "vin~ they thought t he puahod ont of pi"'" ....d uoed 'to .~l.e
~ 1& ~ ...... fUll h. had 110
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.
boh'~io", of the cyclist. dcoervin~ of eon...... ' N.~ritla in my hMd wMaaother ,,:fII1IIDc!a,&nd I.... ~ to' . . '.en ~ \<j p~ & ........' " ••"!h UtIt
Th. jurI handed ' their f_ to lob. boy"a 1nOtIl~. torribly ~,....".,.. A friend IIDId ... pf Dr.
eard. · Hill qt!I&l pl'iio&ieo _ '" bit! . tho .....
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'PATHETIc" STORY OF,. MliDl~Il'S
.~wmow TURNED INTO THE STREET.
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Labour . ' trOUbIel in BeadIng 1!1V&

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HOW LONG MUST ,T.HEc: r

,og.
Kin g S_t,~.

Hurt Displaced

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TIlet. !a
·a ' n...ding bnaoh 01 tlrlI 'Natiop&1
Allian...,. ,.,.4' ...vera!' woll-£no.m buoineoa ~i..
.ao4;!rt.&de UnioDa bal';e already jomed it. "l 'h l'Y

While act.aaIly being paid at a higher n>te per

am.woo

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HOUSE SHORTAGE: & wEEK~ENO " :I COTTAGES~"

01 (""""'" iRlah &II
~0Il u the Na.tJon.l Alliance of -nmp;I07'f'ra
~ed •. of ivhidl we are abl~ this week to
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extent..
o""m;tt.:.· li n : not. prepa red '
i . at . a 11)~1, an d the
t..o b1..ol.Le t.hat un!(lM t
~3.1eJ! dunuJl the U6
oompcUeri tI.). liisO'lntinu
'be point<...j out. tha.t t.bl' ,
o Ro'l tba.mpVl,t t"red, 0 .road aO l)
. and are prH.('t~ca: l:r in t 8 C'Pn~ of
>opulat¥ district S! ;ull! wi th i <:nnl'enjl'. .nt
homea 604 work. 0\,'1.
Good
. &<' n,"" reuona.ble pri
em.b8 obhours 01 11 .30, Lin. ~,,~ 2 . ~

b1........... anp

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hY ""~etedly ~..u· in

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0.<1 ;L"t ;""" w;;"e el..'\'fubed br tho poun.
",~u~ f rom the ~Iiniatyy . o!
.1,.fT iOC'Al lorganizatiop*, to y.ve
• (Y)St. :llld f.-..od 1nring the- "F." &nd: th e
are sa.t.u;;fil.-ci t~ great. goOd wu done
national c.r!si ~
,
,
urged hy the Govemn\~ ..,d oth ....
be oont.lnued a.a.in .r lew .,f very
. of food and other r:I
iUellt.... and
Juel. t he adv... t.ag.. to iliJ> pub' ;"
gn;at. Thii ' h!o'l hoea goa
y~'
t.be publl(~ ba.ve not su' po.rt.e4 th~
by patronl.!!ing- t.he kitcL
to ' . j l'e"'

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ARE ' GARDENERS UNDERPAID ? '

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"'I!'I""" ~t .,p.,.;.1 Urn ..

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S1;RIFE.

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MYSTERY OF SANDHURST FATALITY .

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PUBLIC SUPPORT.

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.u us m.lenoe on tho pari. of publie au~,
wbo ought to heaa tba hst, neeM explanation .
Five,
Unl"", they obtain the right. to UIIe the Na.t;"nal
i Badge ' at the bead of their Dotc-~.per wit.p;D Lh.
Fi,.e..
next ww or 80 we are· rerl.ain the mtepayel'll 'p f
the town will have !JOUlet.bing w say 00 th!, mat.FiT. . ter.
w. cort.ainIy aIi.&lL
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KITCHEN MAY
BE · CLOSED.

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7""" thO _
apirit of d!ooe AcIo ol Parliament..u.- iug d.... ~ might. eIeop when nigh"!.. _ _
,.obeorved.
hour than hefote the wv, the total eamingo ol
~:~,~~
~
~=
. 1m 10 t..bi.e ~tion, and ....,.. UD~ ~~ &ving.w,pt in difietent. lodgings ...m ~
Five.
Th"", remain other pub'ic bodies, nch as the ,he men. th ey a.rgne, do not """'p;1«' la.aurably
It ia h~J.at ~;;"I will be met. in Ibo ohipo.and eaItmng to tGoee .who at<> least aJ;1Ie ~ I for about a..-eek (ti>eoe eometimeo not diooowued
Five.
Rea.ding.Board o f QU&!1ijaDI!!, which &re absent wit.h t tir pre-wt\r wages.
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-N";t in Wh~ it 'W coDoei:Y'ed=
• .and. t.ha.t, ihe relGil; besr it_
.
. 1 untal.late at "";...J..i}-a. lo...J......:..- house was _~

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· JURY CENSURES CYCLIST
WH9 RO DE AWAY.

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rs.ct-n.od we do not doubt

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ie 'juot .. I&oe. and sound in it.

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should send in ~ once to t.he loca.l Employment
Cominitt.ee tlie si?:llcd Conn by which t hey undert.A\r ' ... ~
.he cond't'
f . L ~ -l
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V:a.r:

e more to found 8. IUf!lW school of
whist pla~rI t.ban all the solemn
Payne.

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to take whi.t oenou.ly . ·T ho ••
CArda 8.S seriously 1111 th ey take
almost fIlwaYII de.-otej tbemllel"f'ea to

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play whist Jjk. they play ohe,,',
bridge . . To briu!0uto tbis fine
competitive IIpiri~ o f & L eague
to ~il it.

.Y8l0U'SD." md other••

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Stat;on Road, Wok. Fi.....
Co.
ingbam .
,
We oJro ,.;prod_ a Ietw ...rueb ' h""" the
...y in whidl ~e people at any rate d.i8cha.rge
S'O ME LITTLE_ FACTS THE PUBLIC
tJae daby that we owe to thefte men:•
Broobide \Vom,
OUGHT TO KNOW.
lRea<ling·road. Wokingb.m. B.r~,
September 20th. 1917.
W. give t bis weok jU!rl. ton of the 330 en.., of.
Den Bir,-We' h em-e'Wi tb return fann filled up
.
.. we ho~ oorectly. W e are a.t present in cego·, di ~b le d men in Readin g who a.ra. waitill{l {9l'
tioA for ea: more disabled m en, which We expect work. They o.re typ'ie&l of the rest ,
arry day. Our av.,a.ge is and will ba nea.re.r 95
H ow long. must they wait Wore the employer
- no'
realises the du+v. t.hat fall! upon hiPl and all those
per cent. tha.o Ei per cent. We ha.ve hR.d four men
.,
Ier six month • .nd are very satisfied w;th them. whO' in tho da.rk da.ys of the wa:r lolfdly protested
t haL th,...
. men shOilJd not bo fo':"ol.ten when
At pre<lent we make npplioat;on to W;ncoo.ter
.•
LIld h ... now been waiting for two weeb, which t hey· returned from thewa.r broken and battered!
we think is l'Qtbet " 10 0 g tim(, consid eri ng the
Here 8.re _th e caMs.. Who will 1>& thtI tint to
Go.erom-t. are so .,._ to gci the men .. ttled.
offer a job to ""yon. of them !
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N 1 A d 34 . I f
ht ·th th
Now,
h&ve had .ix mouLh, ' eXl"'rience 01
as. o. .- ge
• smg e. ong
w,
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6th ROy' . 1 Berb ~m m ent . IUId lost bi. r;ght ann
. th... 11l8lI. ~nd during t b., time wo h.r e h.d but
e'
tWlO v:I!!ri~ from the Committee, fllthonrrh. we hl1ve doing it for you. Capa.ble of perf9rmin g light
-elabouring or po
' rt.er'!! d uties. !f"there is a. ci:riema..
invited them to inspect thei -t.,·ork any time. \Iv e
rat..ber think th~t .Ool. Committee who a.re in· theatre, hotel or other business establishment in
t.erested in thi s scbem••bould visit the men (rom aeed 91 a good lI"rt.er. give him a trial.
.'
Case No. 2.-La.te W est Riding Regiment , aged
Lim6 t o ,time to snoW' their interest, .., a.t present 20' SIng
. I e. I eft {ooL a.mpntaLeli.
•~. b
.
as 'all a.rtificia.l
the men m
. '7' get. the idea tha.t M 100" as the
-,
one
and
0lUl walk with n. stick,
A
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Y
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cOmmittee ha.ve p la.ced them that i ll all t hey hnv,c
", m a.n
· k b
b C
.
who would be a n a.sset in e mp lo ym~t wht('.h does
to trouble about. W e also t b 1M' t at t e omnllt - no t. ('ntnil st.a.nding al I aa.y.
t.oo migbt put if to the Government to get tbe
fi '
bD
I ' tbo .
m.1l oontrnds I\l1d
The ol.;m, of C"-'" No.3 demand .ootion. Aged
rm!'! ow
emp oy
men s
. .
43, ma.rried, amputated left leg, hat worked for
especially small ~s like 'We &re'a&S no do.ubt 271 yeltnil for a. l ocal 'firm as & tile setter a.nd
• man geh to how more aU r OM work in 1\ bu..2'Mer. J'hl!'J mnn tiM Served io the R.. O.A. from
wmaJJ shop.
1915' un til 191 8. aDd is willing to a.ooept any suit.We undentootl that all thie b~i ous ba.d been
transfcYTOd t o Winchester. but we ~hould be r.ble t'm'P1oyment.
. C8...~ No, 4 is t.ha.t. of a m&rried man, a .... ed ;'0,
pleased for 8lly of the Comm ittee to omne .nd
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bm • ch.t with t ho moo ""d aloo see emtly ' ;;:;; ,l,~:!tbi,J'egh~~~g ;~~i::~/14~e~~~p~:;!'~
... hat they. are domg.
wiLh a local finn for five ye ..... and i5 willing to
You".r'itblully.
""""pt wor k in n c1encal ;"'p.city. .
CHURCH
d CO
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C..., No. 5 h... !In .rtifici.l leg ""d 'ho" ",,..,,d
Another firm ~1J l.-uown III t he to\'m. It'ho. hap- , in t.he Arm. for 21 yean alld holds 8. fine record
rY'n. by t be wa.y, to be oont rn ctor.'l to the Unxern,
f
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~ 4000 29 , smg
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0 ten 100. .'1'0
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Ulrnt. W)'ltc to the Secretary 0 t. e oca . . mp oy·
C
N 6' th t f
~ h.
been 'th
'1Jp nt. Comtr.ittoo as follow s : I fI. 10: fi~ fn~s tena.
:~:r : en l~tment :: a
" Dc~r Sir,. lahourl!r. He ill no'w oompelie,d to ~ wit,h eo
., In reference w your teLLer 'We ha.. e no .dis. sLick as both b le6 jomUi . &rn looked . Aged 39,
Il hled men in Ollr employ at the present tIme . ma.rried.
~h \>lI l d w~. be requiring men we sha.lI communicate
Cri se Nc. 1,-T:his is the ca."'!e of n young man',
Il ItL you,
. .
atred 19, with hi.., right 'letT IlIXlputated and n com4
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tb
b:l.nces of tbl!; firm
eo• e:
~ do not. ~:now
e clTI:Ims,..-. f ' ) d to
' . pound fmct-uro of tho ubill. and , fibula.. H~ re.ey ha.ve 6~ e h
~1~· qUIT-es ~mployment as ,a. labourer. Served in the
but. IL seemll to U~ that
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precia '" tbe ollSence of Lha scheme ~n t e spmt 1,\ Won:estcr Regi mlll1i.
, ; the KlUg', App...t.
1 Cn.se No. 8.-The m:m roferred to m thi, ca.e
b" ,erced in the Army for sevon ;v....... ,ind io
ARE OUR PUBLIC noW' suffcnn g from neura.sthema A.Dd sh ell ~bo('.k:
W 1IAT
1
• fWd ,'"noo,e vein,. He i. willi ng ' '" accept .ny
BODIES DOING? .
em ploY11lent to suit hi' ·disobilliy.
Aged 29,
·I .ingle.
.
C... No. 9.-Thi."... ret"", 'to & man 'aged .I3.
.
·
·
·h ·
~~g
ST RANGE SILENCE ON A QUESTION OF ma.rT!ed, who htL~ lost. hIS n ght foot:
sen'r:d in t.be Anny for 13 yea.ra. lIo 1" willmg
. URGENT IMPORTANCE.
to a.coept light- labour.
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Ca .. No. IO.-Tbi. m"". whooe ~ge i. 25, b ....
\\na. '"e note with ple.oJ. thot among tho lost IU, right arm. having ... rved ",til the Royal
6"t h. t o! employ.,. cDt1t1ed to the National BorJ.-s Reg,ment.. H •. del!l~ w...a ." . a tll1lonad 0
the Reading Corporation Tra..wap. we keeper or SOtnet.hing ~.
Lo~&Co.
W~l.&uDdry

tribu te to the .ouud"e,, _o; the be,ll·t

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We want to know what the Reading To;'"
CouneH i. going to do .bout thi.. \"IllHe the
Co rpoT'iltion tramwa..vs are
. dointr their ddt.v then:
,.........
ia , lOthing t.o. ,how wb ether other st.affi of th.
Co"l'oil bav. t heir 5 per OEDt. of disabled men.
It is clearly their dut'v to ~ that th e condi~
tinus of t.he King's P roolr.m at.iao aN C8.-r ried out
in tb.. most generous spirit possible in all
th;'. departmepts which they control. We hope
next week to be able to includ~ all the departme ts of the Council in the list of n&t-ionaI ' ba.dg-e
emplo.vfl'1l. If not, we ,ha'l waDt 00' know the
--.'D f- ,· t .'
. ....-....
1 The Berks- Countv Oooncil tell tlS that thcv
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tb 5
t f ri O
a re""y emp oy more, an e per oen . 0 IS'
"bled ",,·eervi06 men. Wby ore they hot ou th e
list !
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Five..

IIeadiDg Corporation Mill Lan.. ReadiD{l.

80 popular wl\y of nli siuK wOlley.
people who sa.cri.fi c~a tbeuuel ves
for the lake of the !!l1ffnfioo- i,

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Five.

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a.lao DOte with a.n,vthiujIf bu t pleasure that no o~r
- public body a.ppean in the 1m.

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NEW READING ALLfANCE.
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.LMjck £l ,OOO' in wagel.
J
The po,it;on last week ..... tbat maoterll ood
men agrc('d to refer the matter to a conciliatiOll
board , Th i!'l was t.he South wstern centre Board
of Conciliation.
I t. is Olle of foor perma.neot
bo.td, ..t up through,!"t the country by u..
Worke~' Uni ons a.nd the Masters' Federations
j6in t.iy. Both sides a.re repreaentcd on it in equal
· numbe",:.
Thi s "Boa.rd mat On Monda-y. They were an:rlOUI
to aeU.le the dispute if they could Unjortuna.tely,
t.lie d iBpute had before the- R,.rike been carried to
• ~b.r trihnnaJ-a Court of Arbi tr-tion . .. t n1'
by tbe Mtnistry of Labour. A. the p.--nt ...f.....
'
1-- enoo i! concerned with the terms of the. Axbitt'&!.<mI' Award. the Conciliatioo Board .......~
f"n v fol"OO'l tIo r':~ \0 ' deaJ wit h the ~iOD.
Tqey felt that they could .DOt interleze with the
d c','O" 01 a higher a-o.1.':'.!.U'"' "u~".>.
eThis
left matten .. they were before the Fttn"'ke
~an. The bappv difference is t hat work it now
going on while negotis.tions proooed. The maetera
&nd men a.rr.J to confer again. It iJi. of ,cOurse. im.
'bl
bef reb d hat th
'11 d
e to eav
9 an w
ey Wl
o.
But We o:m indiea.t.e the probabJe line of action.
It l& aJmoot 06rt.ain that both side:a wil1 · R~ to
r h t
._... to ' h
.. aJ n_~
re er t • rna IN onoe ....,e ongm ...u un
of Arbitration.
HOW TIrE STRIKE AROSE.

from the list we publish to-day. Why!

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Eel. LoDgaioo '" Son Cork Str.. t, Readin"

}l' or ~ .r c.h l1riti I'J.8 the wh kt

ill

\Yokinghaln.
50, Oxfo rd ROAd ,

Hauney , W&nt..'\.g6.

a.o. m,:.k.,."

met .ouoe a fortnigbt to play thi,

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Five.:

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&t the Wftt edoo Gllllery. ahout

l'lilellt

Ree..ding.

Lydbroolt. W t#

t hing to fi ud " dw,nce

lin n

Rcadiug.
~!7 , buk. Stred,

Be!bhinTimbor Co. , Pell<h Street, WokLId.
iuglwn.
•• Brookline Woru,
Churcb '" Co.

Jfor tbe ir ' mu tual intereste, but
fignre iu the ume evellt.

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agn'"'!~ .

~alUe of

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t.M Reading ' building dillput.e. · TIllo diopute hAo
been ns.med the II £1 ,000 Strike II by ~e It Read. ing Q'b&erver'~ because it cost the! workers who

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rt:.pid p r 6gl'ldSd.
T esss maD may. of course,
st . .t.r ve?

I',rRATE.

MASTERS AND MEN MEET
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ooid ~ ' 1De mtIb ...bo """ lD<*in£.:oftor a
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