Tim EIGHT-HOUR DAY.
At the recent annual meeting of Guest, Keen and Nettlefolds, the chairman referred in moderately hopeful terms to the general outlook, stating that after several years of difficult trading conditions, the current year had the appearance of becoming less so in some directions. In this connexion he emphasized the probability of assistance being received from the wise measure of derating by the late Government. He added : If no political difficulties arise, I look forward with confidence to a period of increasing prosperity throughout our great organization." Incidentally, however, Sir John Field Beale made some striking comments on the eight-hour day question, expressing his opinion that without the eight-hour day the coal trade of the country could not have survived, while it had brought about a gradual improvement in employment in South Wales.
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