The New Unemployment Assistance Board The Government is to be
congratulated on persuading Sir Henry Betterton to interrupt his political career to take on the duties of Chairman of the Unemployment Assistance Board. At the Ministry of Labour, which has been the grave of so many Parliamentary reputations, he has increased his prestige both as an administrator and . as a parliamentarian. It is a remarkable tribute to him that though the Ministry of Labour, as being responsible for unemployment relief, was the most obnoxious to the Labour members of all the departments, he was with them the most popular of all the Ministers. That is of particular importance in his new position, where he will be responsible for dealing with unemploy- 6-lent in its saddest aspects Where Men have fallen out of insurance benefits and not infrequently have lost the :hope and desire to get back into industry. His plans may- be drastic but they will be certain of a sympathetic hearing from his opponents. He has- to - assist him an excellent team which includes Sir Ernest Strolunenger who will bring to the task invaluable experience both at the Ministry of Health and also at the Treasury, and Mr. Torn Jones who, though not well known to the general public, has been the confidante of more Prime Ministers than any other Civil Servant.
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