Evening star., 1918-05-19

pa cking. according to the specialists.
are better and more uniform grading
and packing. obtaining experienced Ia
Dor more readily and using ine.persene-
sive labor-saving equipments such a.
sising machines and gravity conveyors
which the small grower could not AZ
ford. and the simplifying and facilitat-
Ing Of inspection work.
The community packing house scheme
IL comparatively new and conse-
Quently an unprotected phase of the
apple industry Although the idea
was widely employed last year. it's
ada ptions were largely experimental.
Investigation by department special
lists were undertaken to aift from the
various plans tried the best and most
economical method of handling apples
through all the operations Of picking.
hauling from the orchard. receiving at
the packing house. grading. sizing.
packing: storing and loading on the
cars. Sixty packing houses were in
cluded in tho study. OF these sixty
houses. thirty-three were operated as
community houses, seven were oper-
ated by dealers somewhat on the COM
munity plan and twenty were ranch
houses and operations were included
in the investigation. so that the effi-
cheney and economy of the two sys-
TENS might be compared.
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In order that the widow may add
to her income where domestic needs
make remunera-
Ineomas nf tive occupation
-., desirable in her
that of her children" provision has
been made by England for her train
ing along lines somewhat similar to
those governing the training of SOL
diers disabled in the war. One of the
British laws provides that "in addi-
tion to any pension and children's
allowance awarded under the fore
going three articles there may be
granted. under such conditions as the
minister Of pensions may determine.
ceeding 1904 per week. for a period
not ordinarily exceeding thirteen
weeks, whilst she is undergoing any
course Of instruction which, in the
opinion Of tho minister Of pensions.
will be advantageous to her. Where
an allowance II granted under this
subsection any fees for training, for
WHICH, pTONl4lOH - MOI OtnSTWlSe
made. may be paid. subject to such
conditions as the minister of pensions
may determine" Omcials of our own
Department of Labor have made an
investigation Of this part of the Brit
ish war program.
In England instructions have been
issued to local war pensions commit
tees prescribing the conditions un-
der which such training may be pro-
vided. The majority Of widows are
eligible. Application for training ID
made to the minister OF pensions
through the local war pensions COM
mittee Of the applicants district. The
sanction of such application is de-
pendent upon n the domestic cir
suitability Of the applicant of the oc-
cupation for which training is pro-
posed, go the prospect Of perma-
nent and remunerative employment
in the occupation chosen.
Maintenance allowance for widows
undergoing training, in addition to
| the widows pension and allowances
sanctioned only under certain special
circumstances. such as ~ the neces-
sity Of undertaking a remumerative
occupation. (2) the necessity Of main
tanning her home while she is un-
dergoing training and (3) the neces-
sity for provision for care of child or
children at cost in excess of allow
ances ordinarily payable for such
children.
In case the widow has child or
children under sixteen years of age
adequate provision must be made for
their care. and in case the widow is
obliged to live apart from her chill
dren the local committee arranges
that they shall be visited at least once
a month in order to ascertain that
thew are DroDerly cared for
At the end of the first months train
ing a report IL made to the local COM
mittee by the instructor under whom
instruction is given as to progress
which has been made. and a similar
report Is made at the end of the period
Of training. Although the normal train
ing period Of three months contem-
plated by the warrant is sufficient for
the less highly skilled occupations.
the period Is extended II the case
justihes training in an occupation of
a more highly skilled or of a profess
sional character.