UNEMPLOYMENT EVIL
POSITION IN BRITAIN MIGRATION NOT THE SOLUTION Pres? Association- By Telegraph -Copyright LONDON, October 19. “In the past five years there have been 50,000 listed us ready and willing to migrate to the dominions. Thus the difficulty is not entirely on this side,” said Mr J. H. Thomas (Lord Privy Seal) when saying farewell to Salvation Army boys who are going to Australia. He added that migration must not be regarded as the solution of Britain’s unemployed problem, but it was a valuable outlet for youths of good character, who would inevitably be demoralised if they were allowed to remain without work. The unemployment evil was bad as a financial burden, but it was worse in its effect on character. Britain could not dictate to the dominions, but co-operation could raise the standard of citizenship throughout the Empire. “Our task,” ho said, ”is to fihd a way of diverting the British spirit of adventure to the development of the oversea Empire.”—Australian Press Association-United Service.
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Evening Star, Issue 20311, 21 October 1929, Page 9
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166UNEMPLOYMENT EVIL Evening Star, Issue 20311, 21 October 1929, Page 9
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