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vehicle may be driven was paid by a patient who recently escaped from a mental inStitution. He absconded with a Van of this type. fromRayleigh, Essex, and drove it to Southend. In a statement he .made he said that he had never driven such a vehicle. befoth. He was returned to the institution, but his selection of the particular type .of .vehicle to drive might almost be taken as a fairly convincing proof of his sanity—at least in this particular respect. Accidental Fires THE darter -of fire on the
Waste Ships and ReHome Front, quite apart duce Production . . from enemy action,is a very
serious one. Many factories, warehouses and stores. are accidentally damaged or destroyed annually, thus reducing our productive capacity, • and often enforcing the. 'importing of replacements from overseas. The -presence of petrol, oil, etc., in many establishments adds to the danger. Therefore, everyone should Pay partkular care to avoid any action which may result in an outbreak. Burning cigarette ends are frequent offenders in this respect, THERE has been a certain 4 amount of hiss .regarding warnings that have been sent to officials concernedwith the Government Haulage Scheme, advising them to refrain • from commenting upon, or criticizing, the Scheme at • association 'meetings, etc. Thepoint to be remembered is that in their respective positions they may obtain information not available to ordinary members of the public, and as they hold -their appointments. under the Minister they become subject to the provisions of the Official Secrets Act. There is, however, no objection to Unit Controllers continuing tp attend such meetings, but if one was, say, a' chairman, he, should vacate the chair if any matters concerning the Minister's business should be brought up for distussion. We see the force of this argument, but it strengthens our views against bureaucratic control. The Position of Government Servants at Meetings Public's Chance to HE sensation of bus driving.
Understand Black-out 41in the black-out is offered Driving . .• to visitors to the Safety Train ing Exhibition which Mr. P. Noel-Baker, Joint Parliamentary Secretary to the M.O.W.T., opened at the Dorland Hall, London, a few days ago. The Tilling group of companies has set up a section of blacked-out road with the windscreen of a bus at one end. The visitor stands behind the screen with the head lamps revealing just as much of the road as they do on a moonless night. Away to 'the left; beside a bils stop, is a dim figure holding two torches which can be operated by the visitor. One shines, correctly, on the road, andthe other directs on to the driver a blinding light which might well send a bus swerving into the kerb. It is a simulation of actual conditions which should create a favourable
reaction upon travellers.