30 JUNE 1917, Page 3

Such complaints may be very serious even if half-articulate signs

of a deep and menacing unrest. And we believe that in this case they are. However the election may go, we are certain that the Government will do well to remember that the working man is at heart absolutely sound- and willing to win this war. He is also a bit of an idealist when his surface is scratched. The only right way to treat him is not to try to fool him. When inconveniences, such as little beer and high prices, cannot be removed—as in a real sense they cannot be—the working man can safely he asked to " stick it out " for the sake of winning.