BRITAIN’S UNEMPLOYED

Grey River Argus, 13 February 1928, Page 5

BRITAIN’S UNEMPLOYED

COMMONS DEBATE The Liberals’ “Dinghy” “FOLLOWING THE WAKE OF LABOUR’S ARK.” LONDON. February 10. The Commons resumed the debate on the Labour Amendment. Mr .1. 11. Thomas said the Government speeches during the recess sug gusted a substantial improvement in

the unemployment position. Actually w him the House roass-'lnbled on I lies

diiv it transpired there were sixtynine thousand more unemployed than before the recess. There were hull dre,ls of thousands of young people who since they had left school or apprenticeship had never done a due s work, and were walking the streets, which led to complete demoralisation and loss of eliaraeler. They liml the anomalons position of men ot ill being unable to retire owing to scanty pension, ami men of 20. keen to work, being di’nied employment. The Government was wholly responsible. Mr Baldwin must bo getting veil tiled. ||,. could not be feeling happy wil'i Hie incompetents surrounding him. “We believe lie lias been in three years |„„ ji,ng. In the interests of the country. good government, ami the future of civilisation, it is to be hoped that he will soon be relieved of the bur den.” Mr Thomas concluded. Sir I’. Cunliffc Lister twitted Mr Thomas with countering Mr HemlerK ,,n’s recent declaration that if the Government went Io the country now it would be a grave dereliction ot duty end act of treachery. The amendment

raised an issue between Socialism and private enterprise. “That.” he said, “is an issue on which we will light. ||,. greed 11ml Socialism was the Ark t ,f the Labour Covenant. He assumed the dinghy was what was left of the Liberal I'iirlv. It would wobble abmg i„ the Ark’s wake. He looked forwnnl l„ a much better opportunity fur younger people, largely because of the work of training centres. Progress was slow but stemlv. Improved export trade was the best indication of returning prosperitv Th" most hopeful market was the Empire. The Labour Party’s policy ma de Umpire trade as difficult as could 1,,., by refusing preference.

OVER FIFTY MILLION STERLING. P\lD IN IN'SFKANCV, FOR ONT, Y EA R. (Keeeivi .1 February 12 nt 11 p.m.'l LONDON. February 11. | n the Commons, Mr Betterton, le plying to a question, said Die amount of' unemployed benefit paid in Britain in the Hnancial year 1921,-27 was about £50,61'0,000. or 23s per hemi of population.