THE PLACE OF UNSKILLED LABOUR.
[To THE EDITOR OF THE " SPECTATOR."] Sia,—In the summary of his policy which was published on August 22nd the Prime Minieter included "adequate provision for and satisfactory arrangements regarding unemployment." IS not a good deal of unemployment caused by the excessive specialization of skilled and semi-skilled labour? Is not this over-specialization deliberately promoted by Trade Union rules in order to restrict competition? If the answers to these two questions are in the affirmative, it would seem that "satis- factory arrangements"—i.e., the removal of restrictions so as to secure a better distribution of labour—should be the first step. This would greatly simplify the problem of "pro- vision "—i.e., the guarantee of unemployed pay by some system of insurance.—I am, Sir, &c., H. EWART. 93 Enys Road, Eastbourne.
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