23 FEBRUARY 1924, Page 2

* * * * The papers of Wednesday announced that

the Cabinet had decided to appoint Colonel Wedgwood, whose duties as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster are not excessive, to be Chief Civil Commissioner for the purpose of dealing with industrial disputes. Evidently the office is intended to be a permanent one. Colonel Wedgwood's duty will be to act as a liaison officer between the Cabinet and the Departments. He is not to be a " Food Controller "—which is just as well for the present. We welcome the signs that the Cabinet are sensible of their duties to the community, whose interests must always be superior to those of any class or industry. * * * *