By an ironical coincidence Mr. Adamson, one of the miners'
leaders who have done eo much to cause unemployment, had to move, in the House on Thursday week, a resolution urging the Government to do more for the unemployed. He had no practical suggestions to make. Dr. Maenamara in reply pointed out that the miners' strike had hampered the Government's schemes for providing work on roads and houses, and that the building trade unions must be prepared to relax their monopoly in the interests of the unemployed ex-Service men. Dr. Addison said that 10,000 more skilled men were needed for the building schemes in progress, and that the Labour Party had given hiln no help whatever. A notable speech was made by Mr. A. Hopkinson, who, speaking as an employer, said that employers were still too ready to pay any wages, whether the men worked or not, and to pat the cost on the consumer, with the result that trade was declining and discipline in industry was lost. He suggested that, if employers would limit their profits, as he himself had done, the workmen would respond by increasing their output, being assured that they would not thereby " make the boss a millionaire." The Chancellor of the Exchequer may not think so well of an idea which would greatly reduce the proceeds of the Income Tax and Super Tax.
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