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MR. J. V. Scorrosw, managing director of Scottorn, Ltd.., has volunteered for the R.A.F. (MT. Section) and has been accepted for the duration. He is joining a unit this week, During his absence his co-director, Mr. 11. Walter; uill be acting managing dire& tor. The company, .as is well :known, is working in the capacity Of an Army auxiliary workshop.
SIR FRANCIS JOSEPH, Bart., K.B.E., DJ, has been appointed to be the first Honorary .President Of the 'National 'Society of Caterers to Industry. He is . .known as Chairman of the .6%.'"eriirrient-own'ed United Kingdom -Commercial Corporation and 'a PastPreSkient of the Federation' of British Industries, Industrial catering, he says, has become a ,highly specialized. jab and he is convinced that the new 'Society can render valuable service in . promoting .imprOvements in canteen, practice and organization, from which industry and the workers, as well as thecaterers themselYes, must benefit. Sir Francis, who was educated at the Caledonian Schools, Liverpool, has had. a. most interesting and varied career.
He left school at the age of 12 and commenced work as a railway messenger', then he became, in turn, traveller, printer, advertising agent, stockbroker and • coliietY proprietor. He is now chairman and managing director of several companies and a director of many others covering a variety of interests. .
MR. JOSEPH WALLIS, head of the concern ' of A. WalliS and Son, Ltd., Birstail, near Leeds, is chairman of the Yorkshire Area Hired 'Vehicle Operators' Committee, set tip. -under the S.J.C. scheme lot the representation of owners of vehicles hired 'under the Government Haulage: Scheme. MR. GEORGE GTI.BEY',. of Gilbeys Transport, Ltd., Wakefield, was elected hon. secret.ary -and MR. j.S. '11111tHINTSON, • of C. and S. Parldnsdn, Titcl.,.Huddcrsfield, was appointed the cominittee's representative on the :Central 'panel which the .S.J.C. has set up to.tepresent the interests of hired-vehicle:operators. -Mr. Gilbey is also Juin. secretary of the Yorkshire Area S.J.C. and of the controlled . undertakings' corrunittee --for Yorkshire.