2 FEBRUARY 1940, Page 21

THE DUNLOP TRAINING SCHEME

SIR,—Lord Derby and others have emphasised the importance of useful occupation being provided for the years immediately preceding the age at which a young man will normally report for National Service, a time when the keenest of them are eager to have probationary experience of the work which they intend to do in life.

The important bearing of this difficult problem upon the

country's future export trade will be apparent, and with the intention of apisting in its solution the Dunlop Rubber Company has formulated a training scheme which it is proposed to introduce almost immediately. The training will aim to provide for selected young men a commercial back- ground which will be useful to them when the war is over and their military or other service ended.

The number who can be trained by any one industrial organisation is necessarily limited, and it therefore occurs to inc. that other national or international undertakings may be ng to consider the adoption of some such plan for the WL''-being of the individual and the nation.

'lo any such the Dunlop Company will readily furnish details of its own proposals.—Yours faithfully, GEORGE BEHARRELL, Chairman. St. 7ames's House, St. 7ames's Street, London, S.W. 1.