Decreased industrial activity finds reflection in a decrease in the nun. ber of: industrial accidents. A total of 78 accidents were reported for the month under review and three proved fatal. Three women were injured. Twenty-eight accidents were inves tigated and instruction given in ventive measures, The majority of the accidents occurred in the machin~ ery and metal products trades where fifteen persons were injured.
Six industrial fires were reported for October two of which broke out in textile faofories, two in the clothing trades and one each in the machinery and soap manufacturing, Dealing with industrial disputes the report stated that the section chated in four strikes and three labour unrest cases in October affecting 23 establishments and involving 820 workers in the industrial division and 999 in the social section.
Reverting to juvenile delinquency the report stated that $1 persons under eighteen were charged with offences against the Criminal Code, 82 of whom were between the ages of fourteen and seventeen, Eighiyone youths were pecuseg of thieving and, one charged with murder. Seventy of the delinquents were an-employed and % have had previous convictions. Twenty of the youthful defaulters were sent to prison and eighteen to reformatory Mangres snd papayas, distinctive tropical fruit, bed to be brought to Southern' California, h
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