El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-04


4 reassembles october e II wiz facs
yeomaz work b virtually dragging
the country out Of economic morsssss
snd freeing & from the folly OF So
Gal discord Never has a British par
lament confronted such vast and
fouzdstion deep problems IN peace
time. the proper solution OF which
are necessary to lifting the country to
a plane approaching prosperity
This parliament must deal With
legislation szetched By premier David
Lloyd George just before the recess.
plus other matters that have either
been delayed OF avoided since the
armistiee nearly year ago. Briefly
The Important subjects for legislation
are
Blls for acquisition OF coal and
other niner1- right. Capitalization OF
the coal mining industry iu the re-
spectiva coal fields and establishment
~ system 10 protect the miners
industrial and social interests
Industries Come First.
BIS 20 prevent dumping OF trade
wares, especially hg the United States
ana Germany, 70 protect industries
essential for the national safety, and
- stabilize exchange through put
ting ~ the Import bars against any
commodity a. any tine
Bills 70 establish the as hour week
lD practically all industries and 10
provide for a minimum wage. This
legislation IS designed 20 carry out
ecommerdationz OF the national ln-
dustrtes council and 70 appease labor. 4
BIS % clezpeu the cost o. pro- 4
rucriOu and save coal hv re1rga1lEa- {
zion and certralizarl1n OF electric /
power production and 81 developing I
water power Tor production tltaly I
IS taking similar steps
Bills 10 lessen Brltain's food in-
ports. thus helping exchange rates I
through guaranteeing prices 20 farm
ers for home production, and through
further developing agriculture by
bringing some 5.9etugl more acres
under the pillow. Agriculture Is the
only Industry that expanded iu Bri-
tain during the va The intention is
10 develop farming iu-o the place ir
occupied go years ago. thus rnaking
The country more self sustaining, Ike
IN addition. Imperial trade. slrsady
enjoying two percent preference. I
viz be further encouraged SO as 20
more soldly knit together the scat
lered Commons.
New States GonL
Great Britain. which before the
war sold fz79 100000 worth Of goods Z
% Europe. plans % get her fair share 7
cl peace trade ~ eU-=us-ou Of credits I
90 such sorely distressed lands as
Poland. Czecho Slovakia. Rumania /
serbia and Austria The government I
via uHdsrwrits this business 70 the Z
extent OF E2f-00Q.0QQ. raw materials /
being taken iu exchange FOR mznu- I
tactured articles. Southern Russia. +
nov in Gen Denlksn's hands. VIII be
Included.
Besides these proposals, which have
The approval OF the prime minister. /
other Important and pressing prob I
lens VIII come before parliament I
down expenditures rurnlessly re
plans To start with the army and I
navy. especially when there IS a firm Z
Conviction fl official minds there VIII J.
De no more wars on a large scale dur I
Ing he present geHsration- There /
world II redurtion Of ornaments TO 7
continue international competition t
would be economic suicide
lIany Subsidies 70 Co.
To tur-ner lessen expenditure. some I
ot the Eu9sil-as must 60 and the prime I
minister is understood 70 have recon- T
uended elimination rE TIE bread sub ]
sidv. whereby The government makes /
j. possible 10 sen q four r11Hd loal /
that costs 20 cents at Is cents. cost /
ing the nation some fl5Q,o0QgQ0 IN (
taxes annually. The railway subsidy /
also VIII 90. This las been arbirrar- 7
lv put az s5G6.051.o00. People who /
use the reilHays win Be compelled 10 I
paw for the service rendered. The /
unemployment allowance win prob ]
dlers have all found work Another /
six months should see this national I
leak piugg5d
Thus the vast panorama OF leEls-a- I
tfon affecting the whole social and /
epouonic fabric Of The nati5li and en- (
ulrs s. aimed 70 lift Britain Off the /
red Ink side Of the ledger and again (
start her on the long uphll climb 80
tie foremost among business nations. I
But &c IS not going 20 be anT easy 4
task 10 put through all this leglsla- I
lion ilrrna7 fffe1 Tire miners for in T
stance. are prepared 90 battle 10 the /
hit on the coal proposals.. Possessing /
2 mandate from their organization 20 J.
secure naticrallzatiou OF the mines