On Monday, in the House of Commons, Mr, J. II.
Thomas once more took up the burden of his disheartening song about unemployment. We have written upon this subject in our first leading article, and need say here only that the surprise of the debate was Mr. Lloyd George's unexpected moderation. We trust that this may help Mr. Thomas, as he is facing unpalatable truths—which, until he took office, he did not admit to be truths—with considerable courage. Recognizing that the expansion of trade is the only real cure for unemployment he sticks to Rationalization, which means, in brief, scientific organ- ization and the elimination of waste.. Unhappily, the first effect of Rationalization is always displacement of labour. Mr. Thomas is already having a disagreeable experience of that stage.
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