employers, whose requirements are at the mercy of storms and tides and unforeseen casualties, to have a reservoir of unemployment which can be readily tapped as the need emerges for a labour supply. If men were merely the spare parts of an industrial machine, this callous reckon

Recently a great historical event has happened. For over five hundred years the toiling and productive masses of the people—the real "democracy "—have been in the main a subjugated, uneducated, divided body, without a mind, purpose, or effective organisation of their own. During

Doubtless all members here are aware Mr. Gillon, so long local secretary, has resigned from the Service. We wish him every success and proffer our sincere thanks for the services he has for so long rendered the Association. At the branch meeting held on May 16, Mr. J. W. B. Benn

Another critic of the working man is Lieutenant-Colonel A. H. Burgoyne, M.P. He is frightfully indignant that some trade unions have refused to allow ex-Service men to enter their crafts and share their work. Well, I have not noticed any particular alacrity on the part of Lieute

(London) Is open to Membership to all Temporary Postal Employees, Male and Female (excepting Postmen and Postwomen), employed in the London Area. SUBSCRIPTION 1 SIXPENCE PER MONTH. PRESIDENT: R. J. SLY (E.G.) GENERAL SECRETARY (to whom all communloattons should be addressed,: E

With the expiry of notices now issued to some of the temporary male staff only about twelve of the war temporaries will remain. A good many ex-Service men have come into the Section, and it is up to them to carry on the work the T.P.W.A. has begun. F. S. SORRELL. S W. D. O. I am

I WAS pleased to see so good an attendance at our " annual." All the same, it might —and should—have been better. But I sapone must not expect too much in these days of allotments and Sunday duty. The most important kern considered was \l r. " Joe " Davis's resolution that the s

in 'The Post ' with reference to Mr. Bowen and the gratuity has led the former on . . . ." This can only refer to what I commented on in my last communication to you. Really, were I "Mr. Bowen" I should feel somewhat embarrassed at earning a reputation so cheaply and—may I add,

Labour representatives, most of us thought the day of fair wages and humane conditions for municipal employees had dawned. .o I for one fairly rubbed my eyes on seeing the following advertisement in the "Daily Herald" of February 13th : CLERK for Master's office required; Parish