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it was principally owned by himself and his family, but they had never taken any part in its management. It was just a matter of paper ownership, with no management. It had always been assumed that the management would manage adequately and properly.

Then he read this paragraph in which he said that many matters had come to light in recent months of which he had been completely unaware, and as he had thought things over more and more he had decided that the situation was such that the financial ownership could no longer evade taking some responsibility for management, although the financial ownership should certainly not interfere in the technical end of management. However, he believed that in a case like this the financial ownership should undertake some responsibility as to management policies as they affected both the public interest and the interest and welfare of the workers.

It was quite a statement to come from a man who had never said anything before, and was regarded as the hell hound of the whole thing, as though the personally ordered the private police to shoot down the miners. He didn't say any of this emotionally. He said it all very quietly and very well. It was a very good statement. The room was hushed as he said this.

Then he went on to say, “We have already taken steps