One of the " sheltered " trades is scientifically studied.
in Mr. S. P. Dobbs's new book on The Clothing Workers of Great Britain (Routledge, 10s. 6d.), to which Mr. Sidney Webb prefixes an introduction. He describes the present organization of the industry, district by district, noting
that in the End Jews are mainly concerned with the higher branches, while the low-grade work is done by Gentiles, such as the wives of dock labourers. In the later part of the book Mr. Dobbs shows that the labour conditions have greatly improved in recent years, owing to various causes, such as the activity of the Trade Boards, the growth of trade unions, the development of the factory system, the shortage of labour in the workshops and especially in the high-class sections, and, of course, the higher post-War prices that prevail. " With shorter hours, higher real wages and better conditions than before the War, and with less _unem- ployment than many other workers, the clothing operative can no longer be regarded as the Cinderella of modern industry." It is cheering verdict.
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