After such long operation most of the small dwellings in
the country must be directly or indirectly affected- Certainly one may say that the Acts affect the whole of any " slum area," such as that in Westminster, which we have lately discussed. We have never condemned the Acts, which have saved many poor people from great hardship. But, as usual, such laws also create hard- ships for others, and the longer they operate the greater are the fresh hardships created when they expire. If it is impoisible to deg with the Acts this year, we suggest that Mr. Chamberlain loses no time in scheming to mitigate the harvest of difficulties and hardships which must be reaped sooner or later at the time of transition. Their roots have had time to go deep. Possibly decontrol might begin by stages or by districts, as has been suggested.
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