It is becoming obvious that if and when we get
our unemployed millions back at work, it will not be on the same work that they left. Markets, methods of produc- tion, even the needs of individuals have changed since 1914 too much for that. Hence it was interesting to notice an article in Tuesday's Times on new industrial efforts that are being made in and about Sheffield. The first example is the production of " stainless steel," by which enthusiasts hope to institute a " rustless age." The process is as yet expensive, and has only lately been applied to larger articles than cutlery, but research may solve this difficulty. Another new development is the production of " soft " cheap steel, which was formerly manufactured in Lorraine. These and other activities have already led to a fall in unemployment figures from 50,000 to 36,06L
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