For nearly two years, especially in regard to the munition
workers, the Government have followed a hand-to-mouth policy. They have never thought out clearly an industrial policy. They have behaved like a Commander-in-Chief in the field who should settle his account here, there, and everywhere, with any formidable hostile unit that happened to turn up, without any coherent strategy. It is a safe prediction that if this hand-to-mouth policy is maintained strikes will continue to be fashionable, and the cost to the taxpayer will become heavier than ever. Since the determination of the cation is perfectly sound as regards the war, the Gotemtnent have only got to state a firm and clear policy and stick to it. That will succeed, and they will be admired for it. They are neither admired nor trusted as the result of their present policy.
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