excessive prices for milk by giving short
measure."--_Provincial Paper_.

We should have thought the Pump would been more suitable than the
Bath.

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[Illustration: SPREAD OF THE "DAZZLE" CULT.]

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LABOUR NOTES.

A threat was recently made by the representatives of the miners
that industrial action would be taken unless the Government at once
withdrew all troops from Russia and abandoned conscription. There
has been, it appears, an unfortunate misunderstanding as to the
exact meaning of the term "industrial action." On Sunday a meeting of
protest against the miners' proposal was held under the auspices of
The United Brotherhood of Worshipful Lead-Swingers and Affiliated
Trades. Violent attacks were made by several speakers upon the Miners'
leaders, and serious disruption in the Labour World seemed imminent.
But when it was authoritatively explained that "industrial action,"
instead of meaning work, as was supposed, was a euphemistic term for
striking, harmony reigned once more. It was, however, unanimously
resolved that in future the expression "industrial inaction" be always
used in such connection, as "action" was a word repugnant to all
right-thinking Lead-Swingers, and, anyhow, calculated in such a
context to give rise to confusion of thought.

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A Trades Union has recently been formed to further the interests and
raise the status of all who are in receipt of Government unemployment
pay. It is hoped eventually to obtain a charter, and thus give
professional standing to those employed in receiving such pay. In the
meantime, however, the Union is working on orthodox labour lines, and
arrangements are practically completed for calling a national strike
of unemployed to compel the Authorities to increase the amount of the
grant by one hundred per cent. In the event of a strike each member
of the Union will formally week by week refuse to accept his or her
money, and it is believed that the Government will quickly be brought
to its knees. No special steps are to be taken against traitors to the
cause who accept work. The social ostracism thereby incurred is felt
to be a sufficient deterrent.

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A regrettable impasse has been reached in the dispute between The
Amalgamated Society of Trades Union Leaders and the Trades Unions.
Mr. Blogg, speaking fo