Evening star., 1949-06-08
Tight Industry Curbs
Pledged il Laborites
Win British Election
By tsse Associated Press

By the Asseeiatsd Press
BLACKPOOL, England, June 8.
Deputy Prime Minister Herbert
Morrison served notice today that
If the Labor (Socialist) govern
ment wins next years parliament
tary election it will impose perma-
nent controls on private industry
in Britain.
An act giving the government
the same peacetime grip over in
dustry and manpower that it held
during the war expires in 1850.
Mr.. Morrison said q reelected
Labor Government would pass a
permanent and revised version"
Of the law.
Mr.. Morrison outlined to the
Labor Partys annual conference
a program to nationalize six more
industries IL the Laborites get an
other five-year term in Office. The
election is planned now for next
May or June.
The industries proposed for
state ownership are meat whole
sailing and cold storage. sugar re-
f1ning. cement making. most life
insurance, "all suitable" minerals
and water supplies.
Ovation Exceeds Attlee's.
Speaking with the fervor of an
evangelist, Mr.. Morrison received
q far greater ovation than was
given Prime Minister Attlee yes
terday. Mr.. Morrison is the
party's political strategist.
He repeated warnings Of other
government leaders that hard
times still are ahead for Britain.
Wages and salaries must march
in step with production" Mr..
Morrison declared. Nobody must
have the illusion that he can get
things without earning them. that
the state is a magical organization
that gives things away"
He declared: Private industry
cannot any longer be allowed to
go just any way. Private industry
or finance which INDUCES in anti
social conduct will be pulled up
sharp by a Labor government"
Mr.. Morrison spoke as the Labor
Party got down to the real busi-
ness Of its conference-discussion
of its platform for the next elec-
ton.
The Deputy Prime Minister
urged the big branches Of the
party to pull together for an all
out election effort. He said the
trade unions promised during yes
terday's secret election-planning
session to "give us all the help
they can" with money. but that
money alone is not enough to win
at the polls.
If we have a high degree of
religious zeal and public spirit we
can defeat the Tories (Conserva-
tives)," he cried. Mr.. Morrison
said the next election will be the
fight Of our lives" but predicted
o Laborite victory. sey ~-~-r..-s.-
Rank and file speakers. friclud-
ing several labor members of Par
lament, appeared generally salts
fled with the election program
but criticized several details.
There was criticism of high pay
for top administrator in State
owned industries and of the way
the industries are being run.
Voices Railmen's Complaints.
Most outspoken was Tom Shaw,
q brakeman, who said the National
Union of Railwaymen sent him to
the conference with specific in
structions to voice their complaints.
The railwaymen are threatening
q Nationwide strike to enforce de-
mands for wage hikes.
Mr.. Shaw said railroad workers
have not had a square deal and
that under state ownership
"things have not got better but
worse" He was drowned out by
loud cries of mo" from many dele
gates.
Several trade unionists and one
member of Parliament demanded
naturalization of shipbuilding and
chemical making. The party's
Executive Committee has promised
to consider all demands and COM
plants before writing its final
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