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The Yes - Men In His Evidence Before The Commission On The

Civil Service on Monday, Sir Josiah Stamp expressed his fear of what Americans call " yes-men " in the Civil Service. He emphasized the importance of selecting men who would......

Mr. Vernon Hartshorn In Mr. Vernon Hartshorn, Who Died On

Friday, March 13th, the Government lost a servant whom they could ill spare. Behind his genial and unassuming manner and his obvious devotion to his work was some- thing more......

Sir. Charles Eliot Those Who Instinctively Associate The...

with armchairs should study the life of Sir Charles Eliot, who died last Monday at the age of 68. The trav- eller, the scholar, and the administrator have seldom been more......

It Has Long Been Manifest That The Fortunes Of Our

coal industry could not be dissociated from those of the German and Polish industries. Owners and miners in all three countries would be in a much happier position if the......

The First Act Of The Present Government On Coming Into

office in 1929 was to kill the London Traffic Bills promoted jointly by the London County Council and the Underground Railways. Now Mr. Morrison, Minister of Transport, has......

Confessions Of Murder On Monday In The House Of Commons

the Home Secretary, on being questioned about alleged confessions by Rouse, said that he had no power to interfere with newspapers which published such stories, but that the......

The Coal Industry The Regulation Of Output Under The Coal

Mines Act has caused much heartburning in the Midlands during the past week. In Nottinghamshire and South Yorkshire it is said that pits are idle or working short time because......

Mr. Morrison's Scheme Has, Of Course, Been Denounced As...

and defended on the ground that the new Board is akin to the Central Electricity Board, the British Broadcasting Corporation and the Port of London Authority. It is also......

Bank Rate 3 Per Cent., Changed From 31 Per Cent.

on May 1st, 1930. War Loan (3 per cent.) was on Wednesday 104; on Wednesday week, 1031[ ; a year ago, 1021,. Funding Loan (4 per cent.) was on Wednesday 931 ; on Wednesday week,......