The particular difficulties which would be examined were those of elderly men, Another problem was that of a large number of young men who had never had an opportunity of work at all. The third problem to be examined was that of domestic service, In the autumn also it had been decided to undertake an inquiry for compiling information for a new index figure on information sufficiently reliable to arrive at the cost of living index up-to-date and really representative of the ordinary working class life of the country.
Referring to conditions of labour, Mr. Ernest Brown said that à com: mittee had been appointed under the chairmanship of Lord Amulrée to consider the question of holidays with pay. The committee had held half a dozen meetings and the House of Commons and the nation as a whole would be informed of the facts and recommendations which would form the basis for guidance in wise action in months ahead.—Wireless through Reuter.
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