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‘} CHANGE POLICY “syed by firms in the federation Son whicl * veck’s time. 3 otiations for new agreements id that they wish to continue Lor at least two years, as part : The employers have heard this TIMBER LUN NEw? SH MINERS’ FC*EST Y DEMAND sROUS ACTION” 2 EXTRA 30s. OUR CORRESPONDENT CARDIFF, Nov. 7 at a conference represent- iembers of the h Wales |- National Uni f Mine- sed a resolution at Cardiff : for not Jess thag 30s. more iges. : tion demanded“ vigorous st “attacks made upon the ds of working people by the Dent's interim Budget imposi- 9 urged the consolidation of the five-day week agreement, ENCLOSURE OF 5,000 ACRES PROPOSED EROM OUR CORRESPONDENT LYMINGTON, Nov. 7 Proposals for enclosing another 5,000 acres of the New Forest for timber growing were submitted to the Forest Verderers at Lyndhurst to-day. It was indicated that the commoners would raise strong objections. One criticism was that the scheme would cayse more animals to go on to the roads. The Deputy Surveyor, Mr. E. Wynne- Jones, sought authority to enclose, in all, fiate national conference “to | 47 areas, He said that the average size of edal campaign in. support each area would be no more than 135 sand and the full implementa- | acres, and ihat enclosing and planting was vers’ charter.’ likely to take many years. In the selection of sites attention had been paid 10 grazing tights and to the public amenities. Mr. Wynne-Jones added that during the past five years 495,000 hardwood trees—nearly all pak and beech—had deen planted in the forest. - Capiain Cecil Sutton, president of the Forest. Commoners’ Defence Association, said that recent meetings held throughout the forest had given him an impression that opinion was unanimous against further enclosures for woodland. One of the pro- posed sites was of 475 acres. ‘The Official Verderer, Colonel J. B. Scott, said that the matter would be further con- sidered the court after this month's election of verderers. {. FOR CAMPAIGN ‘on said that miners “cannot inuation of the penalty of 's' wages for losing one shift's sked the area executive 10 ipaign of meetings and demon- pport of the immediate claims, ‘her reforms included in the "especially the 40-hour weck n. _d that the conference would ‘wo months’ time to review the lo decide the steps to be under- event of the wage claims not iynter, area president, said the ‘s twice the amount decided year’s annual conference of added: “ Circumstances have then.” UNEMPLOYMENT SCHEME charter" recently adopted by committee of the National lineworkers consists of four netion in hours of work, three BENEFIT PROPOSAL ON voliday a year_iastead of two, ng sickness, and consolidation FORCED HOLIDAY . nus” shift. Under present | Only one change in existing practice is recommended by the Nationa! Insurance Advisory Committee in their report on the question of benefit for very short spells of unemployment or sickness published yester- ‘The change suggested is to meet the pro- blem of the man who, after taking the usual annual holiday in one job, goes to another job and is then forced to take another holi- ‘day for which he receives no pay. The com- miltee suggest that the rule should be changed so that such a man is not auto- matically debarred from getling unemploy- ment benefit for the second holiday, and Mr. Osbert Peake, Minister of Pensions and National Insurance, yesterday submitted to the committee draft regulations to this effect- ‘The report marks a further stage in the general review of the working of the national Insurance scheme. The commilice, under the chairmanship of Sir Will Spens, recom: mend that the rules for “waiting days” should remain the same for unemployment Benefit as for sickness benefit—three days. “Waiting days " are the first three days of ‘a short spell of unemployment or sickness for which benefit is not usually payable. ‘The committee believe that the estimated cost of abolishing waiting days—£11,500,000 ‘a year—could be better used for the advan- tage of insured persons ‘who have been unemployed or sick for a fairiy long time. "The report is published by the Stationery Office (Cmd. 9609), price Is. 6d. 215.000 UNEMPLOYED Only 215,000 workers were on the unemployment registers in Gi Britain on October 10, according to statistics issued by the Ministry of Labour Jast night. unemployed were 1 per cent. of the estimated total number of workers, compared with reise Lee eeneet he meembne TS prt V2 nar every miner who works five #5 paid for six, but if he misses paid only for those he worked. iTING WAGES \RGAINING DUR LABOUR REPORTER ste change of wages policy ns in the printing industry sd the British Federation of aters with an urgent and blem, ° t five years the only general s received by members of these ler an agreement linking wages cial relail prices ingex. on a ‘This agrcement anthe period accompahigd it are to the unions said that they did continue with the sliding scale employers, who had also found ory, welcomed this statement. iave now had second thoughts wage agreements now being tismay, the council of the Hl discuss what.to do to-day, | t the unions to-morrow. . OUR RECRUITMENT FLANNERS PUDLIU HOUSE PRESLEM RESHUFFLING SITES IN BIRMINGHAM FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT . 7" BIRMINGHAM, Nov. 7 ~ One of the less straightforward exer- cises occupying the civic planners of Birmingham is the reshuffling of several hundred public houses in the five central redevelopment areas, These areas have, in places, a public house on every sireet corner. ‘Among the planners’ more pleasing dis- coveries trying (o site ficensed prentises in places suitable to all the many interests involved, ig that not all churches resent the presence of a public house next door. With otber interests, they are always consulted ; and some Nonconformist churches—who might have been expected to bridle at the thought—have said that they do not mind rubbing shoulders with an inn, The number of dwellings in the rodevelop- ment areas will be reduced from 30,000 to 18,000 and industrial land increased slightly. Of licensed Premises iis proposed to retain 135 of the 241 “ on “-ligences in the area— Providing new sites for 68—and 37 of the 87 off-licences. Many licences will go with the population moved to the new estates. JUDGING THE NEED There is no precise yardstick for judging how a public house is meeting a need. ‘The planners have thought to put a licensed ouse in every “major neighbourhood centre " and in sub-centres of like character, Some must be provided on trunk roads, 10 catch the passing trade, and others in indus- trial zones. Public houses cannot be put beside lar street roundabouts, whore they would hol up traffic; or neat to nurscry schools; or next to old people's bungalows, where the noise from them would be ' disturbing. Of nearly 100 sites so far discus with the brewers there has been disagreement ‘on only three. About 12 public houses a year are being demolished. So far 31 have gone. The brewers will meet the corporation shortly to discuss leases in the redevelopment areas. They say that on the 75-year leases usually offered by the corporation they can- not provide and operate profitably public houses of the standard required. FINES FOR THROWING FIREWORKS CONTRASTS IN TWO COURTS AT BOW STREET Two magistrates sat at Bow Street Courts esterday to deal with cases of throwing iighted fireworks among the crowds near Trafalgar Square on Guy Fawkes night. There were 82 defendants, the majority being charged with insulting behaviour and setting fire lo fireworks in the strect. The average fine in Court t was just over 9s., while in Court 2 the average fine was just over £2. The fireworks found on defendants who appeared in Court 2 were confiscated. Those found on Court 1 defendants’ were returned to them, the Magistrate (Mr. Bertram Reece) remarking: [don't suppose they will be so silly as to_do_this again.” In Court 1 Mr. Reece dealt with 59 youths, the majority under 20 years of age. The maximum fine, was 10s., the total amounting to £27 53, . . ‘The Magistrate (Mr. Cecil Campion) sit- ting in Court 2 dealt with 23 cases. In fining 13 of the defendants £3 each, he pointed out the danger of people tye. injuries through: cpl tarown atrandom. The 23 & tolal of £47 in fines. rcopte. gc ing. fireworks defendants paid Associ servative M. ment that British Road Servi to retain only the number o vided for in the Transport A Brooke, Financi yesterday Met representatives Teachers" cussed Permanent Secretary to th Education, proposals tor provision for w and dependents to be made scheme for teachers’ supers News in £ Russian Invitation.—P) Council yesterday accepted from the Russian Black Novorossiisk to send a deputa the Lord Mayor there on a v €25,000 in Grants.—The ar ‘the Rowland Hill Benevolen that for the amounting past and present members 0! staff in need of help, r March : Yo almost £2500 PaLm Paints Destroved.— sets of palm prints which + Scouand'¥ vt year into a murder on Potters | were burned in a council depot Middlesex, yesterday. Yard during an ingu Haviras’ Fears.—The F ion is seeking the su for a request Biaoer CHILDRen.—A repo Scott, principal school medic don County Council, publis shows that the avers % heigh all London schoolchildre years have increased in the Trucks Deraitep,—Four two of them carrying Army down a 50ft, embankment at lion, near Brookwood, Surre day. blocked lines 10 Bournemout Other trucks which Portery DepuTarion, — Secretary t ottery Manufacturers’ Fede National Association of Pc regarding the recent impositi tax on domestic pottery. Wace Awarp.—One_ th Maintenance mechanics in w tories receive 6 per cent. minimum week under an award of the Putes Tribunal, announced y award is effective from the w 25, 1955. ie rate of £8 7s PENSIONS FOR TEACHER: Tepreseniatives with Sir Gilbe and other Mi ‘WINSTON CHURCHILL Churchill yesterday unveiled to name the Winston Churct Ormond Street Hospital for The £3,000 require petuity was raised by membe and birthday gift to Sir Winston to nam ‘ool Makers’ Associatior TOMMY FARR’S ! BACK” FIG EFFORT TO CLE Tommy Farr, the forme weight boxing champion, w the Chancery Division yest earnings from television, bré and the Press when he apr a judgment summons for £¢ Br am Little, of the Alban Mr. Farr, of Wilbury Ro: toid Mr. Justice Harman 1} five come-back fights to debt. He did that to live decencies and principles. his last fight with Don already seen his “ fortieth t ‘Mr. Muir Hunter, for M summons was the balance oblained in August, 1950, f lent, There had been par 1952-53 by garnishee proce