A Survey of South Wales The new industrial Survey of
South Wales, carried out by Professor Marquand and a staff of assistants at University College, Cardiff, is a remarkably comprehensive and practical piece of work. The Survey is not concerned with politics, nor with social evils ; of its three volumes, published in the past week, one is devoted to the present state of employ- ment in various industries, and its probable future, one to the industrial facilities of South Wales, and one to the new industries which can be most profitably attracted there. It is impossible, on the basis of this concrete enquiry, to deny the inadequacy of the Government's proposals. The relief to be expected from a revival of the coal industry is limited by the great increase in output per man made possible by new methods ; the Survey urges that if an export subsidy is given it should be accompanied by a reduction of British tariffs which reduce other countries' purchasing-power. If new industries are to be attracted, an improvement in communications and in financial facilities is necessary. The Survey makes clear that South Wales demands large- scale industrial planning for the whole area and control of the location of industry elsewhere.
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