* * There has been much misunderstanding about the 'cekly
figures of unemployment. These have been falling persistently for several months, and while some persons have derived much satisfaction from the apparent im- provement others have asserted that there has been no real improvement, since the better, figures were merely the result of greater strictness in the administration of the Insurance Act. A White Paper at last provides a scientific examination of the figures. The number of persons whose names have disappeared from the unem- ployment books because they were no longer entitled to benefits is estimated at 10,000. Within the period re- viewed, however, the number of unemployed has been reduced by about 200,000. It is evident, therefore, on the showing of the White Paper, that there really has been a considerable improvement in unemployment. * *
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