LTO THE EDITOR 07 THE “SPECTATOR."]
SIR,—You say "The practical point which we wish to urge is that now that landowners have shown their willingness to help, it is the duty of capitalists to come forward and play their part," but I should also like you to urge the necessity for working men "to come forward and play their part." If bricklayers' and builders' trade unions would encourage their members to give their best work instead of bringing the standard down to that of the inferior men, more difference would surely be made in the cost of cottages than in any other way. Anyone who has watched cottages being built will have noticed how very large a part of the working day is absolntely wasted in dawdling ; if the men could be taught that this is not playing the game their own dwellings would cost consider- ably lees than they do at present. They do not understand how this attitude is adding to the cost of living.—I am,,
Previous page
