I wish that Mr. Dalton, who has done great service
in arranging for the supply of utility articles of one kind and another, would tui n his mind to the subject of watches. He has, I know, done a good deal about alarm clocks, but these are cumbrous objects to be carried about on the person, even by mortals fortunate enough to secure one. The watch situation, so far as my experience goes, is really serious. One-watch men—or women—if anything happens to that indispensable possession, are likely to be no-watch men for an indefinite period of time. Repairs may take any period ; to buy a new watch at a price within the ordinary person's compass is almost impossible. No one cares about either appearance or meticulous accuracy nowadays. If reasonable utility watches cannot be produced here in sufficient numbers why not permit import from Switzerland? A single aeroplane could bring enough to relieve the
situation substantially, and the effect on the exchange could nothing to worry about. Listen to me, please, Mr. Dalton. Ma people will thank you.
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