It is significant how the continuea failure of the Disarmament Conference to achieve anything is leading to a readjustment of military dis positions throughout the world, and this connection it is interesting note that proposals are again being made for the removal of the Woolwich Arsenal from the London area, During the war some anxiety was caused over the fact that the arsenal on several occasions was one of the enemy's objectives, and it was then felt, as it is now, that it would be better to move the establishment to some spot less accessible by air from the con-Uinent. It is also considered now that, in view of the "development of Jong range artillery, the arsenal should be moved, and' it is now for the Government to decide whether the risk of leaving the arsenal where it is has become sufficiently great Justify the great expense of removal. The contention that good would be one by its removal into a "distress sed area" is not particularly convineing. The amount of good to be done to any district into which it is moved! would not be any too great because! of the fact that a removal of the works would lead also to the removal of the large amount of skilled labour which they employ. There would, of course, be some improvement. by the creation of a new town and the pub-lie works attendant thereon, but'that would be offset by the poverty resulting in Woolwich itself which de-ends so largely upon the arsenal for: Ins prosperity. "It is apparent, therefore, that from that point of view! what would be "gained upon the swings would be lost upon the roundabouts," and that the only real factor which should play an important part in consideration of the question should be that of military expediency, which in the present condition of Europe should be paramount. eve.
Sid, "The other' woman, her powerful shoulders. "Yes," said, "but on his particular' nig was' out with my fisherman sister: 'A-novel might be begun like that and be' within the bounds of tenth. The report issued by" the Stationery Office on occupation tables of Eng land and Wales shows under. the heading of "Police-chief constables, Inspectors and. superintendents" nineteen" women—five of them married, There" are. 40" women operative "fishermen" and' 848 women smiths and skilled forge workers, "of whom. 247 are mar-Ted. Ti possible to bet__with 4322 women bookmakers. and. if You Jose ail'and commit suicide any one of 198. women undertakers. will bury You. Sheep minding and the care of lambs sounds "x nitable Job. for women. "There are only 22" women Shepherds. "Women farm baits umber" 72, there is "one woman Clerk of the works and one woman {gamekeeper. but 27 women sweeps {nd 42 women on the operative side Under "foresters and. woodman."" Tu 1991, the year to which this census felaies, women." outnumbered mer professional." occupations, "the figures being 389359 women compared with "350,720 men. In. 1921, Under the' heading "of stationary engine drivers and dynamo and motor attendants, there were only {wo women-both switchboard "ale {endants. Now there are 218 women, Including" érivers, and stokers. Employed in transport and communication are 821 women Shunters, "poinismen and level-crossing' men." Another interesting fern shows that, in 2921, the number Of males described as "retired. or not aintully "occupied" was 1.708300. By 1631 the figure hed declined to 1389526. "The number of females in this category, on the other hand, rose from 10634473 in 1921 to 10,808,851.
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