Mrs. WhiteI beg to present to the House a Petition signed by between 7,000 and 8,000 rayon workers in Flint, Bagillt, Holywell, and neighbouring districts and their families and friends. After drawing attention to the plight of an area in which the livelihood of so many depends directly and indirectly on the fortunes of the rayon industry, the Petition concludes with these words:
Wherefore your Petitioners pray that your Honourable House will seek to take notice of the distress caused in the County of Flint by the present lack of employment in the rayon industry and will take measures to secure that immediate aid is given to this industry by the placing of Government contracts and any other means in its power. And your Petitioners as in duty bound, will ever pray.
§ To lie upon the Table.