Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 35, Number 327, 2 October 1910 — Page 18

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Greater Social Reforms Being '

Planned by British Government

THE RICII3IOXD PAI VADIUM AND SUX-TEIJSGRA1I, OCTOBER, 10l6.

BY HEftESRT TEMPLE. flctsl Cahl from thm InUrnattontl Smw Snrvlr.) London, Oct 1. Although the old ag pension system It but a llttl mora than two years old, the corarnment leadars ara already at work planning even greater social reforms, prominent among which ta a bill that will provide penalons for laboring men. who breakdown before they reach the old age pension limit. . ... Mr. Lloyd George, Chancellor of the Kxechequer, has announced that be will lay a measure of this kind before parliament at Its next session, as well as one providing for the Insurance against unemployment in the trades most Hsble to unemployment. Both measures will provide for contributions by the state. The scheme providing for Insurance of laborers, who are compelled to leave work through sickness. Infirmity and misfortune before they have reached the old age pension limit, has not yet been fully worked out. At the present time trade unions refuse to

allow their members to accept less than the standard wage . The result

age ' period of unemployment In the Insured trades. Each man would be aaseaaed about five or six cents per week. The trades to which the scheme applies are: House building and works of construction, engineering, machine and tool making, ship and boat build ing. vehicles and sawyers.

One week from tomorrow the Duke and Duchess of Connaught and Prin

cess Patricia will said for South Afrl-J ca'on the liner Balmoral Castle where the Duke will open the Union Parlia-' monf That rnvat nirtT will ha UPCOm-'

panied by Sir Francis Hopwood of the Colonial office and Captain Bulkeley Squerry In attendance. The royal vessel will be escorted by the cruiser Defense. The Duke will travel lo royal state. Royal carriages are to be dispatched for his use with royal servants. When he opens the Union Parliament, he will wear a Field Marshal's uniform. Mr. Fisher, prime minister of Australia will represent the Australian government at the opening of the par-

Canada.

liament and Mr. Lemieux, the post

Is that .the maximum wage Is given , master general will attend on behalf of

to men in the prime of life and no

wage at all to those who have passed their prime. Unless, therefore, some system of wage graduation according to age Is adopted it Is likely that men who have passed their prime will In the future find it hard to keep themselves In continuous, employment. Thus, the yesrs between the withdrawal from wage earnings and the pension age of seventy presents a problem of serious difficulty. This situation would be greatly relieved by the paasage of a measure providing Insurance for persons who have not reached the old age pension limit and am unable to work. Mr. Lloyd George considers that the proportion to be contributed by the state need not be very heavy, nor cast any undue strain on the resources of the nation. The acbeme providing for Insurance

against unemployed has already been worked out, and will be presented at the next session of parliament. The main features are: 1. Both workmen and employers to contribute. 2. These contributions to be supplemented by substantial state subvention. S. The system to be one of Insurance by trades. 4. To be compulsory upon all within the specified trades, unionists and nonunlonlsts, workmen, and employers like. The benefits to be paid are somewhat lower, both In amount and duration, than those paid by the strong trade unions, but that It affords a substantial weekly payment over a leilod covering more than the aver-

Active preparations are under way by the promoters of aeronautics for Oe "World's First Aerial Exhibition" which will be held at the Crystal Palace during December and January. This exhibition Is to comprise everything that pertains to the navigation of the air, whether It be the old-fashioned balloon, or the dirigible or multifarious makes of modern firing machines. There will be in all sixteen departments' including every sort of engine, motors, frames, propellers and other accessories. There will be a special warfare department showing the conveyance of guns and ammunition, and there will be dlsnlared a

mimic aerial warfare both over land!

and over a supposed sea. During the whole second month the Sydemham slopes will be enlivened with flying meets and with receptions to distinguished foreign aviators.

One of the main features in connec

tion with the exhibition will be the establishment of the National Aero Corps. This will be Inaugurated on the opening day. It is intended that this corps shall be composed of "those persons units, or divisions, that have

at command, or propose to purchase as their personal or collective property one or more aeroplane, balloon or other man carrying . or ammunition carrying machines they are capable .of controlling and can be used In case of war or other national emergencies requiring their aid."

"Men-About-Town. In remarking bout the prevalence of facial hiersute adornments, prominent hair dresser id: 7--

i . une wpuia not nave tnougnt taat the coming of King George to the throne would hare made much difference to the faahlon of current halrdreeslng. in view of the fact, that his father wore 'beard for so many years, but I can assure yoo it has, and a very great difference at that "Iq all probability the present fashion of the ' point beard Is due in a great measure to so young a man affecting one. I have -been told that there was great rage for a beard

among "men-about-town" when King j Edward first grew a beard many years ago. ! "In my opinion the average English- j man is tremendously imitative. The ; style of beard King George wears is!

appropriately named the Torpedo In the navy, and since the king's accession many of the younger men in the service have started to grow them. Mr. Griffith Brewer, who has been spending tfce summer In America. Issued a vigorous defense of the Wright aeroplane on his return to this country. Since the Farman and Bleriots have been so much to the front the opinion has gained ground that the Wright machine has been out rivaled and that there is little scope for it now in Europe. Mr. Brewer, however, says that what has helped to make the records for the other machines is the high engine power. He claims that

If these high power engines were in-

stalled In the Wright machines, they would more than hold their own with other types, while in stability they can be excelled by none. The Wright

Brothers intend to pay a visit to Lon-' don in the course of the next months and there is some reason to believe!

that when the aeroplane section is formed by the British army, the Wright machines will be included.

AIRSHIP FOR POPE

Beards are at' present the order of the day among London's fashionable

Rome, Oct 1. According to some' of the Rome papers, the pope has been somewhat, embarrassed by an lntlma-' tlon from a well-known French firm of manufacturers that they would like to make His Holiness a present of an ' aeroplane. The pope never likes to refuse gifts offered by good Catholics, but an aeroplane would appear to be about as useful as a white elephom at the Vatican, and His Holiness, accordingly expressed his appreciation of the spirit which prompted the offer and while Intimating that he had the greatest Interest in aviation and confidence In its future, explained that he really had no use for an aeroplane, for the present at -any rate. He therefore asked them to await a possibly more favorable occasion in the future. It is stated that the same firm will now offer an aeroplane to Car-j dinal Merry del Val, who may possibly see bis way to accepting it '

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