The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-04-05

ed in the most ingenious manner that he would be quite willing to go into commerce if he could secure a tutor who would teach him the business so well that he could immediately take q directing share in it. None of the ambitious seekers after business ca reers has shown any desire to enter it by the basement door.
 Because the lace industry of Eng land has not been given tariff pro- lection, a prominent manufacturer of Nottingham has carried out his threat and moved his entire lace estab blish-
 nent to the town of Raab, in Hun gary. While it is not at all likely that all the lace makers of Noting ham will seek foreign tariff protec- tion, the first step in this direction has caused much uneasiness and con- siderable speculation as to the future on the part of the workers.
 The Hungarian government offered the English manufacturer very liberal inducements. He is given a free site for his factory on the banks of the Danube, freedom from local taxation for ten years and Imperial taxation or fifteen yers, and a cash grant of $17,OOO. The only stipulation is that, after the lapse of reasonable time, native labor shall be employed.
 The lace makers of Nottingham have long claimed that their industry would be killed unless a tariff was established to give them some protec- ton from foreign competitors.
 One of the principal features of the Education Bill to be introduced dur ing the present session of Parliament. it is understood, will be the estab 1ishment by local authorities of even ing schools throughout the country and the compulsory attendance of children under sixteen years of age. The school age for the present day schools also will be raised to four teen years, so that for two years af- ter leaving day school children will have the advantage of lessons in the evening.
 To meet the objection that boys and girls at work during the day would be too tired to attend evening schools, the bill will limit the employment of young persons to probably 36 hours week.
 Sudden strikes, put into effect with out warning and at a time selected with the sole purpose of causing the employer as much embarrassment IS possible, are becoming feature in England and their notable success is leading to a widespread recognition of their efficacy.
 In no less than five eases recently the workers have laid down their tools at the moment their services were most urgently needed. Four of these strikes occurred in restaurants and hotels where the principles of the Syndicalists have made the greatest hea adway. Down plates" was the or der given to be executed at the most inconvenient hour of the day, and in all four cases the strikers won, prac- tical1y on their own terms.
 The fifth strike of the walters and hotel servants was their masterstrol1e- The Union declared a strike at one of the leading restaurants of the West End just before noon of the day on which one hundred and seventy mem bers of the Incorporated Hotelkeep- CTS Association met to eat lunch. The walters flat demands for immediate concessions were not needed, and there was no lunch for anyone. The restaurant imported strike breakers and gave it's patrons dinner instead of lunch. and the strike still remains un- settled.