28 APRIL 1933, Page 3

A Work-Sharing Scheme It will be interesting to see how

the Monmouthshire miners' proposal to share work between the employed and unemployed fares in practice. A third of the men at the Blaenavon collieries have long been unemployed. The remainder have now agreed to forgo a third of their employment so that all can work for at least eight months in the year. The economic aspect of the scheme may be dubious, but the moral side of it is impressive, and it should be an immense advantage to the unem- ployed to exercise their strength and skill once again in their trade. The need for developing other industries for these unwanted miners remains, but as a temporary alleviation of their misfortunes the sharing of work has much to be said for it. ,