1 MAY 1915, Page 2

The folly of the Government's handling of the problem is

clearly seen in the Chancelloe's speech. He showed by figures which cannot be denied how free drinking facili- ties, pins high earnings, have impeded the essential war work, bow perilous was the lore of drink, and how difficult a section of the men have found it to escape from the temptation to abuse intoxicants. And then followed the lamest and most impotent conclusion ever drawn from premisees so stern and so menacing. Perseus sees Andromeda bound to the rock, a captive tothe devouring dragon, waves his sword, and proclaims aloud the deadly peril in which she stands. But instead of rushing to strike off her bonds, ho sheathes his sword, and prepares to fine the dragon half-a- crown and out one of his hind claws.